LEILA FADEL, HOST: The real estate market is hot. So what happens if there s not enough water to build new homes? Colorado Public Radio s Michael Elizabeth Sakas reports on one city s struggles to grow in a dry state.
MICHAEL ELIZABETH SAKAS, BYLINE: On the east side of Colorado Springs, flags and billboards line the roads advertising homes for sale - turn here. Hundreds of new units are under construction, and each requires water.
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SAKAS: A sprinkler waters the new, green lawn of a townhouse that s only a plywood shell, still without siding or a roof. Colorado Springs is one of the fastest-growing regions in the state, and this boom is expanding.