The buying and selling of development rights heats up in Boulder County.
Boulder County proposed new land-use codes governing house sizes in February. But only three people had even proposed building a house larger than 6,000 square feet - the limit set by commissioners, after which extra 'development credits' must be purchased.
"Throughout the more than two-year public process leading up to the program's passage, the commissioners often pointed out that the new rules would not just make it more expensive to build big houses but, perhaps just as important, they'd make it more affordable for people to build modest-sized homes by selling off their extra credits."
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This Mexican city went paperless — and permitting times dropped by 84%
Guadalajara created an online permitting system that dramatically cut permitting times and bribe solicitations. Now, the entire state of Jalisco is using it.
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DSA members accuse Mamdani of 'abandoning values' over housing redevelopment
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All sides of BRT debate unhappy with CDOT’s most recent move
The Colorado Department of Transportation is no longer considering center-running bus lanes for Colorado Boulevard.
Massachusetts bogs generate both power, and cranberries
Putting solar panels above farmland is one way Massachusetts is advancing toward its goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
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Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
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