Tag: affordable
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‘Housing mismatch’ improving in Colorado Springs, but residents losing purchasing power: Report
Residents in Colorado Springs and El Paso County are losing purchasing power as average rental housing and home prices over the last decade have increased more than two to three times that of average incomes. At the same time, a “housing mismatch” between the types of homes being built in the area and the homes…
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New Pikes Peak Housing Network hopes to tackle Colorado Springs’ housing woes
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Can anything be done to increase the supply of housing and expand affordable housing options in Colorado Springs and surrounding areas? The Pikes Peak Housing Network hopes to explore those problems — and find solutions. Community leaders, along with business and housing organizations, formed the nonprofit last summer to serve as a vehicle to study…
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Sheppard family moves into new apartment after eviction, months of housing insecurity
Chris Sheppard received a diagnosis indicating he was going blind, losing his job shortly thereafter. In the wake of these events, the Sheppard family was evicted last summer, going through a series of extended-stay motels, pawning family valuables and more. The Gazette caught up with Chris and his family moving into a new apartment after…