In Denver, under a baseline economic scenario, the single most impactful policy is the Missing Middle upzone; the model suggests that adopting this policy could result in almost 50% more homes compared to the status quo policy scenario. Parking Reduction is projected to have a more modest impact of about 21% above the status quo; Transit Upzoning has a small impact of about 12% and Fee Reduction has a smaller impact above the status quo (5% projected increase above the status quo).
0
+3,321
+1,848
+802
+438
+208
Status Quo
Status Quo
0
All Policies Combined
All Policies Combined
+3,321
Missing Middle
Missing Middle
+1,848
Parking Reduction
Parking Reduction
+802
Transit Upzoning
Transit Upzoning
+438
Fee Reduction
Fee Reduction
+208
Net change from status quo in expected units per year
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