A rush of commercial development in Grand Junction, Palisade and Fruita is starting to make its way into other areas of the valley.
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated businesses and workers moving from dense cities to rural ones that emphasize quality of life and have cheaper dirt to build on. Even before the pandemic began, companies were looking to Grand Junction as new ground to build. Clifton, sometimes considered an afterthought in the area, is beginning to see the effects of that migration to Western Colorado.
âColorado is going through what California did, though at a smaller scale,â said Greg Moberg, principal planner with Mesa County. âThereâs a lot of folks who donât want to leave Colorado but want to leave the Front Range.â