The Rocky Mountain News

The suburban developments at the edges of this metro area are taking on a dense, urban character.

Researchers say the Earth's drought areas have doubled since the 1970s and rising global temperatures are a major factor.

Denver metro area voters increased their taxes to support FasTracks.

Transit oriented development gains momentum but not everyone is convinced.

Rocky Mountain News profiles Shapins and Moss, a landscape architecture firm specializes in heritage tourism

Local governments should protect the well-being of communities and plan for their long-term best interests.

Government's power of eminent domain should never be applied to private development.

Infill -- when it's good, it's very good. When it's bad, the developer should be excised.

The Rocky Mountain News presents a point-counterpoint over a Colorado bill that proposes to divert funds into a "congestion relief fund" to be spent on roads rather than public transit.

The old real estate maxim "location, location, location" is being replaced with the mantra "water, water, water."

Quebec Square at the former Stapleton airport is a high-profile new urbanist project that some critics say ignores new urbanist principles.

Denver is experiencing a housing glut, with downtown lofts, condos, and apartments all coming on the market at the same time.

The long envisioned beltway around metro Denver is missing a 15-mile section due to lack of funds and opposition to a key junction.

Critics say Quebec Square, a shopping center in northeast Denver planned for the New Urbanist redevelopment of the city's former airport is a "paean to the automobile."

The Denver city council is considering a sweeping rezoning plan as part of 'Blueprint Denver'. Opponents charge that the plan promotes sprawl.

Landowners see small airport in the shadow of Denver International Airport as site of cargo operations.

A successful architecture firm also develops and contructs its design.

Preserving neighborhoods and linking new housing and jobs with transit is the focus of the city's amibitious 20-year growth plan.

Alarming California's pro-growth establishment, Gov. Gray Davis is pushing a bill that would give state government significant new power within two years over how and where its cities grow.

Denver has opened a new light rail branch to serve its football, basketball/hockey, and baseball stadiums.