[CPEO-IRF] Lessons from Colorado

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Reclaiming bases
Cooperation key to successful reuse

By Howard Roitman
Denver Post  perspective
June 12, 2005

When the Pentagon recently announced its proposed list of military base
closures, leaders around Colorado breathed a sigh of relief, and some
were excited by the prospect of growth at some of the state's existing
military installations. 

Looking back, the state can take pride in the vibrant economic
redevelopment of Lowry Air Force Base and Fitzsimons Army Medical Center
in the Denver metropolitan area. 

And, military facilities that now are earmarked for closing across the
country and the communities around them can take important lessons from
the closure and redevelopment of Lowry and Fitzsimons. Those communities
whose military facilities are growing also need to plan for how those
facilities and the surrounding communities will grow together without
conflicts. 

Some of the key lessons that an experienced Colorado can share with
closing installations include ...

For the entire column, see
http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_2793504

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Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
c/o PSC, 278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
http://www.cpeo.org
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