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A guide to planning for wildlife in urban development.

Within the Reach 3 project area, the City of Fort Collins is exploring a variety of improvements to the Cache la Poudre River corridor along the north edge of downtown. Within the river channel, along its banks, and in the environs, the corridor has been largely neglected for many decades and today is in dire need of attention. A number of the improvements being explored will make the river more accessible to the general public. These include the...

This guidebook is designed to be used by practitioners, educators, decision-makers, citizens, and community organizations. It is organized into seven chapters that focus on health issues related to community engagement, the natural environment, water, food, buildings, open space and streetscapes, and mobility. The expectation is for the guidebook to contribute in a meaningful way to continued efforts to make communities healthy, vibrant, and complete...

In October 1992, representatives from 19 of Colorado's scenic and historic highways and byways agreed to adopt the Byway Management Planning Framework. Before proceeding with implementation, the Commission conducted a survey about community partnerships, byway status and future needs. The intent was to assess: a) levels of community awareness, involvement and interest in the local byway; b) the extent key recreation and tourism sectors were represented...