This editorial from the Rocky Mountain News expresses the concerns of many in Denver who worry that the region's transportation district is focusing too much on redevelopment.
Is RTD a Regional Transportation District, or is it a Regional Redevelopment District?
In 2004, RTD voters approved a light-rail transportation project, but not a large-scale redevelopment scheme headed by RTD. The FasTracks transportation project will undoubtedly provide the Denver metro area with invaluable services, and transit-oriented development will likely change the landscape and economy in certain areas accordingly. However, RTD is a transportation district - not a redevelopment authority - and it should not be permitted to unilaterally define/change its scope and authority at the expense of private property rights across the state of Colorado.
FULL STORY: SPEAKOUT: RTD going too far
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