Lakewood Informer

Resident generated news about Lakewood, Colorado

Lakewood Informer

Resident generated news about Lakewood, Colorado

long-term planning

Affordable Housing in Colorado Covers Developer Greed

By Regina Hopkins, in the Westword

There is a glaring lack of long-term thinking when it comes to neighborhood continuity and planning in Lakewood.

City council’s radical rezoning is a blueprint for rushed, cheap, builder-grade development over thoughtful planning. Mature trees? Bulldozed for convenience. Infrastructure for fire, water, traffic, parks? Afterthoughts, already failing to keep up with current demands.

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