Urban Areas /tags/urban-areas Urban Areas en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Sat, 16 Sep 2023 12:00:00 GMT Forest Service spends nearly $70 million to plant trees in Mountain West /regional-news/2023-09-16/forest-service-spends-nearly-70-million-to-plant-trees-in-mountain-west The Forest Service is awarding more than $1 billion nationwide in grants to plant trees in cities, tackle climate change and make green spaces more accessible to less wealthy neighborhoods. Sat, 16 Sep 2023 12:00:00 GMT /regional-news/2023-09-16/forest-service-spends-nearly-70-million-to-plant-trees-in-mountain-west Emma VandenEinde Urban parks aren’t just pretty. They’re also good for your health, report shows /regional-news/2023-07-11/urban-parks-arent-just-pretty-theyre-also-good-for-your-health-report-shows The abundance of parks and lakes in the Mountain West has benefits for the environment and makes the area more desirable to visit. And these spaces – especially when located in a city – can also work wonders for health. Tue, 11 Jul 2023 16:44:12 GMT /regional-news/2023-07-11/urban-parks-arent-just-pretty-theyre-also-good-for-your-health-report-shows Emma VandenEinde New study examines the housing experiences of urban Indigenous people /regional-news/2023-03-08/new-study-examines-the-housing-experiences-of-urban-indigenous-people An Indigenous professor is conducting a national study to learn more about the housing experiences of millions of American Indian and Alaska Native people living in urban areas. Wed, 08 Mar 2023 23:48:34 GMT /regional-news/2023-03-08/new-study-examines-the-housing-experiences-of-urban-indigenous-people Emma VandenEinde