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Amendment 24: The Colorado

Responsible Growth Initiative*Definition: A proposed amendment to the Colorado Constitution that would restric

t growth to dedicated and preplanned growth areas. New growth areas or developme

nts outside of the dedicated area would require a vote of the people each Novemb

er. Detailed maps and descriptions of proposed growth areas and developments mus

t be provided for each vote.Support:

American Planning Association – Colorado Chapter, Audubon Society of Colorado, B

icycle Colorado, Boulder County Commissioners, City of Boulder, Center for Envir

onmental Citizenship, Center for Resource Management, Citizens for El Dorado Can

yon, Citizens for Transportation Equity, Clean Water Action, Coloradans for Resp

onsible Growth, Colorado Environmental Coalition, Colorado Public Interest Resea

rch Group (CoPIRG), Colorado Trout Unlimited, Earthjustice Legal Defense Fund, E

arthside.com, Estes Park Association for Responsible Development, John Fielder (

nature photographer), Friends of the Foothills, Great Old Broads for Wilderness,

Green Party of Colorado, High Country Citizens Alliance, Janitorial Unlimited I

nc., Land and Water Fund of the Rockies (LAW Fund), League of Conservation Voter

s, League of Women Voters of Colorado, Mesa State College Environmental Club, Na

tional Wildlife Federation, San Juan Citizens Alliance, Sierra Club – Rocky Moun

tain Chapter, Sinapu, Upper Arkansas & South Platte Project, Western Colorado Co

ngress.Against:

AGC CO Construction Association (Hensel Phelps Construction Co., et al.), Certif

ied Commercial Investment Member, Coloradans for Responsible Reform, Colorado As

sociation of Homebuilders, Colorado Association of Realtors, Colorado Cooperativ

e Council (Housing & highway construction companies), Colorado Farm Bureau, Colo

rado Livestock Association, The Denver Board of Realtors, Denver Metropolitan Co

mmercial Association of Realtors, Institute of Real Estate Management, Metro Hou

sing Coalition (Homebuilders Association of Metro Denver, U.S. Homes, Village Ho

mes), Society of Industrial and Office Realtors.*Formerly known as Ballot Initiative 256

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