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...
by meg | Apr 22, 2018 | Built Environment, Resource Management, Waste Storage
“The ultimate test of man’s conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard.” ― Gaylord Nelson, founder of Earth Day. Humans have been reusing and recycling hand-made goods for...
by meg | Mar 28, 2018 | Built Environment, Economic Sustainability, Environmental Sustainability, Infrastructure, Planning & Design, Transportation
I recently returned from a trip to Uganda and Kenya where I was impressed with how frequently roundabouts were used as opposed to traffic signals. It struck me that in an up-and-coming third world country, where resources aren’t alway readily available but...
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...
by meg | Jul 29, 2017 | Economic Sustainability, Incentives and Assistance
In talking about affordable housing, transportation, development and other issues related to urban growth, the term “subsidy” often pops up. It’s generally used pejoratively and seems to refer to such a large variety of situations that the meaning...
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...
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