Colorado
Shrinking Colorado River Aquifers Make up 65% of the Basin’s Water Loss
Satellite data reveals that the Colorado River’s groundwater has decreased dramatically since the start of the century.
Denver Advocates Sue RTD for Charging People With Disabilities for On-demand Transit
The suit argues the agency is violating the rights of Americans with disabilities while lowering fares for other riders.
In Small Town Colorado, Rent is so High that Employees are Camping on Company Property
The city passed an ordinance in 2024 allowing employers to offer workforce housing in the for of RV camping on company property.
Denver Land Trust Fights Displacement Whether It Owns the Land or Not
Tierra Colectiva, a community land trust in the Denver neighborhoods of Globeville and Elyria-Swansea, combines community organizing, traditional CLT development, and more unusual roles in a large affordable housing development.
Denver Launches Transit Detective Bureau
The new transit detective bureau will investigate crimes that occur on RTD property.
Study: Eliminating Parking Requirements Would Boost Denver Housing by 12.5%
Denver and other Colorado cities have recently reduced or eliminate parking requirements, paving the way to more affordable housing development.
In Missouri, Oklahoma, Colorado and Beyond, a Surprising new Housing Model is Making Gentrification Pay Back
Each Mixed-Income Neighborhood Trust focuses on preventing displacement and capturing the benefits of rising property values for neighborhood residents.
Denver, Colorado Bursts with Dozens of 'Food Forests'
Denver Urban Gardens is building green spaces that clean the air and offer free, fresh fruit to neighbors.
ICE Raids Are Eroding Tenant Rights for Immigrant Households
It’s getting tougher for immigrant communities to believe they still have rights as renters—even if they are living in the country legally. Here’s how tenant organizers are helping these communities push back against ICE and the landlords who are weaponizing the current political environment.
Amidst Colorado Affordability Crisis, Just 3% of Residential Land Zoned for Multifamily Housing
A new report suggests loosening restrictive zoning laws on multifamily development could help bring down high housing costs.
Denver Transit Agency Will Subsidize First Mile of Shared Scooter Trips
A pilot program seeks to address the problem of transit access by paying for the first mile of trips to and from two light rail stations.
How Trump's HUD Budget Proposal Would Harm Homelessness Response
Experts say the change to the HUD budget would make it more difficult to identify people who are homeless and connect them with services, and to prevent homelessness.
Boulder Eliminates Parking Minimums Citywide
Officials estimate the cost of building a single underground parking space at up to $100,000.
Judge Halts Trump Order Tying State Transportation Grants to Immigration Actions
Ruling applies to Colorado, which was among 20 plaintiff states.
Colorado Landfills Emit as Much Pollution as 1M Cars
Landfills are the third-largest source of methane pollution in Colorado, after agriculture and fossil fuel extraction.
Colorado Officials Plan Denver-Fort Collins Rail Service by 2029
About $40 million a year in state funding from new transportation fees could be the key to getting a short passenger rail line from Denver to Fort Collins up and running in the next four years, Colorado officials said last week.
New Trail Project Enhances Safety and Access to Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge
Jefferson County is improving safe access to Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge with new trails, a bridge, and signage, as part of the Rocky Mountain Greenway project, ensuring environmental safety and educating visitors about the site’s history.
Lakewood Celebrates Arbor Day and Strengthens Urban Forestry Legacy
Lakewood celebrated Arbor Day and its 43rd year as a Tree City USA community with a youth-led tree planting event at O’Kane Park, reinforcing its long-standing commitment to urban forestry and environmental education.
Proposed Boulder Ballot Measures Call for Impact Fees, Affordable Duplexes
Boulder residents are working to put two housing-related proposals on the November ballot.
Colorado Lawmakers Move to Protect BRT Funding
In the face of potential federal funding cuts, CDOT leaders reasserted their commitment to planned bus rapid transit projects.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
City of Thousand Oaks
City of Wisconsin Rapids
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
