Petra Spiess has published numerous articles in national, regional, and industry publications. Below are a few selected samples, click on image for link or pdf.
Cottage Community—Prospect New Town
”With crayon-bright houses and streets named ‘Tenacity’ and ‘Confidence,’ Prospect New Town in Colorado may be the antidote to the beige suburb.”
Cottage Community—Wellington Neighborhood
”Something precious can still be found on an old mining site in Breckenridge, Colorado: the simple cottage life.”
Conscious Communities
Cohousing is changing how Coloradoans build new developments—and view their neighbors.
Scientists and the City
Urban ecology studies in Phoenix teach lessons for the West’s arid metropolises