On August 25th and September 8th, the Lakewood City Council took its first two votes to move the city’s zoning code away from its segregationist past and toward a more affordable future. These were the first two of four public hearings on citywide zoning changes proposed by the recently adopted comprehensive plan. The next vote…

In general, Black, Latiné, and Asian communities faced serious and persistent housing discrimination through the first half of the 20th century, including the lynching of a Chinese immigrant in 1880, a sustained bombing campaign against African Americans perceived to be encroaching on white neighborhoods in the 1920s, and the wholesale destruction of multiple Latiné enclaves…

Last month, the Colorado General Assembly passed, and the Governor signed, a new law that targets delinquent slumlords. Existing law already allows cities or counties to fine slumlords for health and safety violations, but those fines often become the cost of doing business. Local jurisdictions can also take the extraordinary step of condemning a building,…

Citizenship and residential segregation intersect in ways that drastically impact access to rights, opportunities, and quality of life. With threats to birthright citizenship and against our immigrant neighbors taking shape as official policy, Redress is taking on a call to action to organize in solidarity with tenants in Aurora, Colorado, a suburb of Denver, during…

After tireless advocacy from homeowners and advocates, the governor signed HB24-1337 on June 5th, 2024. The main two things the bill does are cap the legal fees a homeowners association (HOA) can pass along to a homeowner, so that inflated legal fees don’t lead to someone losing their home, and offer homeowners a right to…