The Denver Post

Wal-Mart announced it is no longer interested in replacing a thriving community hub with a store after small business owners protested.

Small business owners are concerned that a city-backed plan will replace a community hub with a Wal-Mart.

Denver's landmark integrated land-use and transporation plan has been approved.

Fifty-two percent of Colorado residents say that growth is the most important issue facing the state.

Under a new bill proposed by Gov. Bill Owens, drivers may see tolls on road they now drive for free.

A unique public-private collaboration will will create America's newest national park and ensure the vast aquifer will be protected forever.

Should an agency in Colorado charged with preserving open space be allowed to borrow $115 million for additional purchases?

While many businesses suffered in the wake of the Sept. 11th attacks, Amtrak saw a 17 percent increase in ridership.

Bob Ewegen reports on the status of smart growth-related bills in the Colorado Legislature.

The Colorado Legislature is on the verge of passing a historic package of "smart growth" measures.

Colorado voters will decide in November whether to study building a 165-mph monorail from Denver to Vail.

Denver was ranked behind only Los Angeles for poor air quality in 1977. It is now the first city to come all the way back to clean-air status.

Denver has proposed a $4.35-billion, 10-year plan to expand rail and bus lines. The plan is funded by a 0.4-cent sales tax increase.

Denver's new Mile High Stadium draws rave reviews from architectural critics and planners.

In the next fifty years 10 western states will develop land the size of Cuba, according to a University of Colorado report.

Denver Mayor Wellington Webb unveiled a $44 million plan to transform runways at Stapleton Airport into 1,100 acres of open space.

Eleven western states are expected to see tremendous population growth in the next five decades.

The Colorado Springs city council rejects the pedestrian-friendly plan because they don't want to use eminent domain.

In this op-ed, Daniel G. Jennings calls for Colorado citizens to take planning into their own hands -- and to look to Oregon as an example of good citizen planning.

Despite the latest census figures, which highlight the exploding growth in the west, much of the region is still uninhabited, with growth concentrated in a few cities.