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Reasons to be Cheerful reveals how U.S. communities are cracking down on the short-term housing market to make more homes available for residents.

Late last year, New York City made headlines when it all but banned Airbnbs and other short-term rentals within city limits. Reasons to be Cheerful reveals that in August of 2023, Airbnb had more than 25,000 short-term rentals listed in the city. Tenant groups across the city accused short-term rental platforms of hollowing out neighborhoods […]

The city of Durango’s 2024 budget shows affordable housing, airport and water infrastructure and environment-related projects are large areas of focus for the new year. Three Springs residents might b...

Electric vehicles aren’t just luxury vehicles anymore. In fact, they’re blowing up the market. Overall vehicle sales were down last year across the United States, but EV sales exploded by 65% compare...

Another dozen townhomes could be coming to Durango. But before that is decided, Durango City Council will hold a public hearing at its next regular meeting to receive more details. The 12 proposed tow...

A rebate program launched by the city of Durango last year to incentivize the use of accessory dwelling units and create more infill housing has performed better than city staff expected. But potentia...

Durango City Council met with the Southern Ute Indian Tribal Council last week, keeping to its word to hold quarterly meetings with the tribal neighbor to communicate developments on impactful project...

Durango City Council received few, if any, public comments in favor of dissolving and combining various resident-led advisory boards and commissions. In fact, just the opposite. It received dozens of ...

The Three Springs subdivision in southeast Durango is ripe for development of hundreds of new affordable and market rate homes. But before developers can begin building, the city must expand existing ...

The city of Durango plans to combine and dissolve a number of volunteer boards and commissions that advise the City Council on a number of topics. reading and reviewing Parks and Recreation plans, and...