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Transit Oriented Communities guidance: New Draft Sections Published for Comment

DOLA released Sections 1 and 2 of the TOC Guidance in October 2024, which provide an overview of the TOC law that is intended for a general audience. A new draft of Section 3 of the TOC Guidance published today supplements this by providing more detailed interpretive guidance intended to assist practitioners with implementation of the law. This interpretive guidance includes the factors with which DOLA will determine compliance with the law.

State and Local Government Roles in Emergency Response

Our thoughts are with the people of California; those who lost their lives or their homes, the thousands who are responding, and the tens of thousands who are still evacuated.

As the climate changes, Colorado’s population grows, and our wildland urban interfaces expand, we are once again reminded of the grim reality that we must face; that destructive events such as what the Los Angeles area is experiencing, and what we experienced with the Marshall fire, will become more common.

Local Government Resources Catchup - January 2025 DOLA Updates

While we had to cancel our January 15 Local Government Resources Call, we didn’t want to leave you hanging. Below you will find agency updates as well as useful information about January’s topic, State and Local Government Roles in Emergency Response.

Final Parking Management Best Practices Report Published

HB24-1304 directs DOLA to create best practices and technical assistance materials related to optimizing parking supply and managing it in a way that increases the production of market-rate and affordable housing by December 31, 2024.

The Colorado Resiliency Office’s 2024 #Wrapped!

It’s that time of year again where the avid music-lovers receive their #SpotifyWrapped. For those who are not familiar with this concept, the popular music-streaming platform, Spotify, releases individual summaries of a user’s listening habits for the year. The Colorado Resiliency Office (CRO) has some top accomplishments and highlights from the last year that we also want to share with partners and communities we work with!

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