The Denver Auditor's Office identified a lack of clear training processes, poor oversight and unreliable data in its review of residential permit delays by the city planning department.
Multigenerational households are on the rise in Colorado and across the United States. Due to high housing and medical costs, the share of the American population living in multigenerational homes has more than doubled over the past five decades, according to Pew Research, from 7% in 1971 to 18% in 2021.
Experts point to Colorado's steep housing market, caregiving needs for elders and children, and changing demographics and multicultural traditions as reasons for the rise in families living together.
Multigenerational households are on the rise in Colorado and across the United States. Due to high housing and medical costs, the share of the American population living in multigenerational homes has more than doubled over the past five decades, according to Pew Research, from 7% in 1971 to 18% in 2021.