economic impact
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Advocates, lawmakers celebrate value, impact of historic preservation in Colorado
“We know historic preservation has a positive economic impact to our state,” Steve Turner, the state historic preservation officer and executive director of History Colorado, told the several hundred preservation experts, community leaders and property owners gathered on Friday, Feb. 3, at the Colorado Convention Center for the Saving Places Conference. Then, pointing to preservation…
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Gardner’s outdoor rec bill heads to Obama’s desk
The U.S. Senate unanimously approved final passage of legislation, authored by U.S. Senators Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), on Monday, Nov. 28, to require the federal government to measure the impact of the outdoor recreation on the economy. The bill now goes to President Barack Obama’s desk for his signature. The Outdoor Recreation…