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What's New in The New West?
Aired 9/16/1999
Think Tank travels to Colorado Springs, the site of a recent conference hosted by the Center for the New West. There we examine the opportunities and the challenges faced by America’s fastest growing region: the Pacific Northwest and the Rocky Mountain and desert states. Population growth and economic development coupled with the strains of “suburban sprawl” and increased demands on the area’s natural resources help to paint a complex picture for the future of this up-and-coming region.
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Brad Edmondson
Senior Fellow at the Center for the New West
Philip Burgess
president and Senior Fellow at the Center for the New West in Denver, Colorado
William Frey
State University of New York – Albany, Senior Fellow, Milken Institute
Originally Aired: 9/16/1999
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