Housing Construction Per Household

Home construction per household is now at its lowest levels in nearly six decades, according to researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. This isn’t just a problem in San Francisco or New York, where home prices and rents have gone sky-high. It is also a problem in midsized, fast-growing cities farther inland, like Des Moines, Iowa; Durham, N.C.; and Boise, Idaho. In Boise, an analysis by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development showed there is a demand for more than 10 times the number of homes being built right now.

via NPR

16th Street from Millennium Bridge

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The Old Prospector

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… “The sculptor, Alphonse Pelzer, modeled this statute after flamboyant and colorful “Colonel” John William Straughn, a civil war veteran, prospector and wheelwright who lived from 1842 – 1902.”

August First – Colorado Day

On August 1, 1876, president Ulysses S. Grant signed a proclamation admitting Colorado as a state.

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Housing Costs vs Wages

USA Housing Costs vs Wages in 2018 Dollars from 1964-2016 (all data from FRED + Social Security Administration) [OC] from r/dataisbeautiful

What is going on? Non-English version.

Groovy reddit on reddit level news.

What’s going on on the non-English parts of the internet that we’re all missing out on? from r/AskReddit

Here’s a subreddit along similar lines –

Global Talk is a “softcore” news about various things happening in different countries. While large news posts are allowed, the aim of this subreddit is to share things that aren’t typically considered large news in other countries, rather just things people are talking about.

Free advice for the next mayor of Denver from a concerned citizen.

Invest in infrastructure. Specifically, public restrooms.

San Francisco isn’t the only place with a problem. You can’t have a world class city without world class facilities.

Mobile Bike Repair

Seen on 17th Street, Denver last week:
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MobileBikeMan.com is a fleet of mobile bicycle shop vans serving the greater Denver, Boulder, Ft. Collins metro area and suburbs. Our big Step van includes a Pablo’s Bike Cafe that attends major cycling events on Colorado and local Food Truck events. The world is going mobile and we will come to you.

http://mobilebikeman.com/

Where can I buy Kvass in Denver?

M & I Market

Grocery store & deli stocking a variety of international products, plus pre-prepared foods & sweets.

Address: 909 S Oneida St, Denver, CO 80224

Living Wage Calculator – MIT tool.

Families and individuals working in low-wage jobs make insufficient income to meet minimum standards given the local cost of living. We developed a living wage calculator to estimate the cost of living in your community or region based on typical expenses. The tool helps individuals, communities, and employers determine a local wage rate that allows residents to meet minimum standards of living.

Living Wage for Denver livingwageDenver