YIMBY News for 2/21

[Eric Budd]

The Weekly Wrap: Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Tariffs

Next City

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KEYWORD SCORE: 50.64. affordable, affordable housing, construction, development, downtown, growth, house, housing, income, mobility, project, public space, rent, transportation, urban, zoning

[image: The Weekly Wrap] The Supreme Court is photographed, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, in Washington. (Photo by Rahmat Gul / AP) *Welcome back to The Weekly Wrap, our Friday roundup of stories that explain the problems oppressing people in cities and elevate the solutions that bring us closer to economic, environmental and social justice. * *If you enjoy this newsletter, share it with a friend or colleague and tell them to subscribe.* ------------------------------ Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Tariffs On Friday morning, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Trump overstepped his authority in invok

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Flatirons Habitat for Humanity plans affordable homes in Marshall fire area

Daily Camera Boulder News

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KEYWORD SCORE: 29.42. affordable, apartment, construction, development, downtown, house, housing, income, market-rate, project, rent, single family

Flatirons Habitat for Humanity and Community Foundation Boulder County are partnering to build 10 permanently affordable homes in the Marshall Fire burn area, with a goal of helping fire survivors stay in their community. The $6 million project includes funding from a $3 million grant from the Community Foundation, plus a request for the community to contribute an additional $1 million. Flatirons Habitat plans to add $2 million through Habitat for Humanity mortgages, volunteer labor and in-kind contributions. The homes will be available to families earning 30% to 80% percent of the area median

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At Broomfield City Council vacancy forum, candidates discuss affordability, development

Daily Camera Boulder News

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KEYWORD SCORE: 27.86. affordable, affordable housing, construction, development, house, housing, income, project, rent, transportation

Eight candidates who applied to fill a Broomfield City Council vacancy participated in a virtual candidate forum Wednesday night to answer questions and introduce themselves to the community. Ward 1, which encompasses a part of south Broomfield, is currently represented by Julie Twiss. The other Ward 1 seat was left vacant upon former Councilmember Kenny Nguyen being selected to serve as the state House District 33 representative in January. Nguyen’s appointment brought the latest shifting of positions among local officials after the death of state Sen. Faith Winter last year. The state House

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SDOT Bike Corral Plan Draws Fire in Pioneer Square

The Urbanist

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KEYWORD SCORE: 27.28. bus stop, downtown, mobility, parking, preservation, project, rent, transportation, urban, vision zero, walk, zone

A plan to improve sightlines at busy intersections by installing bike and scooter corrals ahead of the FIFA World Cup should be an easy win. The goal is straightforward: keep scooters and bikes off sidewalks on busy game days, while preventing drivers from stopping in areas where they obscure sightlines, jeopardizing safety. But a plan to do just that at 21 intersections across Pioneer Square is not going over well with some of the neighborhood’s most high-profile voices. The Pioneer Square Preservation Board is threatening to block the project or force a costly design overhaul. The Seattle De

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What’s Working: Colorado union membership fell 22% last year. Labor unions say they didn’t see a decline.

Colorado Sun

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KEYWORD SCORE: 23.77. affordable, affordable housing, apartment, density, growth, house, housing, income, project, rent, renter, walk, zone

[image: Close-up of a person wearing a denim jacket with a button reading "We are Union Strong" and "Workers United CMRJB.] ------------------------------ *Tamara Chuang* *Business/Technology Reporter* ------------------------------ Colorado seems to be a buzz with labor union activity. JBS meatpackers in Greeley are primed to walk if a bargaining session Friday goes sour. Denver Art Museum employees rallied last week because two years after unionizing, they have no contract. Meanwhile, table staff and bartenders at the iconic Casa Bonita restaurant have a fresh new union. Still, 2025 was roug

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