Colorado
The Jewel Of The Nation's Interstate Highway System
Interstate 70 runs through a beautiful canyon in Glenwood Springs, Colorado -- and is the country's most environmentally sensitive road.
Denver Is First City To Make Clean-air Comeback
Denver was ranked behind only Los Angeles for poor air quality in 1977. It is now the first city to come all the way back to clean-air status.
Denver's 'Dramatic' New Art Museum
The new art museum in Denver, CO, is expected to become the city's signature bulding.
Denver's $4 Billion Transit System
Denver has proposed a $4.35-billion, 10-year plan to expand rail and bus lines. The plan is funded by a 0.4-cent sales tax increase.
Denver's New Stadium Is A Big Hit
Denver's new Mile High Stadium draws rave reviews from architectural critics and planners.
Development Vs. Dinosaurs
In Golden, CO, priceless dinosaur footprints may be threatened by plans for a new golf course.
Colorado To Tackle Sprawl Once Again
Gov. Bill Owens wants to call lawmakers into a special session on growth in September, hoping to reach agreements on the state's many growth issues.
Debate Rages Over Recreational Water Use
Colorado faces controversial choices over use of water for recreation and its impact on the economy and development.
Denver To Convert Airport Into Parkland And Greenspace
Denver Mayor Wellington Webb unveiled a $44 million plan to transform runways at Stapleton Airport into 1,100 acres of open space.
Denver: Writing On The Wall
The city of Denver erases an illegal advertisement.
Mega-sprawl Ahead
Eleven western states are expected to see tremendous population growth in the next five decades.
Just Like A Suburb -- Only Bigger
Has suburbia become a way of life? Fast Company takes a harsh look at Denver's megasuburb, Highlands Ranch.
Colorado Springs Rejects Urban Renewal Plan
The Colorado Springs city council rejects the pedestrian-friendly plan because they don't want to use eminent domain.
Should Colorado Follow Oregon's Lead?
In this op-ed, Daniel G. Jennings calls for Colorado citizens to take planning into their own hands -- and to look to Oregon as an example of good citizen planning.
Fort Collins, Colorado: A Model City
This Colorado town doesn't need tax incentives to lure business -- it offers a lifestyle instead.
Businesses Giving Telecommuting Another Look
Employees tired of dealing with long, frustrating, boring, expensive and air-polluting daily drives to and from work are looking for jobs that allow them telecommute.
Two Tales Of One City
Denver -- the Mile-High City -- fills in at its center and sprawls at its edges. How long can the boom last?
Marketing Transportation Projects
Boston has the Big-Dig. Now, Denver is giving its $1.67 billion light-rail and highway expansion project a name that drivers can curse when they're stuck in traffic - T-Rex.
Colorado's 'Fighting Landscape Architects'
Ann Mullins and Mark Johnson are not afraid of red tape and politics. An interview with two landscape architects from Denver, CO.
Colorado's Growth Control Failures
Colorado's leaders promised to control the states growth. Now the promise has been broken.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
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City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
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