Two new classifications of land in Denver -- areas of change and areas of stability -- are moving the city's redevelopment and densification plans forward.
"The City Council's decision early Tuesday to rezone large swaths of West Highland and Sloan's Lake, limiting development to single-family homes, reflects the council's commitment to Blueprint Denver, the city's land-use and transportation road map."
"Blueprint Denver, adopted in March 2002, divides the city into two planning categories: areas of stability and areas of change."
"'It's not an anti-car thing,' said Peter Park, manager of Community Planning and Development. 'It's just that we needed to have a better balance of how we move about because, as we grow, as we 'densify', there is no way that we're going to grow and accommodate the expected growth and population and assume everyone is going to drive."
"'Because, if we do that, we don't have the road capacity for all the cars, and it wouldn't be a responsible way of building anyway.'"
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