Andrew R. Goetz, "Metropolitan Denver: Growth and Change in the Mile High City "
English | ISBN: 0812250451 | 2018 | 248 pages | EPUB | 7 MB
English | ISBN: 0812250451 | 2018 | 248 pages | EPUB | 7 MB
Nestled between the Rocky Mountains to the west and the High Plains to the east, Denver, Colorado, is nicknamed the Mile High City because its official elevation is exactly one mile above sea level. Over the past ten years, it has also been one of the country's fastest-growing metropolitan areas. In Denver's early days, its geographic proximity to the mineral-rich mountains attracted miners, and gold and silver booms and busts played a large role in its economic success. Today, its central location—between the west and east coasts and between major cities of the Midwest—makes it a key node for the distribution of goods and services as well as an optimal site for federal agencies and telecommunications companies.