Growth Is Top Issue In Colorado

Fifty-two percent of Colorado residents say that growth is the most important issue facing the state.

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February 21, 2002, 7:00 AM PST

According to a new poll conducted by Public Opinion Strategies and Talmey-Drake Research and Strategy, the No. 1 issue with Colorado residents remains growth. In the poll, 52 percent of those surveyed cited growth as the most important issue facing Colorado. The poll also showed that possible solutions to Colorado's growth woes, including charging developers impact fees to pay for new schools and increasing funding in order to buy land to keep it from development, were extremely popular.

Thanks to Sprawl Watch Editor

FULL STORY: Growth tops Coloradans' concerns in poll

Wednesday, February 20, 2002 in The Denver Post

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