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Controlling Rocky Mountain Sprawl

Posted by: Christian Peralta Madera
Thanks to: Christian Peralta
10 April 2001 - 1:00pm

Legislators are battling over the state's new growth control bill, which may or may not require regional planning.

"Deep political rifts are defining the battle over sprawl control, with only a month left for lawmakers to fashion significant compromises. Legislators are still far apart on whether to require regional planning, how far to extend city and county growth boundaries, how to limit sprawl in rural areas, how much authority cities should have over new projects and other issues." Environmentalists are watching closely after a statewide ballot measure failed to pass in November.

Full Story: Lawmakers grapple over growth
Source: The Rocky Mountain News, April 9, 2001
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