YIMBY Denver

After an extensive review process by the YIMBY Denver Leads Council, and with ratification by dues-paying members, YIMBY Denver is proud to announce our city council endorsements in the 2023 Denver Municipal Elections.

Today, more than 115,000 Denver households are housing-cost burdened. The Denver Metro Area is facing a shortage of more than 125,000 homes, but on almost 80% of land in Denver, it’s illegal to build anything other than a single-family home. Housing developments that could bring thousands of new affordable and market-rate homes to Denver are taking years to get approval.

YIMBY Denver and the YIMBY movement arose out of a recognition that the current housing crisis has been driven primarily by decades of zoning and housing policies that prioritized wealthy neighborhoods at the expense of working-class and minority communities. As Governor Polis and the state legislature pursue statewide housing and land use reforms that will start to dismantle a century of exclusionary housing and land use policies in Colorado, it’s more important than ever that Denver has leaders who share our passion for creating a future of inclusive, affordable, sustainable, and abundant housing in Denver.

YIMBY Denver is proud to endorse the following candidates because they have shown us that they recognize the driving force behind Colorado’s housing crisis, and share our passion for abundant housing in Denver. If elected to the Denver City Council, we are confident they will work to advance policies that will make it easier to produce new homes for Denverites of all income levels and make Denver a city that is welcoming to everyone:

At-Large

Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez understands the broad contours and the tiny details of housing policy, and she’s been effective at making housing more affordable. As a state legislator, she secured hundreds of millions of dollars for housing. Her knowledge of the city and county of Denver is crucial for a position representing all of Denver. We’re honored to be able to endorse her.

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Tim Hoffman knows that insufficient and unaffordable housing is at the root of many of the challenges facing Denver. Tim has seen the stresses of housing instability having downstream consequences for public safety in his time as a prosecutor. We all make decisions in the systems we live in, and recognizing how our housing system can be better makes Tim a winner in our book.