Tag: Habitat For Humanity
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Colorado looks to become epicenter of 3D-printed homes with Alquist move to Greeley
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Colorado looks to become the epicenter of 3D-printed houses with a new partnership between the company that first created the nation’s first such home and the City of Greeley. And with Colorado having one of the highest shortages in affordable housing in the country, state officials welcomed the help. “Colorado faces a housing supply shortage…
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Campaign for Park Hill redevelopment says it would benefit historically disenfranchised communities
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Supporters of the former Park Hill Golf Course redevelopment pressed for support from voters Thursday with less than a week to go before election day, arguing the project would help the historically disenfranchised communities surrounding the 155-acre plot. Property owners Westside Investment Partners want to…
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Habitat for Humanity among 20 organizations endorsing Park Hill Golf Course redevelopment
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A ballot measure encouraging Denver voters to allow the city to relinquish a perpetual conservation easement on the Park Hill Golf Course to allow for redevelopment picked up a number of endorsements in the days since Denver City Council members voted to put it on…
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Colorado construction industry: Women wanted
Colorado’s construction industry workforce faces three big challenges in coming years: Aging workers who will soon be retiring faster than replacements can get trained; a booming housing market that’s driving demand and a glaring under-representation of women construction workers. That’s according to studies from industry associations and local construction officials, who outlined ongoing plans to…
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Habitat for Humanity Metro Denver gets $13.5M from MacKenzie Scott
Author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is donating $13.5 million to Habitat Metro Denver as part of a nationwide gift to Habitat for Humanity affiliates. “This is the largest single donation in our history and will have a momentum-building impact on our work,” said Heather Lafferty, CEO of Habitat Metro Denver. “It is a vote of…
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Around the House: Turn to attic fan to cool off overly hot attic
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save I’ve been conducting an experiment over the last couple of weeks at my house to see how hot the attic gets in the daytime. I was somewhat surprised to see temperatures routinely in the 120s and 130s during the middle part of the day. And,…