by meg | Jul 18, 2023 | Growth & Density, Historic Preservation, Lifestyle, Resource Management, Uncategorized
While some residents are becoming increasingly concerned about the cost of housing in Fort Collins, there are others that are removing relatively more affordable homes and replacing them with… well, not housing. 125 S. Grant as it looked in 1948. Photo taken by...
by meg | May 2, 2023 | Affordability, Growing Pains, Growth & Density, Sense of Place
This is what increasing density looks like on the 4400 block on Tennyson Street in Denver. All images captured through Google Streetview. 4470 N. Tennyson St. is the house at the center of each image. 4470 N. Tennyson St, Denver – September 2011 4470 N. Tennyson...
by meg | Mar 29, 2023 | Affordability, History
This photo of the Larimer County Hospital is from 1925 or after. It is from a postcard I found on eBay. The small house that can be seen in the background was a part of the Larimer County Poor Farm. I’m currently researching the history of our local hospitals...
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 consciencemay be his willingness to sacrifice something todayfor 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 millennia....
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...
