Littleton City Council moves to abolish its urban renewal authority
“Municipalities have been overtly abusing the broad authority given them under Colorado’s urban renewal law for decades. What was originally intended to address the problems stemming from people living in sub-standard housing amidst squalor is…
Urban renewal backlash gains strength across Colorado
“Urban renewal in Colorado, a decades-old strategy used by dozens of communities to replace or rejuvenate aging or derelict shopping malls and neighborhoods, has been under fire. Earlier this year, Littleton passed a first-of-its-kind ballot…