YIMBY News for 9/1

[Eric Budd]

Protective of a neighborhood’s unique character, some Broomfield residents raise concerns over new state-mandated wildfire code

Daily Camera Boulder News

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KEYWORD SCORE: 23.22. development, homeowner, house, project, rent, urban, zone

With impending new regulations surrounding the wildfire resiliency of land and structures in some areas, some residents of northern Broomfield are worried about the implications for their unique neighborhood. Instead of the suburban homes and close-quarters neighborhoods across much of Broomfield, the Wilcox area north of 144th Avenue and west of Interstate 25 is characterized by larger, agricultural-zoned pieces of land often populated with horses, goats and other farm animals. A large area of Wilcox is now classified by the state as a wildland-urban interface zone, or an area where structure

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Why are more Mountain West communities trying to protect the night skies?

Colorado Public Radio

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KEYWORD SCORE: 19.17. development, growth, house, hud, parking, parking lot, project, rent, urban, walk

*By Rachel Cohen | KUNC* Twilight seemed to go on forever beside the mountain lake where about 20 people were patiently waiting for the stars. But clouds that had threatened rain earlier were beginning to give way to a crisp navy sky, as tiny white dots revealed themselves. “The Big Dipper has just poked out a little bit, and we’re going to have to really crane our necks,” said Joan Veillaux, one of the Forest Service rangers leading this “star party” at a campground in Twin Lakes, Colo., near Leadville. Attendees gazed up and released a chorus of “oohs” and “aahs.” Leo Pareti, another ranger

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