Colorado
Can Better Schools Sell Housing?
With $4 billion of housing at issue, Stapleton's master developer wants to persuade people to move back to the city for the schools.
Profile Of Denver's New Planning Director
Peter Park is Denver's new planning director, and formerly lead Milwaukee's Department of City Development.
Rural Open Space Preserved by State Tax Credits
Buyers save 10 percent on their state income tax bill while preserving open space.
Personal Philanthropy
One woman demonstrates how 30 minutes and 30 dollars a week can change the lives of Denver's homeless population.
Denver Airport Expansion Deal OKd
Settling a long-running dispute with Denver International Airport's two largest airlines opens the way for the biggest expansion since the airport opened in 1995.
Denver Comes Of Age
Colorado's capital comes of age as a metropolitan hub.
From Ranchland To Conservation Community
A close look at one Colorado County agricultural land is disappearing quickly.
Preserving Affordable Housing in Trailer Parks
Trailer parks are housing the middle class in Boulder, CO, and the concept is being demonstrated as a way to address the affordable housing shortage.
Denver Transit Plan Cut $1 Billion
Weakness in the region's economy is forcing the Regional Transit District to cut $1 billion, shortening a number of rail lines planned for the metro area.
Denver May Have To 'Reduce Stress' Of Citizens
A ballot initiative demands Denver city council "reduce stress" of residents.
Suburbs Built To Mirror Old Denver Neighborhoods
Driven by health concerns and a 'neighborhood feel', smart growth concepts are permeating Colorado's Front Range communities.
Colorado's Big Straw
Is Colorado's plan to pipe its river water back over the Rocky Mountains to support new communities audacious or absurd?
Denver Hotel To Be Reinvented As $45M Mixed-Use Project
A closed Denver hotel will be reinvented at a mixed use project as part of an "urban village" along the edge of downtown.
Housing Set-Asides: An Idea Whose Time Has Come
National momentum can't substitute for hard organizing work at the local level, but sometimes it can set the stage -- or provide a needed burst of energy.
Developer Uses New Urbanism To Remake Downtown
The Denver Post profiles a developer who is successfully renovating historic properties in downtown Castle Rock.
In West, Recreation Parks Claim Scarce Water
Should recreation be on par with "traditional" water uses in agriculture, homes, and industry?
Innovations In Co-Housing
Colorado, which is home to one of the hottest co-housing markets in the country, seeks to add diversity to its projects.
Cabaret: Private Club Or Public Venue?
Lakewood, Colorado cites a cabaret for operating in violation of the city's zoning code, and raises a city debate over zoning's role in regulating morality.
Light Rail As Community Development Tool
Light rail has transformed one of Denver's most dangerous neighborhoods.
Denver's Infill Success
Infill -- when it's good, it's very good. When it's bad, the developer should be excised.
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.
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
Ada County Highway District
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
Salt Lake City
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
