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Colorado Lawmakers Push for Updated Zoning Regulations to Combat Statewide Housing Crisis

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The need is mounting: New housing builds have cratered since the 2008 financial crisis, according to analyses by the Common Sense Institute and the Colorado Housing Affordability Project, as migration into the state and prices have surged. Colorado needs to build tens of thousands of new units each year to just keep the market stable.

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Video: CDOT Tests World’s First Self-Driving Work Zone Vehicle

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Last week, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) unveiled a first-of-its kind work zone vehicle designed to advance safety for roadway maintenance crews. Now, CDOT's Autonomous Impact Protection Vehicle (AIPV) increases work zone safety by removing the driver from a truck that is actually designed to be hit.

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CDOT Tests Self-Driving Work Zone Vehicle: Video

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Last week, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) unveiled a first-of-its-kind work zone vehicle designed to advance safety for roadway maintenance crews. Now, CDOT's Autonomous Impact Protection Vehicle (AIPV) increases work zone safety by removing the driver from a truck that is actually designed to be hit.

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Colorado Developers Seek to Rezone Shopping Areas for Housing

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Colorado Developers Seek to Rezone Shopping Areas for Housing. cbroderick. Mon, 08/23/2021 - 10:01. Centennial, Colo. developers no longer saw hope in finding new retail tenants to purchase space in now-vacant Sears and Macy’s as shopping habits have changed, but they did find hope in housing. Read More. . Multifamily. Housing Markets.

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A Blueprint For Success In Rural Colorado

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leverages state partnerships and specialized resources to address the economic development goals of rural areas of Colorado. A total of 17 communities across Colorado will be involved in initiatives that include branding, coworking, film production, outdoor recreation and tourism promotion. Colorado Lt. initiatives.

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September / October 2018 Issue (Volume 51, Number 5)

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The September / October 2018 issue features locations that are foreign direct investment magnets, ports and Foreign Trade Zones, and an exclusive interview with Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper. Read: September / October 2018 Issue (Volume 51, Number 5) at BusinessFacilities.com.

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The Winning Homes in the Solar Decathlon Are …

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The highest-ranked home in the competition was designed and built by a team from the University of Colorado in Boulder. This year’s top finishers also happened to explore efficiency strategies for places with extreme climates—the kinds of conditions climate change will make more common for a larger number of houses.

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