Willowby Corner, a 400‑unit all‑electric housing community in Lafayette, Colorado, was highlighted at the Metro Vision awards as an example of affordable, sustainable neighborhood design. The project includes rental and for‑sale homes for families, older adults and people with disabilities earning between 30% and 120% of area median income.

Metro Vision award remarks described the development as converting a greenfield site into “a thoughtfully designed neighborhood close to pedestrian and bike trails, public transit, and charging stations for electric vehicles.” The presentation said the project “achieves net 0 energy with solar photovoltaics, all electric appliances, and geothermal heating and cooling.”

Lafayette Mayor J.D. Monget said the move away from gas appliances delivers both health and cost benefits for residents. “When you replace gas appliances with electric, you see healthier living within these communities, and you also see a reduction in cost,” Monget said. “When you think about the long‑term impact on price for these residents, it really is a win‑win situation, because they’re saving on costs, having a more effective and sustainable form of energy to support these homes, which is important when you look at this issue through an equity‑based lens.”

The presentation listed details from the project’s first phase: a community center; a 63‑unit building for older adults; two multifamily buildings containing 129 units; and two buildings with nine‑unit flats each. Organizers said the second phase of development is expected to be completed in early 2028.

Officials and the award presentation framed Willowby Corner as embodying Metro Vision’s themes of livability, vitality and environment by pairing affordability with access to amenities and transit. Beyond the Lafayette project, the awards announcement congratulated the City of Lafayette, Boulder County and the Boulder County Housing Authority as 2025 Metro Vision Award winners.