Spaced Out

The Lises aren't losing sleep over such questions. For them, the anti-growth campaign has been inspirational. Rhonda is now running for a spot on the Lakewood City Council. Part of her campaign, she says, will focus on the need to slow growth. Naturally, she will support her husband's initiative to keep Mount Carbon undeveloped.

"It's a transition time," Craig Lis explains. "We're going from a time where everyone thought growth is good. If you look at city councils across the state, you're looking at bankers and builders and plumbers and electricians and real estate agents--people who have experience with growth. But now people are saying maybe it's time to slow down. Maybe all growth isn't good.