Cities try varied paths to economic development

When it comes to economic development, Northern Colorado’s four largest cities – Fort Collins, Greeley, Loveland and Windsor – collectively recognize that they each hold a place in a regional economy.
Issues surrounding transportation, work force, water and infrastructure frequently cross boundaries and blur lines between the various entities.
Each municipality, however, recognizes allegiance to its own citizenry and unique needs and characteristics. Consequently, the four cities maintain, four separate approaches to economic development.
Three of the four share membership in one of two private economic development organizations, belonging variously to the Greeley-Weld Economic Development Partnership or the Northern…