Fast-growing cities in the West need more housing, but residents fear crowded roads could lead to Paradise-style disaster when wildfires hit
. An assessment afterward found three roads out of town were blocked, while traffic was backed up for miles on the fourth.
Colorado is building more homes in flammable wild land areas at the same time a drought fueled by climate change has greatly elevated the fire danger. The three largest wildfires in Colorado history took place in 2020. “We have to do a better job learning how to grow in a safe way, including fire [escape] corridors,” Gov. Jared Polis said.
With a 36% increase in its population since 2000, Colorado Springs has sought to build enough housing to accommodate the new arrivals. Housing of all types is in short supply because of issues including long waits for permits and high costs, said Rachel Beck, a vice president for the Colorado Springs Chamber and Economic Development Corp.
The Garden of the Gods complex drew some citizens’ ire because it would be built near an intersection that officials say turned into a traffic bottleneck during the Waldo Canyon Fire. It prompted an exodus of about 30,000 people, scorched 18,000 acres and left an estimated $454 million in damages in 2012.
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