Walking the talk in Highlands Ranch.(READERS [respond])(Letter to the editor)

Being a resident in the eastern hall of Highlands Ranch, I am pretty offended by your article ("A lovely walk," Jeff Rundles, July)--lumping the city into a far-flung development and (saying) we could see our property values "plummet" due to its "walk-ability." Having said this, I would assume that you really have not done much research on the amount of parks and open space trails in the area.

In addition, many newer homes are much more energy efficient than older homes, giving them a lower carbon footprint than smaller older homes. I would rather have the larger more efficient home myself if it is offering the same carbon footprint, since so many people seemed concerned with this.

Personally, I think people like to write about this more than they really care about it, since you can only do so much unless you want to be one of those weirdos drying out your paper towels after you use them.

There are a lot of city dwellers that do not like planned developments like Highlands Ranch. But the bottom line is they keep property values up (more than a lot of areas in Denver metro), and they are a great place to raise a family, with top-notch schools and recreation. My house is still worth more than I paid for it four years ago, and I am a five-minute walk through the park and open space to a state-of-the-art recreation center.

--DAN HARRIS, HIGHLANDS RANCH

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