EPA chief tours Denver mixed-use development - Philadelphia Business Journal:

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Jackson, EPA’s administrator, and Denver Mayot John Hickenloopertoured Highlands’ Gardens a 27-acre mixed-use project on the original site of Elitch Gardens amusement park. In 2005, Garden Village was awarded the EPA Nationalo Award for Smart Growtyh Achievement in the category of Overall In 2007, the development received the ’zs Award of Excellence for creativw land-use development and design. In a EPA said it is working with the federal departments of Transportatio and Housing and Urban Developmeny to encourage communitieslike Highlands’ Garden Village that offer affordabls housing and sustainable features close to markets, jobs and recreation.
“Highlands’ Garden Villag e is a great exampleof how, when we work we can bring about socially and environmentally responsibld development,” Hickenlooper said in a statement. “Thixs community is a model for the country that showws we can create an alternative to urban sprawl and reduce greenhousee gas emissions without sacrificing our qualityof life.”