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Worried About Population Boom?
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Discussion Started: 03-20-2001, 6:56 AM
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The latest census numbers show that Colorado is growing rapidly. What do you think needs to be done to handle the population boom?
What are you most worried about when it comes to the surge in population? More traffic? Crowded schools? Environmental impact? More crime?
Why do you think people come to Colorado? How should the state spend its increased funding?
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lisa marie
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07-13-2001, 1:51 PM
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Yes, I'm worried. I feel the bottom line according to the gov. is revenue for our state. The gov. looks at developers' proposals of building houses to apartments to commercial buildings as money making opportunities. As long as the developer is not building in his back yard. We now hear about winter park, central city, etc. plans to allow big developers make these areas tourists attractions, thus more revenue and impact on mountain terrain. I've been a Denver native for 41 years and it's unbelievable how many people have come to Denver for jobs, or perhaps a place where no tornadoes or earthquakes exists, or just to experience excitement (sports, skiing). Denver has even invited immigrants (even illegal) to take advantage of Denver's resources. The gov. is not concerned as he appears with the communities who have to adapt to traffic noise and conjestion, criminal activity, and disrespect of environment (unkept property, many cars parked for just one house, etc.), overcroweded schools, illegal immigrants who leave the scene of a car accident. How many houses or people can we cram into a block area? The developers don't care. If we look at how other big cities fair in population growth, we would see nothing but chaos. I believe the gov. will support a bill in favor of developers' who will build, build, and build and profit, profit, profit. Our valuable resources (water, energy) will be overlooked and left for the consumer to deal with and not the gov. (just as we had to fight with Xcel about the increase of public service, or what about possible increases in fees for water usage, or waste disposal?). That is why many of the wildlife are seeking refuge in the cities for food. Please, the gov. does not care and has his own agenda for support of growth.
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R.N.ARVADA
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05-16-2001, 2:09 PM
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If roxy was so concerned with pushing wildlife in to the mountains, she would have never have moved into an open area in the first place.
The land is here for us to use. We need to use it in a balanced way though. That does NOT mean restricting growth.
I wonder if some of the people who are worried about water supplies now were the same ones whom voted ten or so years ago to not build Two-Forks dam?
If we had built that dam, no one would be even wondering about water supplies.
As far as road construction, if other areas of the state waits ten years too long to prepare more roads like the Denver metro area did then yes, that will be a problem to!
We need to plan for growth, not play catch-up because of growth.
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RoxyCo
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03-28-2001, 5:56 PM
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Absolutely. I live in unincorporated Douglas County, and moved here because of the open space, wildlife, feeling of being close to the city, but not IN the city. Now, I find myself going to public meetings protesting the zoning changes that Douglas County seems intent on passing. They keep changing agricultural land into a 250 unit housing development here, a 750 unit housing development there, and so on. So what if we don't have the water to support the growth, so what if the roads are already bogged down with traffic, so what if we have to bus our children to schools farther from home. All they care about is the almighty tax revenue - and the hell with the way of life most of the citizens want. Who cares if we're pushing the wildlife out of thier native habitat, they can move into the mountains. Right?
Regards, Roxy
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