Land Lines January 2019
Features
An Interview with Bruce Babbitt
As former Arizona governor and former U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Bruce Babbitt has a unique perspective on the Colorado River Basin. Babbitt Center Director Jim Holway sits down with the venerable policy maker to talk about the significance of the river, the urgency of addressing the ongoing...
Sharing a Legacy, Carving a Future for the Colorado River
In its sheer complexity, the Colorado stands out among the rivers of America, and probably the world. Explore the twists and turns of this 1,450-mile waterway, which lead from the snowy mountains of Colorado to the shores of Mexico, providing invaluable lessons in history, geography, innovation,...
The Search for Solutions as Climate Impacts a Legendary River
The Colorado River Basin states and tribes, the U.S. government, and Mexico have been pushing hard to finalize plans for addressing a persistent drought. But these efforts are likely just the beginning of a hard reckoning throughout the basin, as water managers rethink some of their basic...
How Planners in Two Western Cities Are Integrating Water and Land Use
In the face of a multiyear drought and the uncertainty of climate change, planning for the future availability of water in the arid and rapidly urbanizing southwestern United States has taken on a new urgency. Kathleen McCormick takes a close look at Flagstaff, Arizona, and Westminster, Colorado—...
