Milestones Icon: Prospect New Town

When construction on Prospect New Town in Longmont started in 1996, developer Kiki Wallace and others billed it as Colorado’s first New Urbanist community.

What that means, in simple terms, is that neighborhoods are built to reflect an era before suburban sprawl, with homes that have porches that face the street, alleys and garages behind the homes, and shops, offices and parks that are located a short walk from all of the homes.

And the eclectic mix of architectural styles of homes and businesses sets Prospect apart from the rest of the city’s neighborhoods.

Wallace bought the former 80-acre tree farm from his…