Colorado lawmakers' push for more high-density housing irks cities

New transit-oriented development is underway near Lincoln Station, an RTD rail stop in Lone Tree, on March 18, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

By Bruce Finley | bfinley@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: March 20, 2024 at 11:13 AM MDT | UPDATED: March 20, 2024 at 4:04 PM MDT

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Colorado cities are ready for a legal fight if necessary to stop a state push aimed at overhauling local housing density rules and allowing more tightly packed development along train and bus routes.

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Why Colorado’s push for more high-density housing near transit irks cities — even some that allow it

Mayors say they support lawmakers’ goal but demand local control, with some willing to go to court

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