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).
2,121
4,370
3,683
2,466
2,383
2,201
Status Quo
Status Quo
2,121
All Policies Combined
All Policies Combined
4,370
Missing Middle
Missing Middle
3,683
Parking Reduction
Parking Reduction
2,466
Transit Upzoning
Transit Upzoning
2,383
Fee Reduction
Fee Reduction
2,201
Expected units per year
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