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| 2009-04-08 | |
| A town hall meeting, hosted by Transportation for America on April 16th in Fort Collins, will give residents the opportunity to learn more about federal transportation policy and how it impacts Northern Colorado. | |
| 2009-04-07 | |
| A town hall meeting and panel discussion set for April 15 in Glenwood Springs will give residents the chance to learn about transportation and the clean energy economy, and provide input to help shape the next federal transportation bill. | |
| 2009-03-01 | |
| Gov. Bill Ritter signs FASTER, the transportation funding bill. Conservationists applauded Senate Bill 108 for funding transit and green transportation solutions. | |
| 2007-09-20 | |
| Meeting the growing demand for conveniently located homes in walkable neighborhoods could significantly reduce the growth in the number of miles Americans drive, shrinking the nation’s carbon footprint while giving people more housing choices, according to a team of urban planning researchers. In a comprehensive review of dozens of studies, the researchers conclude in a report published by the Urban Land Institute that development patterns are both a key contributor to climate change and an essential factor in combating it. | |
| 2006-12-20 | |
| In the 11th hour of the outgoing administration, Owens' land board steamrolls through a decision and gives away 3,000 acres to development interests despite affirming the conservation value of these Stewardship Trust Lands | |
| 2006-04-12 | |
| New Report Shows The State Is Losing 690 Acres Of Farm And Ranch Land Every Day. | |
| 2004-10-26 | |
| Leaders from both the conservation and public health communities met today to highlight the wide range of benefits that FasTracks will bring to the Denver Metro area. | |
| 2004-10-14 | |
| News conference held at the Federal Center at site of proposed transit station and TOD | |
| 2003-12-11 | |
| The Fiscal Cost of Sprawl: How Sprawl Contributes to Local Governments' Budget Woes," a report released by Environment Colorado Research & Policy Center, found that the high cost of providing and maintaining infrastructure for sprawling development hurts taxpayers and contributes to the fiscal crises facing many Colorado local governments. | |
| 2003-08-28 | |
| A new national study and special issues of two prestigious medical journals released today offer powerful indications that sprawling development has a hand the country's obesity crisis. | |
| 2003-08-13 | |
| Study also finds transit package would help solve traffic problems and limit sprawl | |
| 2003-03-04 | |
| According to a report, Colorado's sprawling development has led to higher costs for fire protection and other infrastructure costs, strained water resources, destroyed agricultural lands and open space, caused increased traffic congestion, and otherwise reduced the quality of life for many Coloradans. | |