That s not something I m going to complain about. The bill proposed to greatly limit growth in Colorado, creating several obstacles to development. Environmentalists and other supporters of the measure are now at a crossroads. It s really too bad, said Erin Tolve, a Boulder county resident and Sierra Club member . The state just doesn t need any more growth.
Many opponents say cutting down on traffic and preserving open space are separate issues.
Preserving open space doesn t address the problems of congestion, sprawl and the increasing amount of time people spend driving between home and work, said Randal Custer, a Colorado Senate candidate. Mass transit options may become more important as traffic increases, according to some supporters of the initiative. Part of the problem is a lack of mass transit, like busing and light rail, Joan Fitz-Gerald, Colorado Senate candidate, told the Daily Camera last week. Fitz-Gerald told the Daily Camera. Our Department of Transportation still acts like its old self, the Department of Highways.