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Report: Sprawl fuels auto emissions
- The Pueblo Chieftain (new window)
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9/23/2007 |
| 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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9/21/2007 |
| 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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9/21/2007 |
| 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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9/20/2007 |
| 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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