Advocacy
2026 Primary Election Guide
The Colorado Springs Housing & Building Association advocates for policies that make housing more attainable, support local jobs, and preserve the opportunity for future generations to achieve the American Dream of homeownership. Every new home built supports far more than just the construction industry. Homebuilding creates and sustains thousands of jobs across our region:…
Read MoreMISSING MIDDLE REPORT
Majority of housing stock is privately owned and subject to premarket forces. Housing challenge will only get worse if no action is taken. The …
Read MorePRESENTATION TO CITY COUNCIL- April 2022
The Community Housing Affordability Taskforce (CHAT) and the Affordable Housing Collaborative gave a housing affordability presentation to Council at the April 25 City Council work session. During the council presentation, representatives from HBA and several other community organizations shared thoughts and ideas on how agency, industry, and the community can work together to build more…
Read MoreHOUSING FOR ALL: SOLUTIONS THAT MAKE SENSE
AHC is an independent and fact-based voice, concerned about the critical issue of affordable housing in El Paso County. Homelessness Prevention, Support…
Read MoreHOUSING FOR ALL FORUM – JULY 28, 2021
City of Colorado Springs current initiatives related to development of affordable housing include 100% affordable multi-family projects eligible for …
Read MoreHOUSING FOR ALL FORUM – JUNE 28, 2021
For our second Community Housing Forum, Dr. Tatiana Bailey will share state and local statistics
on housing, population, workforce and other areas impacting …
HOUSING FOR ALL FORUM – April 30, 2021
The first of three in a series of forums diving into the national state, and local economics that impact our local housing market.
Read MoreEDUCATION
Although the City of Colorado Springs is not directly involved with local education, its critical that our city and region have strong and high-performing public schools
Read MoreINFILL DEVELOPMENT
Colorado Springs has considerable vacant and underutilized land that can be developed for housing and other purposes. With housing needs continuing to grow, the City should have stronger policies and planning processes to encourage infill and high-density development. This includes both single-family homes and multifamily projects like apartments, condos and townhomes. Over the years, infill…
Read MoreREGIONAL WATER
Water is a scarce commodity in Colorado. With that scarcity comes signifi cant policy, legal and economic challenges that directly impact homebuilding and the affordability
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