Colorado

A private developer's proposal to build a 33-mile toll road bypassing a heavy traffic area in Colorado Springs depends on a crucial city council vote. But even if approved, the mostly private public-private development may not be necessary.

A neighborhood homeowner's association in Denver rejected a proposal for an out-of-scale home redevelopment, and the decision was upheld by a District Court judge.

Why is a Denver neighborhood organization so eager to spread the word about a locally unwanted land use?

In the Rockies, developers and oil and natural gas companies are vying for access to the same land -- but what could be the consequences for local communities?

Opposition to an energy boom in Silt Colorado is building among environmentalists, property-rights advocates, ranchers, county commissioners, and mayors.

The city seeks a national public-relations agency to bolster its image, yet the success of current cultural events might save it the $175,000 effort.

The city aims to implement the well-known crime-fighting theory as part of demonstration projects in two neighborhoods.

President Bush's visit to a major renewable energy laboratory inadvertently uncovered inconsistencies between his State of the Union address supporting alternate energy and actual federal funding for such efforts.

Advanced archaeological technology is shedding new light on what motivated the prolific builders of early America in southwestern Colorado.

The L.A. Department of Water and Power is providing the free installation services in an effort to reduce energy consumption citywide.

At least the holiday decoration looked better than a "radioactive, rancid birthday cake."

A Boulder County writer argues that the local social service agency has separated children from parents due only to impoverished living conditions.

Susan Barnes-Gelt reviews good and bad examples of urbanism in Denver.

Many plans are underway in rethinking Denver's future -- from a new light rail service to high-density developments and new, mixed-use neighborhoods.

Several 'starchitects' are clamoring to build Denver's new Civic Center -- but the city shouldn't forget about the important principles of 'public' and 'place'.

To offset rising natural gas prices Colorado's largest utility is raising conventional electricity rates, making wind power a cheaper alternative for consumers.

The area around Denver International Airport is rapidly expanding into a fully developed city, with two dozen or more projects in development.

Closed 11 years ago, Lowry Air Force Base holds lessons for the latest communities on the BRAC list.

As land prices in Colorado mountain resorts spiral ever upward, real estate speculators are discovering old mining claims in nearby national forests are as good as gold.

Prospect, CO, a community with a "daring palette", completes a decade into its test of New Urbanism.