February 1, 1996

Newcomers to area should just go away

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Dear editor,

The argument that “If we build it they will come” is so bogus that, if it weren’t such a serious matter it would be laughable. [Who needs Timberline extension, January issue].

The southern part of our state is littered with thousands of empty lots, deserted streets, and bankrupt developers, because someone bought into thisvacuous theory. For that matter look at our mountain ghost towns: Empty buildings, crumbled foundations, broken memories. Nice place to live. Noplace to work. Professorial hypothecating to the contrary, it just doesn’t hold water. Witness the present day dilemma of TempeScottsdalePhoenix. Thirty years ago
well-intentioned polticians…

Christopher Wood
Christopher Wood is editor and publisher of BizWest, a regional business journal covering Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and Weld counties. Wood co-founded the Northern Colorado Business Report in 1995 and served as publisher of the Boulder County Business Report until the two publications were merged to form BizWest in 2014. From 1990 to 1995, Wood served as reporter and managing editor of the Denver Business Journal. He is a Marine Corps veteran and a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder. He has won numerous awards from the Colorado Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and the Alliance of Area Business Publishers.
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