Denver Has Grown, but its Density Hasn't Changed Since 1950

Denver is growing in a way that many American cities envy, but the popularity of the city has not led to more density. "Even after the revival of urbanism in Denver and other American cities, it turns out that most of those neighborhoods are, in fact, less populated today than they were in 1950 — which was when the last streetcar in Denver’s once-extensive network shut down," Jon Murray reports in the Denver Post.

If the city's population has increased without getting denser, the city is spreading. This sprawl creates all kinds of consequences. For instance, "[Denver residents] own cars at about twice the rate as 1950," Murray writes.