Policing & Incarceration July 31, 2019 Removing a “Lifelong Scarlet Letter” By Michael Booth A new Colorado law aims to remove the stigma of past criminal convictions for people seeking employment. People & Places July 23, 2019 The Unintended Effects of Sex Offender Registries By Karen Auge If you live in a low-income neighborhood, you’re much more likely to live near a registered sex offender. Here’s why. People & Places July 16, 2019 Unequal Access to Parks in Denver Has Roots in History By Rachel Cernansky Discriminatory housing policies contributed to today’s disparities in access to green space and playgrounds. Economy July 9, 2019 What It Actually Takes to Make Ends Meet in Colorado By Jenny McCoy A new analysis reveals that more than a quarter of Colorado households don’t earn enough to meet basic needs. People & Places July 8, 2019 To Improve Access, Denver Public Library Ended Its Overdue Fines By Fran Kritz A simple but powerful step has begun eliminating barriers to library access, especially among people who rely on library services the most. Health Care July 5, 2019 In Colorado, Almost All Kids Covered By Kelly Pate Dwyer The percentage of children without health insurance in Colorado dropped to 2.5 percent. How close to zero could it be? Identity & Bias June 10, 2019 Advocates Outraged Over Transgender Housing Rule By Chandra Thomas Whitfield A recently proposed rule would allow transgender people to be turned away from federally funded homeless shelters. Housing June 10, 2019 Why Some Neighborhoods Gentrify and Others Don’t By Jenny McCoy A Colorado researcher identifies factors that put some communities at risk for rapid, often unsustainable development. People & Places June 5, 2019 Where Fear and Poverty Intersect By Karen Auge If you live in a low-income neighborhood, you’re much more likely to live near a registered sex offender. Here’s why. Identity & Bias May 28, 2019 Is 2019 a Turning Point for Tenant Rights? By Michael Booth Coloradans who rent housing have long faced significant challenges and obstacles to avoiding eviction or displacement. New state legislation and community efforts are hoping to change that. Load More Stories Sign up to receive our original stories by email. Email Address English / Inglés Spanish / Español html text Interest Collective Colorado Sign up Close
Policing & Incarceration July 31, 2019 Removing a “Lifelong Scarlet Letter” By Michael Booth A new Colorado law aims to remove the stigma of past criminal convictions for people seeking employment.
People & Places July 23, 2019 The Unintended Effects of Sex Offender Registries By Karen Auge If you live in a low-income neighborhood, you’re much more likely to live near a registered sex offender. Here’s why.
People & Places July 16, 2019 Unequal Access to Parks in Denver Has Roots in History By Rachel Cernansky Discriminatory housing policies contributed to today’s disparities in access to green space and playgrounds.
Economy July 9, 2019 What It Actually Takes to Make Ends Meet in Colorado By Jenny McCoy A new analysis reveals that more than a quarter of Colorado households don’t earn enough to meet basic needs.
People & Places July 8, 2019 To Improve Access, Denver Public Library Ended Its Overdue Fines By Fran Kritz A simple but powerful step has begun eliminating barriers to library access, especially among people who rely on library services the most.
Health Care July 5, 2019 In Colorado, Almost All Kids Covered By Kelly Pate Dwyer The percentage of children without health insurance in Colorado dropped to 2.5 percent. How close to zero could it be?
Identity & Bias June 10, 2019 Advocates Outraged Over Transgender Housing Rule By Chandra Thomas Whitfield A recently proposed rule would allow transgender people to be turned away from federally funded homeless shelters.
Housing June 10, 2019 Why Some Neighborhoods Gentrify and Others Don’t By Jenny McCoy A Colorado researcher identifies factors that put some communities at risk for rapid, often unsustainable development.
People & Places June 5, 2019 Where Fear and Poverty Intersect By Karen Auge If you live in a low-income neighborhood, you’re much more likely to live near a registered sex offender. Here’s why.
Identity & Bias May 28, 2019 Is 2019 a Turning Point for Tenant Rights? By Michael Booth Coloradans who rent housing have long faced significant challenges and obstacles to avoiding eviction or displacement. New state legislation and community efforts are hoping to change that.
