ARCHIVED  April 1, 1999

Towns along U.S. 85 welcome growth

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South of Greeley along U.S. Highway 85 sit five communities, some poised for the growth that is happening now and in years to come in Northern Colorado, others comfortable in the knowledge that whatever growth occurs will most likely be in the residential sector.

We’re talking about Evans, LaSalle, Gilcrest, Platteville and Fort Lupton.

With a population of 7,700, Evans is enjoying the most development of these cities. Some has come as a result of sharing boundaries with Greeley.

“If you can tell by the number of new businesses beginning to open up and the continued expansion of residential and apartment areas, our…

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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