"These impact fees clearly have a significant impact on the profitability and affordability of new development. Meanwhile, stopping or even slowing the rate of new development means housing becomes even more scarce and less affordable in many communities."
"We have proven without question that developers will invest a great deal, drop their water use way below anything the city expects, but they won't do it unless they're incentivized to do it."
"In a century when the West's defining challenge is how to live within our limits, Aurora's answer is refreshingly wise: don't just buy water - earn it.