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Legislative Proposal in Colorado Aims to Tackle Urban Sprawl, a Housing Shortage and Climate Change All at Once
Surveying the loss of homes in wildfires and a half-century of rapid growth, a new measure introduced by the governor and state Democrats promotes sustainable land use and climate-resilient communities.
By Wyatt Myskow
In recent decades, hundreds of thousands of people have moved into areas of Colorado where wildlands met urban sprawl. The influx has had devastating consequences, with homes lost to wildfires, housing shortages emerging, and rent and sale prices rising beyond the reach of residents old and new.