Colorado
Denver's Rezoning Plan Under Fire
The Denver city council is considering a sweeping rezoning plan as part of 'Blueprint Denver'. Opponents charge that the plan promotes sprawl.
Big Future for Small Airport?
Landowners see small airport in the shadow of Denver International Airport as site of cargo operations.
NASA Study:Land-use Heating Up The Earth
A NASA study finds says land-use changes have a greater impact on global climate than greenhouse gases.
Why Does The West Have Lawns?
During a severe drought, one commentator looks at Western town development.
'Master Builders' Combine Architecture And Construction
A successful architecture firm also develops and contructs its design.
Denver's New Mandatory Affordable Housing Law
Denver adopts a mandatory affordable housing law that will give developers incentives to build more housing for low-income residents.
Ranchers Resist Sprawl In Colorado
Ranchers create a conservation agreement to form a massive 11,000-acre green belt and limit new development.
City Considers Ousting 'Undesirable' Businesses
City officials in Aurora, Colorado, are considering a plan to force out 40 "undesirable" businesses without compensation to make room for redevelopment.
Wal-Mart Cancels Denver Store Plan
Wal-Mart announced it is no longer interested in replacing a thriving community hub with a store after small business owners protested.
Wal-Mart To Displace Denver Community Hub?
Small business owners are concerned that a city-backed plan will replace a community hub with a Wal-Mart.
Restoring A River
Scientists and engineers plan to use a new approach called "adaptive management" to reverse the damage suffered by the Colorado River ecosystem.
Denver's Success With Infill Redevelopment
A revitalized downtown and a series of large infill projects have brought the City of Denver to the forefront of smart growth.
Denver's Blueprint For Growth
Preserving neighborhoods and linking new housing and jobs with transit is the focus of the city's amibitious 20-year growth plan.
Denver Redevelops Defunct Airport To Showcase New Urbanism
Can the Stapelton project in Denver, CO. -- the largest urban development in the country -- be a "poster child for smart growth?"
New Denver Rail Line Draws Sportfans
Denver has opened a new light rail branch to serve its football, basketball/hockey, and baseball stadiums.
Denver's New Land Use And Transporation Plan
Denver's landmark integrated land-use and transporation plan has been approved.
Growth Is Top Issue In Colorado
Fifty-two percent of Colorado residents say that growth is the most important issue facing the state.
A Community With No Churches
Chuches in Stapleton, Colorado are resisting new "walkable" guidelines, and excluding themselves from a new community.
Water Dispute At Newest National Park
The National Park Service and the residents of Colorado are engaged in a water dispute over the Gunnison River that flows through Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.
When New Urbanism Won't Sell
A New Urbanism-style development in Arvada, CO resorts to blending new urbanism and suburban styles to attract the market.
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
