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Your question is contradictory. Both areas are growing quite a bit; but neither is sprawling. These areas have the most stringest anti-sprawl zoning policies in the nation. Neither is going to look like Phoenix.
Only Boulder has slow-growth policies (that I am aware of) for the Colorado locations, and its policies just shunted the growth to nearby cities such as Louisville and Longmont.
With the Gorge, there is an urban growth boundary firmly ensconsed on I-84 right after the Troutdale exit (I think it's either 17 or 18). I've never seen such a transformation from urban to rural in such a small period of time. The Oregon state master plan heavily restricts residential development past this point, all the way to the Dalles.
How did Estes Park end up on the list? The town is tiny and doesnt really have any room for growth.
Additionally, the terrain in the area really can't allow for it. There are very few places within the area that wouldn't require some sort of a steep slope variance from the planning board.
In terms of percentage of total housing? I don't think any cities are demolishing suburban tracts out on the fringes.
Hey, a guy can still dream, can't he?
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