The uncontrolled growth of Western states makes planning
essential.
Magazine
September 5, 1994
The uncontrolled growth of Western states makes planning essential.
Feature
Planning tools used in the West vary greatly from
community to community.
Boulder's innovative land use and planning have spawned a
few problems of their own.
A Colorado family splits over the decision to sell off
their ranch to a golf course developer.
A recent real estate boom tempers one Colorado town's
enthusiasm for growth.
Oregon's 21-year-old land-use law survives challenges but
Colorado fails to follow its lead.
Some wise-use landowners in Washington are so upset by
planning that they're talking about secession.
Wise-use groups resist any attempt to restrict land
use.
A well-thought-out strategy will help planners
succeed.
Sidebar
Resort towns try to stop proliferation of "monster"
homes.
One approach to land use is to create private, nonprofit
land trusts.
A cautious approach can help a community avoid "takings"
lawsuits.
Brief reviews of books and other references for
planners.
Essays
Former Colorado Gov. Richard Lamm believes all growth
problems in the West stem from overpopulation.
The growth of tourism can destroy both communities and
landscapes.
The history of small towns in the West has always been a
cycle of booms and busts.
Dear Friends
Visitors, odds and ends, mistaken identity.
News
A bill to reform concessions in national parks seems
likely to pass.
Mountain goats in Glacier National Park have developed a
taste for antifreeze.
Study shows high cancer rates in golf course
workers.
Controversy erupts over the possible removal of a
subterranean cafeteria in Carlsbad Caverns.
Removal of two dams on the Elwha River may prove too
expensive, government officials say.
Although found on Smokey Bear's birthday, another burned
bear cub will not become a poster bear.
Conservationists object to proposed gigantic
"Eco-Challenge Adventure Race" planned for Utah.
Anaconda wants to boost its economy by building a golf
course on top of its tailings piles.
Habitat Conservation Plan offers landowners new way to
protect endangered species.
A mysterious flu-like disease appears among Colorado River
rafters.
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