Do you think Adams and Weld counties will be where most of the future growth will be? (Denver: land)

[MattDen]

I was wondering if you think Weld and Adams counties are the biggest future devolopment corridors in metro Denver.

It seems like Adams sure has alot of sprawling to do. It doesnt actually even sprawl much at all when you think of it, if you can even call it sprawl so. So there is still room for tons and tons of devolopment in Adams County not only that but the topography is great and mainly flat and its very, very close to Denver International Airport.

Anyone else here think Adams will probubly be increasing its growth rates over the coming years and decades?

Weld County also has been and will continue expanding at a huge clip, its boundries are around 168th and Intertstate 25 and there is room for tons and tons of devolopment and it is very, very topography flat. Not only that but the western part of the county already has great access to the Interstate 25 and to the Boulder area via another interstatae roadway.

It seems like Douglas growth will slow alot from its rapid-pace. Douglas County is very expensive, its very scenic and its very small in land area as opposed to many metropolitan Denver in devolopable land.

Jefferson County is already pretty stagnant on population growth.

It looks like the the big share of population growth will be in Weld and Adams counties what is every one elses opinion on this.

[tfox]

Yes, MattDen, I think that's a given. Consider also Weld's lax land-use laws and generally pro-development public sector and you have the makings for virtually unlimited growth for many, many years to come.

Adams, of course, shares Weld's enthusiasm for new development and penchant for lax land-use regulation, but I think the ability to see lots of sprawl there is somewhat limited by the Rocky Mountain Arsenal and DIA both acting as barriers blocking access to new development. So, I think Weld will easily beat Adams for the dubious distinction of "fastest growing county" in the coming years.