Colorado

Land Use and Religion Collide in CO

After a church in Denver was denied permission to expand its facilities, they filed a lawsuit against Boulder County on charges of discrimination. This month, the case reached a federal courtroom.
19 November 2008 - 9:00am
Los Angeles Times

Light Rail Brings Housing Values Up in Denver

While home values in the rest of the region decline, homes near Denver's light rail system have experienced an increase in values over the past two years.
3 November 2008 - 6:00am
The Denver Post

The Dreaded 'Empty-Lane Syndrome'

As a new 2.7 mile dedicated bus lane opens in Austin, transportation planner Ralph Trapani of Parsons Transportation Group says to watch for 'empty-lane syndrome': the tendency of drivers to use open lanes illegally when in bad traffic.
21 October 2008 - 9:00am
Aspen Daily News

Using Prison Technology to Avoid Roadkill

Colorado Department of Transportation has launched a pilot program that uses technology that detects wildlife in order to help drivers avoid hitting them.
2 October 2008 - 7:00am
Chicago Tribune

House Hunting on Two Wheels

Real estate agents at Pedal to Properties, a Colorado-based company, gives house tours by bike.
24 September 2008 - 9:00am
Rocky Mountain News

Chickens Approved in Fort Collins

Urban chickens have been approved in Fort Collins, Colorado. Some, including one vocal city council member, are not happy about it.
8 September 2008 - 5:00am
Fort Collins Now

The New Face of The Mile-High City

Denver is in the spotlight as the Democrats roll into town, and while there might not be enough limousines for the crowds (see link below), Denver is looking good with lots of new investments in transit and real estate.
22 August 2008 - 10:00am
The Christian Science Monitor

Cleaning Up Denver With Haircuts

In an effort to help clean up the city when the Democratic National Convention comes to town, a local salon in Denver has offered free haircuts to the city's homeless.
21 August 2008 - 8:00am
CBS4 Denver

Denver Prepares For Democrats

Denver is generally ready for the Democratic National Convention, but city officials have taken heat for security preparations.
20 August 2008 - 7:00am
NPR

Bold Plans for Denver's Union Station

Denver's Union Station is poised to become a major transportation hub once more, but faces a lot of challenges before opening its doors.
19 August 2008 - 8:00am
Westword

Can Colorado Cope with Growth?

With the prospect of million more residents by 2015, Colorado will need to be creative to address the infrastructure and environmental consequences of growth.
13 August 2008 - 6:00am
University of Denver Magazine

Megapolitans Rise in the Mountains

This column from Neal Peirce looks at the new megapolitan stronghold of the Intermountain West.
12 August 2008 - 10:00am
Citiwire

Bikes Deemed Too Dangerous for Democratic Convention

If you were planning the Greenest National Political Convention Ever, what would you do about transportation? Apparently, if you're the Democratic National Committee, you don't allow for bike parking at the convention grounds.
11 August 2008 - 2:00pm
Los Angeles Streetsblog

Placemaking is Alive and Well in Denver

Simmons Buntin tours metropolitan Denver with local planner Carolyn Dooling and finds a host of vibrant developments.
5 August 2008 - 11:00am
The Next American City

A Portrait of New Urbanism

Terrain.org profiles Bradburn Village, a successful New Urbanist project in Westminster, Colorado. As one resident puts it, 'Bradburn is designed around community.'
25 July 2008 - 10:00am
Terrain.org

FasTrak Toll Hacking: Dangerous Or Ridiculous?

A "Black Hat security researcher" claims he has discovered security flaws in the FasTrak toll transponder used by drivers in California and Colorado. However, the story is quickly dismantled as "baloney" by a toll road industry insider.
14 July 2008 - 2:00pm
Toll Roads News

Easements in the Spotlight, As Colorado Forests Go Residential

As logging declines in Colorado forests, developers are preparing to build in pockets wedged in-between parkland. The proper use of historic easements is at the center of the debate.
9 June 2008 - 6:00am
High Country News

Debunking The Myths About TOD

Responding to critics of Denver's planned TOD developments, TOD expert John Renne responds to four common misconceptions about transit-oriented development.
19 May 2008 - 11:00am
The Rocky Mountain News
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