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mattfrommer.bsky.social
Smart growth, housing, transportation, and climate policy in Colorado.
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New research @urbaninstitute.bsky.social shows that mass deportations would likely worsen the housing shortage by decimating the labor force. Immigrants make up >23% of the construction workforce & more in FL, TX. About half are estimated to be undocumented immigrants. www.urban.org/urban-wire/m...

submitted 7 days ago • 13 comments

In many ways it's fitting that the showdown between monarchy and democracy ends up being over NYC congestion pricing. Cities are where the power of kings were first challenged, and few things are more fundamental to government than control of public space. The cameras are staying on!

submitted 12 days ago • 19 comments

While cities like Fort Collins, Denver, Boulder, Broomfield & Longmont are updating their zoning to comply with 2024 state land use laws and address Colorado’s housing affordability crisis, others are resisting. www.cpr.org/2025/02/18/s... 1/

submitted 13 days ago • 2 comments

High-quality intercity transit can encourage people to buy EVs instead of gas cars by replacing long distance driving trips & therefore, reducing EV range anxiety

submitted 15 days ago • 0 comments

The US DOT says it's planning to prioritize areas with high marriage & high birth rates for funding. Our new analysis @urbaninstitute.bsky.social shows this would disproportionately fund: —Communities with a higher white resident share —Low-density areas —High-income areas —Car-dependent areas

submitted 22 days ago • 103 comments

Good news for Denver: A recent surge in housing production is lowering housing costs. The Denver metro added 20,000 apartments last year, doubling the pace of the last decade. 1/ www.denverpost.com/2025/01/24/m...

submitted 38 days ago • 1 comment

Last night, Boulder city council advanced a middle housing proposal to allow duplexes near bus routes & lower min. lot sizes, a step toward “gentle density” and more affordable, efficient housing types. I recommend this short clip of CW Speer explaining her Yes vote: www.youtube.com/live/_YC6Pej...

submitted 53 days ago • 0 comments

This is a brilliant video on housing affordability: youtu.be/rQW4W1_SJmc?...

submitted 56 days ago • 2 comments

We are hiring for a new position at SWEEP to work on Housing & Smart Growth policy! Please apply if you're interested and/or share with your networks. www.swenergy.org/jobs/

submitted 78 days ago • 0 comments

Parking reform is powerful 💪 A new analysis in Colorado forecasted that eliminating parking mandates alone could boost new homes by 41% over current requirements. That's even when all the new buildings *still* included some parking. www.sightline.org/2024/12/10/p...

submitted 83 days ago • 4 comments

Thank you City Cast Denver for having me on their podcast this morning to talk about Governor Polis' new Transportation Vision for 2035. The plan aims to give Coloradans more transportation options beyond just driving by investing in transit, biking, and walking. open.spotify.com/episode/3GXK...

submitted 85 days ago • 0 comments

Impressive growth from CDOT's intercity Bustang service. In the last 3 months, Bustang went from 24 roundtrips/day to 66! Now you can catch a bus every 45 minutes during peak from Denver to the I-70 ski towns, CO Springs, or Fort Collins for $10-12 www.busandmotorcoachnews.com/bustang-expa...

submitted 89 days ago • 0 comments

Evidence has demonstrated this effect in numerous cities now. I understand why it sounds weird to say, 'building a bunch of fancy new townhouses and skyscrapers will make housing more affordable!' but it simply appears to be true.

submitted 91 days ago • 149 comments

TIL Denver has the most successful e-scooter program in the US with 6 million rides/year! An interesting stat from Denver’s Transportation Director: Without bike lanes 40% of e-scooter users ride on the sidewalk. Add a protected bike lane & that number drops to 5% open.spotify.com/episode/3j2l...

submitted 91 days ago • 0 comments

The world’s 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil 4x more than electric cars due to their staggering uptake in China and elsewhere.

submitted 93 days ago • 49 comments

Yesterday, Governor Polis unveiled Colorado's new 2035 Transportation Vision, a plan to expand transportation options like transit, biking & walking to save people money, reduce emissions, and create safer & healthier communities. More in our blog post here: www.swenergy.org/colorado-203...

submitted 104 days ago • 0 comments

Denver just legalized ADUs citywide! Colorado is short 105k homes & ADUs are a great way to provide efficient & affordable housing in existing neighborhoods. Shoutout to state legislators for passing HB1152, requiring cities to legalize ADUs by June 2025 www.denverpost.com/2024/11/18/c...

submitted 105 days ago • 1 comment

If you’re free tonight, my band The Cheeks is playing at the City Park Pavilion in Denver at an event for Safer Streets 🚲🚶‍♂️🤘

submitted 106 days ago • 0 comments

Austin is building its way back to affordability with lots of new housing supply. In 2020-22, rents went up 25% bc of low vacancy rates (housing scarcity creating a landlord’s market). Now, after allowing tens of thousands of new units, rents dropped by 15% - a big win for housing affordability!

submitted 109 days ago • 0 comments