Like many cities, Fort Collins, CO is cash-strapped, but its plans are no longer dominated by handling sprawl. With development pressure out of the picture, a democratic blueprint for connecting residents to culture as well as space has emerged.
"Some planning experts said that a Fort Collins method - anchoring many elements around a centrally connected ultra-green downtown - could become a model for other cities. In any case, at least a dozen countries, and many other cities in the United States, have sent representatives here to look. And that curiosity itself, expressed through hotel and restaurant traffic if nothing else, locals said, has been helpful to local cash flow in a slow time."
FULL STORY: A Town Envisions the Future on Its Own Terms
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Minneapolis 2040 Plan Could Proceed Under New Law
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Draft Comprehensive Plan Published for Deschutes County, Oregon
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Florida Considers Legalizing ADUs
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EPA Terminates $116 Million in Grants for Reducing Emissions from Construction Materials
C-MORE grants were earmarked for industry trade groups and universities.
BART Closes $35 Million Deficit
Cost control and revenue generation measures prevented service cuts.
The New Parisian Hearse is a Bicycle
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