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<br />THE DENVER POST, Colorado
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<br />By DICK JOHNSTON . "The responsibility. for the. fu- . ,-- '. . "'", ;..'
<br />of course about the future to . .,
<br />DCDvcrPostStaffWriler . ture and for setting the frame, teach people to.expect and ac- -I fmproved fin.ncing for solv-I
<br />, A state planning office study' work to remedy the problem is cept change more rapidly; in, 'ing. urban problems and botter,
<br />. of effects of uncontrolled ur- r.ga~SI~:U;~e governor. and_ .th~ creaso public understanding and iI'e of funds was recommended
<br />----:banizalion of the Colorado. .. _._ _. ~.. ." ____I.cconcern about environment along with a call for funding 'for
<br />Front Range region which lilt is my hope that I can in- - ~se~=-" In" -( 1" -:. r ,'.'strong state. planning."
<br />G<lv John Love call; the state's troduce such legislation Into the " t'd f - tJe~ Ig~lOnnflo I The report explores some "far.
<br />"m~st urgent problem" was next legislature that would fa- ou slthe fortces f ,eCYl d' "u-, out" concepts such as la~ge I
<br />distributed this wcek to state cilitate the incorporation of the edncel e uturef 0 to ora at; 'geodesic domes, for year-round.
<br />, I d' tl ' t eve opmen () a sate sys em . .
<br />legislators for action this year. . proposa s roa e 10 liS repor I! f d t d . I d agncultural and consen"ation:
<br />.' as the beginning of a solution 0 ay.o- ay SOCIa an eea- k I. k t
<br />, The 30'page 11Iu~trated report SPRINGBOARD . nomic data; research projects war', a mear par - s)'s_em
<br />IS based on appraisals and pro- "Th' t d 'th 'b d on transportation communica- stretching through the Front
<br />posals by four citizen teams th t h,so.sldu Yt.1S e SPrlngt odarl i tiO"' use of reso~ces water ~ange corridor from \Vyorning:
<br />t' 't f d"' a s U S If up a grea ea, ' . to New .Mcx.ico, a rapid rail
<br />re!,resen mg a varIe y 0 ISCI- of interest 'In problems of the' re-use, pres,ervation of agricul-
<br />I e 1 I d transit s)'stem up and down the
<br />p m s, Front Range, 1 would l'lke to', tura. an, lffi, proved housing;,
<br />h th k co::ridor, ma!.;.ing "social goals"
<br />One team c~yered t e no~ ,emphqsize, however, that.'while . ~clO-economlc ma peup of elt- more important than "economic
<br />end of the regIOn (Fort Colhns, , the.j;r(jposals made in thi, re- les, and how to make planning goals!'
<br />Greeley, etc.), ~nc the Denver I port are solely the recommenda, , controls m?re effectIve, F h F
<br />area, on~ the Pikes Peak-Colo-I lions of the design teams, many: REORGANIZATI?,N , ,-- ?IM:,!';~Xs t?,~pproa.!'_. - _~ont.
<br />rado Sprmgs area, and one the I of them are well .worth "incor. Go?ernment - Reorgaruze Range' irrba'nb:ation were' e4~
<br />. Pueblo ":ea, , I porating into the state plan now government to bet~er serve ur', plored, On2 would be the
<br />Love, m a cover letter, saId takinr:1 shape in tile state. pla."}- ban patterns and mcr.ease. par. "'status. quo,H"aimed merely at
<br />llThis. documen.t. i.s an. ~mp.or- 'ning ~rI;ice. ticipation .of citizens in govern- stopping growth, but this was
<br />tant first step In Identification ." ....... ----,' ment arf31rs; develop meaning. consid~rcd unrealistic in th2
<br />and exploration of what, to me, "I liope the publication of liIis ful regional government forms; ~ study, .
<br />Is one of Colorado's most ur-. report will further stimulate alL develop a state environmental A "lotal urbanization" aI>-
<br />gent problems, concern cd to. realize the urgency i charter to guide use of natural prosch would allow a continu-
<br />"The rapid urbanization of of Q)e hour." . . I'" resources and follow up with ous, almost uninterrupted .
<br />. Colorado's Front Range cOrIi- A se~tion on "Proposals and. development of strong environ- spread of building development
<br />'dor has been taking place with- Programs" In the planning re-' mental controls!' IA "megalopolitan" syster,l
<br />out much of the pre-planning . port tails for controlling "future The secUon on government ! would allow expallsion. of pres.
<br />that should have been done ,land development .strictly in the also calls for "use of govern- ent citics plus some "new
<br />. years ago. !interest of the public in con- ment land to encourage new towns." A "community" 3:.J-
<br />EVIDENCE Iformance with a systems master towns, land control by govern, proach would allempt to clu,!er
<br />"This is e\'idenced by the con.. plan" a~d. for developing local ment. p~rchase and resale, use citie3 al!d new to\'lI1S into groups
<br />glomeration of land uses now: and. r~wonal problem.solvi~g : of utilIties and transportation ,iwith c~en space and farrr.:..:::ig in
<br />. developing, the lack of enough I capabilities .through emphasIS on i to control land development,. :.:;helwec.n, c.
<br />open space, the problems of government, education and re.' use. of tax controls to ,~tlmul3.e 11
<br />transportation ad~q!Jacy and co- search.. : deSIrable development: '. '
<br />ordination, the multiplicity of ACTION PR.OGRAMS " the report calls for achlevmg
<br />.incorporated communities and ~ Recommer.ded action. pfl}- a b,~lance~ .t.rans~rtatIOD Sj'~-
<br />special districts that ha.....e' grams covered thes~ tOpICS: t~m. . for c.:omple~e co:nml..!m~
<br />sprung up, and many other evl- Education-Use resources cf ties With all types: of hou~ing,"
<br />dences of lack of forethought state, regional and local govern- for .~orotrol of the location "-1ld
<br />"TI' 'b'I't f tbi ments to educate. the citi:le-ry' tvp' of mdustnes, for preserva-
<br />Ie responSl 1 I Y or s ~ .. 'I ti n f th t' t. I
<br />'situation can' be shared by and legislators on envirOilment.j U 0 e re~rea wn po.!:.n.tla
<br />f 'I'd' 'd :al aod people prohlems. -rod po- ,of tJ""mouotams .",,,d e,t:lbhsh,
<br />many _ rom pnva e In IVI.' . .' . "; <:>' f . t -',. . .l~' . .
<br />uats to lack of state govern. . I ten~lals; stre~gthenmg of tte II ~_D". 0 a~ e:1 en.:.f',.e h'~!JJ.er.
<br />t' ,,' Ii 'th ' .en1Ire educatIonal s"stem' use ~ess atlQ st"te park syste"l,
<br />men Im~la ve ill e pas.. J'....~ vr-.. -. -"T.
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