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- Through a generous commitment from the Colorado Health Foundation, our work with the Colorado Coalition of Manufactured Home Owners (CoCoMHO) is helping renters and owners of manufactured housing in Colorado play an active role in policy discussions regarding protections of Colorado’s more than 900 mobile home parks.
- In an interview with Colorado Public Radio, hear Mara Mintzer, director of Growing Up Â鶹ӰԺ, speak about the creation of the nation's first "child-friendly city map."
- More than 175 participants attended our 2019 Community Building Colorado-Style Conference, entitled, "Squeezed Out: Challenges of Diversity and Affordability in Colorado Communities," which brought together leaders from neighborhoods, towns, cities and the Â鶹ӰԺ. The Oct. 25 conference focused on the challenges that Colorado communities face.
- Winners have been announced for the Urban Solutions Design Award, sponsored by the American Planning Association (APA) and CU Â鶹ӰԺ's Community Engagement, Design and Research Center (CEDaR).
- The third Fall Forum for Manufactured Home Owners, planned by CU Â鶹ӰԺ's Community Engagement, Design and Research Center (CEDaR) in partnership with other organizations, doubled its attendance over last year. Â鶹ӰԺ 90 people
- Â鶹ӰԺ 175 people attended the fourth annual Colorado Pollinator Summit, “Protecting Colorado’s Biodiversity," which was planned by the Community Engagement, Design and Research center and others. The Nov. 1 event featured plenary talks and panels on urban neighborhoods, landscaping for biodiversity and holistic farming in Colorado.
- Can you afford to purchase a home in Â鶹ӰԺ? Most people can't. And many small businesses have been forced out by high rents. So have working families, students, university staff, immigrants and others.
- CU Â鶹ӰԺ researchers and faculty, and the city of Â鶹ӰԺ discussed how innovative partnerships between university researchers and cities are critical to mitigating climate change during a panel at the national MetroLab Summit, held at the Â鶹ӰԺ campus Thursday.
- The city of Â鶹ӰԺ and a group from CU Â鶹ӰԺ led by the Community Engagement, Design and Research Center (CEDaR), are hosting the MetroLab Summit, a high-profile conference focused on city-university partnerships and urban innovation.
- In partnership with the city of Â鶹ӰԺ, CEDaR investigators are analyzing residents’ baseline knowledge of the Emerald Ash Borer and proposing ways to address the infestation through environmental education efforts, as well as public-private partnerships.