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Evolving Demographic Diversity in El Paso County

The demographic diversity of El Paso County, home to Colorado Springs, Pikes Peak, and a variety of Air Force operations is rapidly changing. While the level of diversity is greater in Denver County, the dynamics of diversity are considerably greater in El Paso County In particular, El Paso has seen large percentage growth among both the Black and Hispanic populations, especially relative to Denver.…
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The Effects of Alcohol Liberalization on Liquor Stores and Rural and Urban Shopping Patterns

The introduction of alcohol into grocery and convenience stores in Oklahoma, Colorado, and Kansas causes a substantial (2.9%-6.8%) decline in statewide monthly liquor store visitation. The expansion of beer sales decreases monthly visitation at rural liquor stores in Colorado (5.0%) and Kansas (7.9%), but has little effect on urban liquor stores The expansion of both beer and wine in Oklahoma decreases monthly visitation at both rural (9.0%) and urban (7.0%) liquor stores.…
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Electricity Sector Emissions and Expanding Renewable Energy in Colorado

S. CO2 equivalent emissions must be reduced 51% by 2030 to remain consistent with the IPCC target of limiting warming to 1.5° Celsius In 2019, Colorado legislated targets of reducing emissions “26% by 2025, 50% by 2030, and 90% by 2050 from 2005 levels” Electricity generation accounts for roughly 25% of Colorado emissions, and the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard legislation is targeting an 80% reduction in emissions from electric power by 2030 and 95% by 2050 To avoid catastrophic consequences1 from climate change, the IPCC advises that global warming must be limited to 1.5° Celsius (C) from pre-industrial times.…
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The Ownership of Enterprise in Colorado: Agricultural and Community-Based Cooperatives

A cooperative is a business that is owned and controlled by the people who use its In 2020, there were 25 farm cooperatives headquartered in Colorado with 20,000+ Many other types of coops also exist that serve the agricultural, farm, and food communities Cooperatives represent an important form of business organization in Colorado, both in terms of number of members and net business volumes.…
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REDI is an engaged research enterprise that aims to understand, analyze, and inform economic development strategies particularly in struggling regions in both rural and urban areas, especially in Colorado. The dual focus on rural and urban areas leverages the neglected symmetries and synergies between traditionally disparate geographies highlighted by more than two decades of REDI scholar research. These overlaps may be the key to unlocking untapped potential for economically-marginalized populations in both the city and countryside, such as past work identifying food deserts in inner-city Denver to uncovering new links between San Luis Valley agriculture and the urban brewing industries.

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