The Buildout

The Buildout

Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, CHFA

Episodes 18
Avg. Duration 25m
Activity Sporadic
Apple Rating 5.0 (25)
Since Dec 2024
Latest Episode Dec 2025

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
90%
Hosting
feeds.blubrry.com

About This Podcast

The Buildout is a podcast from Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, CHFA, featuring the stories, people, and innovative ideas driving affordable housing and community development in Colorado.

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S2E8 Small-scale Solutions for Small Communities

Dec 18, 2025 28m

Silverton, Colorado, is tucked away in the mountains in the southwest part of the state and has about 731 residents. But they want to grow, and to do so, they need more housing. Contrary to what you…

S2E7 Neuro-inclusive Housing Is Better for Everyone

Dec 04, 2025 25m

In Colorado, nearly 130,000 adults have an intellectual or developmental disability, or IDD. That’s an umbrella term for a group of conditions that includes Down syndrome, autism, and cerebral palsy.…

S2E6 How New Markets Tax Credits Fuel Transformative Growth

Nov 13, 2025 22m

Cleo Parker Robinson Dance (CPRD) is expanding its building for the first time in nearly 50 years. The arts institution has long uplifted Denver’s African American community and the Five Points…

S2E5 Small But Mighty: How ADUs Are Increasing Housing Supply

Oct 30, 2025 19m

Until 2025, where you lived in Colorado determined whether or not you could build an accessory dwelling unit or ADU. But a new law sponsored by Senator Judy Amabile has changed that. Now, it’s easier…

S2E4 Honoring Our Elders Through Housing

Oct 16, 2025 27m

The majority of people age 65 and older in the U.S. want to stay in their homes as long as possible, according to numerous AARP surveys over the last decade. It’s a phenomenon known as aging in…

S2E3 Breaking New Ground: Innovative Housing Partnerships

Oct 02, 2025 18m

When the land across the street from The Colorado Health Foundation went up for sale, instead of watching a new luxury apartment tower go up, the Foundation decided to create a “health oasis.” They…

S2E2 The Child Care–Housing Connection

Sep 18, 2025 21m

Alex had her daughter, Tiara, when she was 17. Like many new parents, she struggled to balance child care with all of her other responsibilities, but she also didn’t have a car, and she was too young…

S2E1 Why Is Housing So Expensive in Colorado?

Sep 04, 2025 20m

The Buildout is back for a second season to explore more stories of people and innovative ideas driving affordable housing and community development in Colorado!  We know that the cost of housing has…

S2 Introducing Season Two of The Buildout Podcast

Aug 21, 2025 2m Trailer

When it comes to housing, Coloradans have been feeling a crunch for a while. The reasons are many, and the challenges are not the same everywhere. But whether it's Kit Carson, Colorado Springs, or…

S1E8 The Vital Work of Affordable Housing Preservation

Apr 03, 2025 23m

To address the shortage of affordable housing, Colorado must do more than build new units. That’s why this episode is focused on increased efforts to preserve the affordable housing that’s already…

S1E7 Housing for Colorado's "Missing Middle"

Mar 20, 2025 27m

More and more people in Colorado’s resort and rural towns fall into what’s called “the missing middle.” People who have good jobs, earning decent wages, but who are nonetheless struggling to afford…

S1E6 Housing Built by and for Native Americans

Mar 06, 2025 30m

In greater Denver, American Indians and Alaska Natives experience disparities in all forms of housing, according to a 2022 assessment. On average, they are four times more likely to experience…

S1E5 Closing the Gap: Increasing Black Homeownership

Feb 20, 2025 22m

The Fair Housing Act, passed in 1968, outlawed housing discrimination. However, more than 50 years later, the homeownership rate between white and Black Americans remains nearly unchanged. On top of…

S1E4 Homelessness Part II: Rural Communities Take Action

Feb 06, 2025 31m

On our second episode focused on responses to homelessness, we hit the highway, away from Colorado’s densely populated cities and downtowns to rural communities in the southwestern part of the state.…

S1E3 Homelessness Part I: Responding to Urban Homelessness

Jan 23, 2025 32m

Housing insecurity is on the rise in the U.S. According to the most recent data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), more than 770,000 Americans were experiencing…

S1E2 Getting Innovative with Modular Housing in Colorado

Jan 09, 2025 29m

The state’s Affordable Housing Task Force says that Colorado has a housing shortage of about 325,000 units. That deficit has contributed to rapidly rising housing costs over the last decade plus. And…

S1E1 50 Years of Strengthening Colorado

Dec 19, 2024 25m Transcript

For the last 50 years, CHFA, Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, has worked alongside partners and communities in pursuit of the vision that everyone in Colorado will have the opportunity for…

S1 Introducing The Buildout, conversations about the work to solve Colorado’s housing crisis and strengthen community

Dec 11, 2024 2m Trailer

Introducing The Buildout, a new podcast from CHFA, Colorado Housing and Finance Authority. For 50 years, CHFA has worked alongside partners and communities in pursuit of the vision that everyone in…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does The Buildout have?

The Buildout has published 18 episodes since December 2024, covering topics in Business, Documentary.

Is The Buildout still active?

The Buildout is currently sporadic with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 25m.

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