The Fax Partnership

📣 East Colfax business owners and residents: join the conversation.

East Colfax is changing, and staying informed is more important than ever. Join us for our next East Colfax Partners Safety Meeting to hear updates on the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, learn about resources available to businesses, and connect with neighbors and community partners working to strengthen the corridor.

Topics will include:
✅ BRT construction updates
✅ Business resources and mini-grant opportunities
✅ Business Impact Opportunity Fund information
✅ Neighborhood and community updates

📅 June 4, 2025
⏰ 10:00–11:30 a.m.
📍 Lucy Ethiopian Restaurant, 7401 E. Colfax Ave.

Whether you live, work, or own a business on East Colfax, your voice matters. We hope to see you there.

📊 New data shows East Colfax families are being pushed to the edge.
The cost of living is rising faster than incomes—and the impact is real.

💸 Since 2020:
Rent is up 33%
Mortgage costs up 45%
Utilities up 41%
🏠 And the impact is real:
34% of households under $75K report housing instability
17% are doubling up, with someone sleeping on a couch
34% are not accessing public benefits they may qualify for
⚠️ Residents are being forced to make tough choices—struggling to afford repairs, keep homes comfortable, and stay in the neighborhoods they’ve called home for years.
🛒 What does the community need most?
Affordable housing (especially for very low-income residents)
A grocery store and essential services
Safer streets and stronger community spaces

💛 Despite it all, residents want to stay. Many have been here for over a decade—and are fighting to remain.
👉 This report is a call to action for partners, policymakers, and community leaders to invest in East Colfax and protect the people who make it home.

READ THE FULL REPORT HERE: https://canva.link/cbxjg9qolq7qpxc
(Link in our Bio)