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Urban renewal should equal economic development
- Boulder Daily Camera (new window)
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2010-03-13 |
| Have you ever wondered if the work done at our state capitol affects you in your hometown? Right now there is a bill going through the state legislature that deals with urban renewal of blighted lands. It may have a formal title but what it is really about is taking care of our community -- the way it looks for existing businesses and families as well as potential new business partners and citizens. We need to make sure that urban renewal tax incentives are used only for their original intent -- to redevelop blighted urban areas -- and not to ruin Colorado`s agricultural lands at taxpayer expense. We all want to see smart redevelopment on blighted urban areas such as abandoned factory lands or brownfields where the contaminated property sits empty in a city center because additional clean-up is needed before the land can be repurposed. Using urban renewal to redevelop these properties is good for the community and can help bring new economic development to our towns and cities. | |
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Report: Sprawl fuels auto emissions
- The Pueblo Chieftain (new window)
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2007-09-23 |
| In 1980, Coloradans drove 22 million miles annually; the number jumped to 47 million miles in 2005. | |
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Colorado driving up emissions
- Rocky Mountain News (new window)
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2007-09-21 |
| Coloradans are driving more than ever and increasing greenhouse gas emissions at a dramatic rate, according to a report released Thursday. Colorado ranks 11th in the nation for growth in miles traveled on its roadways in the past 25 years, and the Denver metro area ranks ninth in the country, according to a team of urban planning researchers. | |
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Development patterns affect climate change, report determines
- The Coloradoan (new window)
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2007-09-21 |
| A new report says developing more compact communities where residents bike, walk and use public transportation instead of driving are essential to getting people out of cars and reducing carbon emissions. The report, issued Thursday by Environment Colorado, says current city development patterns are key contributors to climate change, largely because they force people to drive. | |
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Enviro groups issue climate change study
- Denver Business Journal (new window)
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2007-09-20 |
| Environmental groups released a "landmark" report about climate change on the steps of the Colorado Capitol building in Denver on Thursday. Called "Growing Cooler: The Evidence of Urban Development and Climate Change," the 160-page report looks at the relationship between urban development and carbon dioxide emissions from vehicles. The study serves as "a wake-up call" for state leadership to start paying attention to smart growth and development, according to one of its presenters, Colorado District Council of the Urban Land Institute (ULI Colorado). Other presenters include Environment Colorado and the Sierra Club. | |
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