Urban Issues

Here is an interesting article about the growth of cities that is relevant to Denver. It was written about an author named Jeb Brugmann who studied how different communities worked together to create a viable city and what it means if they fail. More specifically, he writes about local leaders working together to make a more sustainable, business friendly, exciting place to live. All of this reminds us of Denver's Downtown Area Plan [DAP]. Below are quotes from the article and from the DAP that use similar language... as well as links to websites for both.

"... alliances of political and civic leaders that assemble the political, financial and legal powers - and the will - to transform their cities, as he puts it, into "more equitable, ecological, stable and creative places."
http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_12907359

Denver Area Plan:
"... a tool to help community leaders, decision makers, and citizens build upon Downtown's assets and guide... the community's vision of a livable, healthy, sustainable, and vibrant Downtown."
http://www.downtowndenver.com/Economic/DAPUSE.htm