Reader: I Left Denver Because of the Urban Sprawl

In a recent Comment of the Day, a reader suggested that Denver's traffic is getting to be as bad as in Los Angeles. Plenty of people who've lived in both places objected to this characterization, while a few echoed it. Meanwhile, forever, a post details the reasons one Colorado lover...
By Michael Roberts
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In a recent Comment of the Day, a reader suggested that Denver’s traffic is getting to be as bad as in Los Angeles.

Plenty of people who’ve lived in both places objected to this characterization, while a few echoed it.

Meanwhile, forever, a post details the reasons one Colorado lover chose to leave Denver and relocate back east.

And traffic wasn’t the only reason.

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Steve Paradise writes:

I lived in Denver /Lakewood for a long time. I love it there. Now urban sprawl took over. I never wanted to leave you, beautiful Colorado. The rent was going way up. I moved back to Asheville NC, super cool place. Perhaps one day I will return. Who will take me back?

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com

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