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Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in a Denver Historic District

Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in a Denver Historic District

by meg | Jul 24, 2018 | Affordability, Built Environment, Growth & Density, Historic Preservation

On July 17th, Historic Denver hosted a tour of ADUs (Accessory Dwelling Units) in the Curtis Park Historic District. “Accessory Dwelling Unit” is a technical term that refers to any additional living space on a lot other than the main dwelling. So if a...

Transit Oriented Development on Elizabeth

by meg | Dec 14, 2017 | Built Environment, Growth & Density, Planning & Design

A new mixed-use apartment building called the Union on Elizabeth was just approved by the Planning and Zoning board. It will be situated within the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) overlay zone and will include a total of 402 bedrooms. The project is notable for a...

Throwing a Building Away: Adding to the Landfill

by meg | Nov 18, 2017 | Built Environment, Environmental Sustainability, Growth & Density, Planning & Design, Sustainability, Waste Storage

At the rate we’re going, the Larimer County Landfill will be maxed out by 2024 according to the Director’s Report published last month. The growth and redevelopment of our built environment is contributing to the amount of waste deposited into the landfill...

Occupancy Ordinances – a comparison chart

by meg | Sep 27, 2017 | Built Environment, Growth & Density, Regulation & Education

Have you ever wondered how the Fort Collins occupancy ordinance (commonly known as U + 2) compares to other cities? Well, wonder no longer. The following two tables give brief summaries of occupancy regulations from around Colorado as well as from other communities...

Historically Dense Urban Design Makes (Dollars and) Cents

by meg | Jan 9, 2017 | Built Environment, City Budget/Spending, Economic Sustainability, Growth & Density

Since the 1960s, historic preservationists have been arguing that older, denser buildings should be conserved and reused and that tearing down these buildings to create parking lots was doing damage to the fabric of the city. They also argued that the big box stores...

Midtown – the Land of Opportunity

by meg | Nov 1, 2016 | Built Environment, Growth & Density, Planning & Design

There are problems that Fort Collins is facing that Midtown can solve. Lack of affordable housing — there’s room to build that in Midtown. Increasing congestion and traffic on busy arterials — we already have multi-modal transportation systems in...
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