My latest article in @us.theconversation.com explores 'missing middle housing' in Denver! More soon in this space as I join our new campus housing center (www.du.edu/center-for-h...)! @josefkorbelschool.bsky.social @scrivnerinstitute.bsky.social theconversation.com/colorado-is-...

Colorado is facing a housing shortage - building more duplexes and townhomes could be part of the solution

A housing simulator predicts that rezoning for ‘missing middle’ housing could increase Denver’s housing supply by 46%.

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Why does affordable housing usually cost more to build than the market-rate apartment down the street? Colorado is the exception. A new Conversation piece by DU's Solomon Greene explains how, ft. Korbel faculty member Stefan Chavez-Norgaard on a hidden culprit: parking. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4yMl3up

Affordable housing often costs more to build than market-rate housing – Colorado is closing the gap

Lower land costs and new statewide housing reforms have made Colorado an outlier.

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Congrats to affiliate @schaveznorgaard.bsky.social on his article in @urbanstudiesjournal.com! It examines Denver's East Colfax Bus Rapid Transit project, exploring how transportation planning is shaped by social and political forces, not just technical considerations. 🚌 Read more: bit.ly/45DNcXh

Stefan Chavez-Norgaard@schaveznorgaard.bsky.social · 2mo ago

New pub day; I'm thrilled to share this article on urban transport planning and Denver's East Colfax BRT project, in the journal Urban Studies! 🚨 📑 Thx @scrivnerinstitute.bsky.social @josefkorbelschool.bsky.social @urbanstudiesjournal.com journals.sagepub.com/eprint/VSPFZ...

We were thrilled to once again offer 4 Korbel students the opportunity to attend this year's Aspen Security Forum, thanks to our partnership with @aspeninstitute.bsky.social via our Denver Dialogues series @josefkorbelschool.bsky.social.

New pub day; I'm thrilled to share this article on urban transport planning and Denver's East Colfax BRT project, in the journal Urban Studies! 🚨 📑 Thx @scrivnerinstitute.bsky.social @josefkorbelschool.bsky.social @urbanstudiesjournal.com journals.sagepub.com/eprint/VSPFZ...

Missed last week’s Denver Dialogues panel at Aspen Security Forum? Watch the recording for "The New National Security: Investing in Frontline Resilience" to hear reflections on the future of foreign assistance and the importance of development investment for global security. ➡️ bit.ly/4yD4LUO

We're proud to partner with @aspeninstitute.bsky.social for a Denver Dialogues panel at the 2026 Aspen Security Forum! Tune in for “The New National Security: Investing in Frontline Resilience" on the changing int'l dev landscape. July 17 | 9:30am MT Livestream: aspeninstitute.tfaforms.net/5146785

Check out our academic year recap! It highlights a year of impactful programming and events, innovative student and faculty research, and alumni, students, and faculty whose work continues to strengthen and inspire our community @josefkorbelschool.bsky.social. Full newsletter here: bit.ly/4p50ght

Faculty affiliate @kaitsims.bsky.social studies how economics and policy can address complex societal challenges. Learn how her research and teaching focus on the possibilities of policy-driven change in this new feature from @josefkorbelschool.bsky.social. 🔗 bit.ly/43UoeCh

Assistant Professor Kaitlyn Sims on Policy, Purpose, and Preparing Students to Make an Impact - Josef Korbel School of Global and Public Affairs

The Korbel professor on heavy topics, sustainable careers, and the question she asks every student who wants their work to mean something. For years, Dr. Kaitlyn Sims assumed her high […]

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We celebrated another year of exciting programming & recognized our graduating MPP students at our reception last week. Students showcased their capstone posters, & the wide range of topics highlighted the impact our students & alumni are making across diverse policy areas.

New reporting draws on a @scrivnerinstitute.bsky.social panel featuring Korbel faculty @naazneenbarma.bsky.social and @kaitsims.bsky.social exploring the data, tradeoffs, and what comes next for basic income programs in Colorado and beyond @coloradosun.com

The Colorado Sun ☀️@coloradosun.com · 5mo ago

Basic income programs remain popular in Colorado despite steep challenges

Missed our roundtable on Colorado AI policy? Watch the recording now! Our experts Jonathan Iwry, @steflangehennig.bsky.social, Dhivahari Vivek & @benjixie.bsky.social gave an overview of AI-related bills in the legislative session & discussed the considerations for AI regulation. ➡️ bit.ly/4cKoPdK

How do young Black men make sense of policing when experiences are both harmful and helpful? New study from Korbel Prof Ajenai Clemmons at @scrivnerinstitute.bsky.social shows how mixed encounters foster uncertainty, leading to both avoidance and selective engagement. 🔗

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Social work degrees are losing "professional" status, cutting federal borrowing capacity nearly in half. In Colorado, where many counties lack a DV shelter, that means fewer trained advocates for survivors. Read more from Korbel Prof @kaitsims.bsky.social & students Leslie Carvalho & Kaelyn Lara:

Dr. Kaitlyn M. Sims@kaitsims.bsky.social · 6mo ago

🚨 New publication alert! 🚨 We're all stressed about the parent plus loans and prof. degree classifications. But this may prove even more painful for the social service sector, such as jobs serving survivors of violence. My latest for @theconversation.com theconversation.com/new-federal-...

Congrats to Prof. Stefan Chavez-Norgaard on his new grant from the Weaver Awards at the The Aspen Institute 👏 Partnering with Cara DiEnno at DU's CCESL, his work brings together faculty, students, and community members to strengthen civic life in Denver neighborhoods. Learn more below.

Congratulations to Korbel School faculty member Stefan Chavez-Norgaard for his new grant by Weave: The Social Fabric Project at the Aspen Institute. In partnership with Cara DiEnno from DU’s Center… | University of Denver - Josef Korbel School of Global and Public Affairs

Congratulations to Korbel School faculty member Stefan Chavez-Norgaard for his new grant by Weave: The Social Fabric Project at the Aspen Institute. In partnership with Cara DiEnno from DU’s Center for Community Engaged Scholarship and Learning (CCESL), the goal of the grant is to weave robust civic fabric in Denver at the neighborhood level, inspired by Robert Putnam and his passion for re-investing in associational life in America. What began as an internship program matching DU graduate and undergraduate students with the Denver Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation’s (Denver INC.’s)...

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Domestic violence survivors regularly cite safe & secure housing as one of their most pressing needs. Yet, survivors face a startling lack of options for safe places to turn. Korbel Prof @kaitsims.bsky.social in @us.theconversation.com on the scope & severity of the DV shelter shortage in Colorado:

The Conversation U.S.@us.theconversation.com · 8mo ago

Only half of Colorado’s counties have emergency shelters for domestic violence survivors. Advocates say limited shelter beds and long waits for housing leave many people with nowhere safe to go. (This is a broader national issue, but this reporting focuses on Colorado.) buff.ly/y4OYgXj

Only 33 of Colorado's 64 counties have emergency shelters for people living in abusive situations. In an interview with Colorado Today on @cprnews.bsky.social, Korbel Prof @kaitsims.bsky.social discusses how this affects DV survivors and the complexities beyond funding. Listen here:

Feb. 12, 2026: No indictment for Dem video, Missy Woods arraigned, strengthening Colorado's response to domestic violence | Colorado Public Radio

Former crime lab scientist Missy Woods pleaded not guilty to more than a hundred felonies Wednesday.

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Congratulations to Korbel faculty and staff who were recognized for their outstanding research and scholarship at @uofdenver.bsky.social! Prof @lmendez-barrientos.bsky.social, Prof @marieberry.bsky.social, @bridgingthegap.bsky.social & the Pardee Institute

DU Increases Research Impact and Honors Outstanding Faculty | University of Denver

At a festive reception on Feb. 25, the University of Denver faculty community came together to celebrate several important announcements that reinforce DU’s commitment to impactful research and the ou...

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Despite high interest in mass incarceration, little research examines how it scales across 3,000 U.S. city and county jails. New from Korbel Prof @kaitsims.bsky.social in journals.sagepub.com shows how jails differ from prisons and why we should study the first step in the carceral cycle: jailing.

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Dr. Kaitlyn M. Sims@kaitsims.bsky.social · 7mo ago

🚨New publication alert!🚨 Jails are a prominent piece of the US carceral state, yet we often lump them in with prisons and (falsely) assume that they follow similar trends for mass incarceration. In this piece, we unpack what we lose when we conflate jails and prisons and trace jails' unique role.

We recently hosted Senator Michael Bennet & CO Attorney General Phil Weiser, both running to be CO's next governor, for a policy dialogue @josefkorbelschool.bsky.social. We explored pressing state issues, such as affordability, natural resources, federal-state relations, and rural development.

Prof @kaitsims.bsky.social and Korbel MPP student Samantha Berkowitz in @msmagazine.com on why the NHL should adopt a formal and specific domestic violence policy when players are accused of sexual or domestic violence.

Dr. Kaitlyn M. Sims@kaitsims.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Because I couldn’t stop myself from getting involved in the Heated Rivalry discourse…. My latest, with my cool grad student, for Ms. Magazine! Off the ice relationships on HBO are great tv, but uhhh why doesn’t the NHL have a DV policy? Asking the league to do better msmagazine.com/2026/01/13/h...

Join us next week for "Trump 2.0 Year 1: Policy, Politics, and Global Implications", a panel examining the domestic & foreign policy landscape, shifts in political norms & dynamics, and the implications for governance & society. Jan 20 | 5-7pm | Sie Complex Registration: cglink.me/2fC/r2274661

Trump 2.0 Year 1: Policy, Politics, and Global Implications - Josef Korbel School of Global and Public Affairs

Join the Scrivner Institute of Public Policy and Sié Chéou-Kang Center for International Security and Diplomacy exactly one year after the inauguration for a discussion with our faculty expe...

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Scrivner, @siecenter.bsky.social & @josefkorbelschool.bsky.social affiliate Francisco Rodriguez has a new piece in @nytimes.com on why opposition leader María Corina Machado is unlikely to become Venezuela's next leader, despite her popularity. Read more: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/o...

Opinion | How Machado Lost Her Chance to Lead Venezuela

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Congratulations to our partners @bridgingthegap.bsky.social on their continued funding to expand their impactful programs!

Josef Korbel School of Global and Public Affairs - DU@josefkorbelschool.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Korbel is proud to be the institutional home of @bridgingthegap.bsky.social. Congratulations to the BtG team for securing continued funding for expanded programming through 2028!

Check out Scrivner Faculty Affiliate Francisco Rodríguez's Q&A with @foreignaffairs.com on a post-Maduro Venezuela.

Josef Korbel School of Global and Public Affairs - DU@josefkorbelschool.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Francisco Rodríguez, Korbel faculty affiliate with @scrivnerinstitute.bsky.social and @siecenter.bsky.social, recently spoke with @foreignaffairs.com to provide insights on the country's evolving political landscape.

Join us & our partner @siecenter.bsky.social for a faculty panel reflecting on the first year of the 2nd Trump Admin. We'll explore key developments in policy, politics, and global affairs. Jan 20 | 5-7pm | Sie Complex Register here: cglink.me/2fC/r2274661

Trump 2.0 Year 1: Policy, Politics, and Global Implications - Josef Korbel School of Global and Public Affairs

Join the Scrivner Institute of Public Policy and Sié Chéou-Kang Center for International Security and Diplomacy exactly one year after the inauguration for a discussion with our faculty expe...

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Korbel faculty @kaitsims.bsky.social and @schaveznorgaard.bsky.social w/ @jcgreenfield.bsky.social examine the promise and pitfalls of guaranteed income programs, which can provide meaningful support to families but are complicated, expensive + hard to administer. Read more @us.theconversation.com

The Conversation U.S.@us.theconversation.com · 10mo ago

Colorado workers need to earn $36.79 an hour to afford a fairly low Denver rent. A guaranteed income program could help low-income families cover housing and child care, but a statewide universal program could cost more than half of the state’s annual budget.

Failing to effectively measure and respond to domestic violence can be a matter of life and death. Korbel Prof. @kaitsims.bsky.social explains how critical data gaps hinder our ability to understand, predict, and prevent domestic violence.

Dr. Kaitlyn M. Sims@kaitsims.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Colorado decreased its homicide rate, yet deaths from domestic violence persisted--and deaths of children actually *increased*. My latest for @theconversation.com unpacks why measurably reducing the number of 'collateral victims' of DV is so challenging.

Don't forget to register for next week's Denver Dialogues: Trade, Tariffs, and the Limits of Executive Power. Dec. 16 at 3:45pm MT on Zoom. Register here: bit.ly/48fS9rB

Scrivner Institute of Public Policy@scrivnerinstitute.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Denver Dialogues: Trade, Tariffs & Limits of Executive Power 📅 Dec 16 | 🕔3:45–5PM MT | 💻Zoom Tariffs are reshaping global trade and raising important constitutional questions. Join us to explore their impact on the economy, international relations, and U.S. governance. Register: bit.ly/48fS9rB

We're proud to be home to @scrivnerinstitute.bsky.social, a vibrant hub for education, research, and public engagement to address critical policy issues with a local to global perspective. Want to learn more? Check out their latest impact report:

Scrivner Institute of Public Policy@scrivnerinstitute.bsky.social · 10mo ago

We’re celebrating an exciting milestone this quarter — 5 years as a research institute @josefkorbelschool.bsky.social Since Fall 2020, we've: 🗨️ Hosted timely policy events 📚 Supported innovative faculty research 🎓 Revamped our degree programs Read our Impact Report to learn more: bit.ly/3XPZB6B