Program
The Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute was established to conduct education and research programs on legal and public policy issues related to land use and development. For more than 25 years, RMLUI has been leading a discussion in the West about the challenges presented by growth and innovative ideas for addressing them.
2020 Western Places / Western Spaces Conference
Hot, Dry & Crowded: Planning for the Future
For the 29th annual Western Places/Western Spaces conference, we will examine the tools and resources available to communities to prepare for the future ahead.
The West of the future will be warmer and more populous, and as a result, will face significant challenges with respect to our water supplies, our ability to withstand unpredictable weather patterns and extreme storm events, and our capacity to preserve our economy and our quality of life while adapting to the coming changes. The climate is changing, but we can do something about it.
Development Finance
This year's workshop will provide insight into how to finance new developments. The course will include sources of financing, public-private partnerships, and how to go about securing these resources.
Plenary Lunch Events
On Thursday, we are very pleased to welcome Dr. Arthur C. Nelson back as the host of our plenary lunch event: You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet: Transforming the Built Environment Through Its Nonresidential Spaces, a discussion of how the transformation of our transportation (think driverless cars and e-scooters) will transform nonresidential spaces.
Mobile Tours
On Thursday, attendees have the opportunity to visit a mixed-use, walkable urban neighborhood at Westminster Station.
On Friday, take a walking tour highlighting some of the community design aspects of Denver that have influenced transportation, walkability, microclimates, and natural resources.