OUR PLATFORM
Tackling all of the problems that contribute to Colorado’s high housing costs is a big task. CHAP’s initial area of focus is: removing zoning barriers to the development of affordable forms of housing.
THE ISSUES
Colorado’s economy continues to grow, yet housing construction has not kept up. This hurts all of us, particularly lower- to middle-income workers.
The mission of the Colorado Housing Affordability Project (CHAP) is to research, educate, and advocate for effective policy measures to ensure that adequate housing is affordable to all Coloradans.
Housing Affordability Challenges in Colorado
Colorado faces significant housing affordability challenges. Our state continues to attract new residents and jobs. With this growth has come ever-increasing housing prices. The high cost of housing is apparent throughout Colorado’s large cities, suburban areas, and even some of our small towns.
Employers have struggled to attract service industry workers due to the lack of affordable housing, young professionals cannot afford starter homes in our metropolitan areas, and—at the extreme end of the affordability crisis—we see increasing evidence of homelessness in many of our communities.