Garcia putting the D in HUD
Watch a video of Rick Garcia at the end of this blog While many might associate HUD exclusively with affordable housing, the mission of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development increasingly...
View ArticleColorado gets $12 million in HUD funding
Rick Garcia U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today awarded $12.09 million to Colorado public housing authorities. The Denver Housing Authority was the single...
View ArticleULC holds ground breaking
The Urban Land Conservancy today hosted federal, city and community leaders for a groundbreaking ceremony at Mile High Vista in west Denver to signal the start of development of a public library,...
View ArticleGarcia: New church zoning an improvement
Some neighbors are opposing the current plans to re-develop this church site in the heart of West Highland. Rick Garcia admits that he doesn’t remember all of the details around the now controversial...
View ArticleSteamboat, Broomfield get HUD grant
Rick Garcia Low-income people with disabilities in Steamboat Springs and Broomfield will have more access to affordable supportive housing thanks to $2.54 million in housing assistance announced today...
View ArticleHUD awards $4.5 million
What is a signing ceremony without politicians and officials holding the obligatory giant check? Colorado on Tuesday received $4.5 million in a 2011 Sustainable Communities from the U.S. Department of...
View ArticleGarcia – fighting homelessness
Rick Garcia By Rick Garcia During the early 1980s as many families lost their homes and jobs, state and local governments were forced to dramatically cut the assistance they could offer. As a result,...
View ArticleGarcia outlines sustainability plan
By Rick Garcia Special to InsideRealEstateNews Rick Garcia Often it’s difficult to imagine that local, state and federal governments can work together as partners shaping a practical vision for how the...
View ArticleHUD Secretary: Denver stood out
Colorado Attorney General John Suthers and HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan watch as Gov. John Hickenlooper speaks. HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan was in Denver on Monday, where he said about 20,000 Colorado...
View ArticleRedPeak trial delayed
Join the conversation. Take a poll at the end of this story. Highlights: Zoning trial regarding RedPeak delayed. Trial was to have begun Tuesday morning. City, landowner sued by West Highland...
View ArticleMayor unveils housing plan
Share/BookmarkHighlights: Mayor Hancock unveils affordable housing. Rising homes prices hurt affordability, he notes. Mayor calls initiative biggest in 15 years. Housing Denver is a major initiative by...
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