ARCHIVED  June 4, 1999

Smart planning eases region’s growing pains

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Infrastructure is the skeleton of a community. Roads, water, sewer and the like may not be sexy subjects, but they’re becoming more important as communities across Northern Colorado continue to experience unprecedented growth.

And as the area grows, so do the challenges for civil engineers.

Some say the biggest challenge takes the form of transportation, both in the quality of roads and types of travel. Others say water supply — and how it’s used — runs a close second. Phil Robinson, vice president of Stewart & Associates in Fort Collins, said he puts dealing with bureaucracy at the top of the list.

“Things…

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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