Community Growth in the Larger Context
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Urban Carbon Footprint
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Carbon Footprint Per Capita
Source: Purdue University
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Urbanization is needed to Reduce Carbon
Impact
Source: Purdue University
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2040 Regional Employment Growth
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2040 Regional Residential Growth
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Fort Collins Housing becoming less attainable
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Today’s Population
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155,400 - City
169,009 - GMA
GMA Population Buildout
GMA Population Capacity (historic development densities) 236,384
GMA Population Capacity (high development densities)
255,247
GMA Population Buildout Scenarios (Year):
Scenario
Historic Dev. Density
Maximum Dev. Density
1% Avg. Annual
Population Growth
2% Avg. Annual
Population Growth
3% Avg. Annual
Population Growth
2040+
2031
2025
2040+
2036
2028
*Average population growth (City of Fort Collins only; 10-yr. average): 1.85%
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Mulberry/Mt. Vista
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Mt. Vista Public
Infrastructure
- Community Park
- Trail system
- School
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Downtown/Mid-Town
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City Plan: Complete Neighborhoods
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Questions about our Future Course
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Do we need a major shift in thinking from City
Plan, i.e.-focus on sustainability, complete
neighborhoods and jobs/housing balance?
Do we want to meet our community’s housing and
employment needs in Fort Collins or provide for
these needs elsewhere?