Colorado

Denver's Sweeping Plans To Remake Its Core

Denver plans a sweeping renovation of its landmark Civic Center district.

March 21, 2005 - The Rocky Mountain News

The 'Super Slab'

A private company plans a super highway through rural Colorado.

March 15, 2005 - The Denver Post

Denver Inner-City Rail Proposal May Meet Opposition

Denver's Downtown Multimodal Access Planning Study touts the possibility of connecting destinations within Denver that are left out of the massive Fastracks plan.

March 9, 2005 - The Denver Post

Suburbs Headed Toward Denser Growth

The suburban developments at the edges of this metro area are taking on a dense, urban character.

March 1, 2005 - The Rocky Mountain News

Denver Voters Gallop To Smart Growth

Denver residents love light rail and they want more of it.

February 25, 2005 - Michigan Land Use Institute

Creating Downtowns From Failed Malls

Denver's Front Range communities are scrapping malls and big box sites to create new downtowns.

February 8, 2005 - The Denver Post

The Spiderman Of Denver Planning

City planner Peter Park is making a name for himself and his profession.

January 11, 2005 - Denver Westword

Designing Denver

City bigwigs review the most successful planning efforts in Denver history.

January 11, 2005 - Denver Westword

Denver's Turnaround City

How did "Colorado's most reluctant city" become metro Denver's most progressive center of smart planning and urban design?

December 17, 2004 - The Denver Post

Nation's 'Most Ambitious' Integrated Transit Solution

Denver plans to make financing available to developers of low- and moderate-income rental housing near transit stations.

December 10, 2004 - The Denver Post

Denver Votes To Reinvent Itself

Denver residents have approved an ambitious plan to become a rail-oriented city.

November 12, 2004 - The New York Times

Colorado Passes Renewable-Energy Initiative

State's largest utilities will be required to generate 3 percent of electricity from renewable sources by 2007.

November 4, 2004 - Renewable Energy Access

Voters Approve Tax Hike For More Rapid Transit

Denver metro area voters increased their taxes to support FasTracks.

November 4, 2004 - The Rocky Mountain News

Nine Myths About Denver's Transit Future

The Denver Post dispells 9 myths about Denver's $4.7 billion, 12-year comprehensive transportation plan.

October 29, 2004 - The Denver Post

Florentine Renaissance In Aurora, Colorado

Twenty-five years of redevelopment efforts in "Original Aurora", the downtown of Colorado's third largest city, are coming to fruition with an emerging arts district.

October 29, 2004 - Aurora Daily Sun & Sentinel

Kayaking Meets New Urbanism

Developers plan the world's longest whitewater kayak based on New Urbanism.

October 24, 2004 - The Denver Post

Transit Oriented Development Gains Momentum

Transit oriented development gains momentum but not everyone is convinced.

October 4, 2004 - The Rocky Mountain News

Denver's Urbanism

David Adjaye, the most "fashionable architect of the moment," discusses Denver's urbanism and the future of architecture.

September 24, 2004 - The Denver Post

Surviving Wal-Mart

Mountain towns try to adapt to the arrival of big box retailers.

September 20, 2004 - Vail Daily News

Tallest US Dunes Become Newest Park

The move marks a growing trend in public-private efforts in western US toward land conservation.

September 15, 2004 - The Christian Science Monitor

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.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.