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A Community With No Churches

Chuches in Stapleton, Colorado are resisting new "walkable" guidelines, and excluding themselves from a new community.
18 February 2002 - 6:00am
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When New Urbanism Won't Sell

A New Urbanism-style development in Arvada, CO resorts to blending new urbanism and suburban styles to attract the market.
11 February 2002 - 6:00am
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Denver's Monorail Is Just A Dream

After a loss at the polls, it looks like Denver's monorail is little more than a dream.
11 November 2001 - 7:00am
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Colorado: Sprawl Is Top Issue

Colorado lawmakers are feeling heat on the issue of growth control.
19 September 2001 - 11:00am
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Denver's Sprawl Of Shame

A Colorado environmental group publishes a list with the worst sprawling developments the group says represent poor public policy.
8 September 2001 - 9:00am
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Colorado To Tackle Sprawl Once Again

Gov. Bill Owens wants to call lawmakers into a special session on growth in September, hoping to reach agreements on the state's many growth issues.
16 July 2001 - 1:00pm
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Sierra Club Recalls Web-based Density Calculator

A Rocky Mountain News columnist takes the Sierra Club to task for evading the question: what density is sprawl?
8 July 2001 - 8:00am
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Businesses Giving Telecommuting Another Look

Employees tired of dealing with long, frustrating, boring, expensive and air-polluting daily drives to and from work are looking for jobs that allow them telecommute.
5 June 2001 - 10:00am
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Are Cities Abusing The Power Of Eminent Domain?

In this op-ed, the author wonders if our forefather's definition of "public use" included casinos, auto plants, shopping malls and health clubs.
2 June 2001 - 10:00am
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Colorado's Secret Sprawl Control Bill

Colorado's efforts to create anti-sprawl legislation have been so contentious they have moved behind closed doors.
20 April 2001 - 11:00am
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Controlling Rocky Mountain Sprawl

Legislators are battling over the state's new growth control bill, which may or may not require regional planning.
10 April 2001 - 1:00pm
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Is New Urbanism A Failure?

Few U.S. cities have been successful in turning downtowns into residential and retail hubs.
19 January 2001 - 8:00am
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Colorodo Grapples With Growth

Colorado lawmakers gather to discuss sprawl-related legislation.
11 January 2001 - 1:00pm
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It's A Sprawl World After All...

Report says residents of Denver area spend 17 cents of each dollar on transportation costs
1 December 2000 - 10:30am
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Growth Control Ads Go For Emotions

Colorado's beauty is what unites both sides of the growth control debate. The similarities end there.
1 November 2000 - 5:00am
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Denver Is Broadband Capital, USA

Following AT&T's breakup announcement, will Denver be the next Broadband Capital in the US?
30 October 2000 - 10:00am
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Denver's Freeway Lid

Some South Denver residents want the state to put a lid over a section of the Interstate freeway.
24 October 2000 - 11:00am
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CO Growth Control Opponents Raise Record Funds

Opponents of a Colorado growth control initiative have will become the biggest initiative fund-raisers in Colorado history.
18 October 2000 - 11:00am
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Noisy Jets Buzz Residents

Study attempts to find a way to reduce noise at Denver's Centennial airport where jet traffic has tripled in recent years.
11 October 2000 - 7:00am
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Boulder County Projects On Sprawl List

Two projects in Boulder County, Colorado made the Sierra Club's national list of "sprawling growth."
15 September 2000 - 9:00am
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