Colorado Sprawl Organizations
The
Sprawl Site.com
A fantastic resource for
past, current and future projections of sprawling growth in Colorado.
Department
of Local Affairs
The state department that
provides resources, funding, and model regulations for local municipalities
and counties.
Colorado
Municipal League
The association of municipal
governments statewide that works both to connect its members to each other
and to represent issues of its members' interests at the state house. They
have been supportive of good land use planning regulation reforms in the past.
Colorado
American Planning Association
The Colorado chapter of
the APA has been a great ally in fighting sprawl, and continues to offer assistance
and guidance to both citizen groups and governments interested in better planning.
Colorado Environmental Coalition
A large environmental organization
that protects Colorado's wild places and in so doing works in Coalition with
other non-profits to fight sprawl.
Sierra
Club
Both on the state level and through local chapters, the Sierra Club has been
an outspoken advocate of open space protection through better planning.
Western
Colorado Congress (WCC)
Active primarily in local
communities on the West Slope, WCC has been working on land use issues for
some time and in areas not traditionally seen as hotbeds of progressive land
use reform.
Colorado
Affordable Housing Partnership
CAHP works to expand affordable housing in Colorado, and to educate and
fight for better affordable housing policies in local governments around the
state.
Denver
Metro Transit Alliance
A Denver area organization
that works to expand alternative transportation funding and implementation
in the six-county region.
Livable
Communities Support Center
Provides information, analysis,
technical assistance and strategic advice to citizen groups, nonprofit organizations
and local governments working on growth and livability issues at the local
and regional levels.
Larimer
County Rural Land Use Center
Assists Landowners who
wish to develop their property while maintianing some land in agriculture
and open space.
Rocky
Mountain Land Use Institute
Fosters the
efficient and restorative use of resources to create a more secure, prosperous,
and life-sustaining world.
Front
Range Alliance
Works to educate
decision-makers, businesses and residents about issues and projects that will
affect the Front Range Mountain Backdrop.
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