Nathaniel Minor is a journalist for CPR News specializing in transportation and growth issues.
Professional background: Nathaniel joined Colorado Public Radio in 2014 and has also published award-winning stories and documentaries on racism and power in a small Colorado town; the birth, victory and gutting of Colorado’s unique taxing law; and the trauma survivors are still feeling decades after the Columbine shooting. Nathaniel came to CPR from Minnesota Public Radio, where he began his career.
Education: Bachelor’s degrees in sociology and journalism, University of St. Thomas.
Awards:
In 2013, Nathaniel won two fellowships to report abroad. He traveled to Nigeria to report on agriculture, development and food for MPR and the Splendid Table. Later that year, he reported from Vienna, Austria on European Union trade issues for local newspapers.
Nathaniel was also part of MPR’s award-winning digital team, which won two prestigious Edward R. Murrow awards for best website in the country for large market radio.
Dozens of local elected officials, advocates for business, environmental and other interests, and members of the public testified for and against the bill for about six hours.
Gov. Jared Polis’ overhaul of land use policies was seen as transformative, but changes to the bill have many worried it won't do what Polis initially promised.
Single-family homes have ruled Colorado development for a century, but Gov. Jared Polis and his allies believe the future needs to look very different.
The “More Housing Now” proposal, revealed Wednesday, would be a significant shift in how Colorado’s cities and towns grow, and who has the ultimate power to shape that growth.
The new bill would allow municipalities to designate corridors within their boundaries where they could install speed cameras, so long as the municipality also posts permanent signs warning of their presence.
The “More Housing Now” proposal, revealed Wednesday, would be a significant shift in how Colorado’s cities and towns grow, and who has the ultimate power to shape that growth.