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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.
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A row of new homes still under construction in Colorado Springs, May 24, 2021.
On the east side of Colorado Springs, flags and billboards line the roads advertising ‘HOMES FOR SALE! TURN HERE!’ Hundreds of homes are under construction in recently built subdivisions.
Each of these new homes require water a hot commodity in the West for property developers. In a Colorado Springs neighborhood still under construction, a sprinkler waters the new 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. Homes are getting more expensive and harder to buy. The boom is expanding into nearby cities and the pressure is building.
Colorado is well known for its recreational opportunities and public lands. We are very fortunate to live in a state where we have plentiful access to federal public land, 42