Reader: Denver and Aurora Need Rent Control

A recent Comment of the Day item found one reader declaring that the constant complaining about high rent costs suggests that Colorado is filled with whiners. No surprise that this take generated some serious push-back. Plenty of folks reiterated their complaints about rent prices, particularly in the most popular neighborhoods, with...
By Michael RobertsSeptember 17, 2015
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A recent Comment of the Day item found one reader declaring that the constant complaining about high rent costs suggests that Colorado is filled with whiners.

No surprise that this take generated some serious push-back.

Plenty of folks reiterated their complaints about rent prices, particularly in the most popular neighborhoods, with one reader arguing in favor of a systemic solution.

Here’s what she had to say.

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Kris Herzberger Potter writes:

Rent is out of control! Should we just complacently say nothing about it? I say instead of complaining, that we push to have the State put a cap on rents/per square foot of space in Denver and Aurora!

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com

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