The Good Neighbor Guidebook for Colorado: Necessary Information and Good Advice for Living in and Enjoying Today's Colorado

The West is changing, and these days natives and newcomers alike need a lot of basic information to cope with issues that arise from increasing population and changing land-use regulations on both the local and federal levels.

"The Good Neighbor Guidebook for Colorado" is the essential resource for anyone living in Colorado today. The advice contained in this indispensable guide could save you thousands of dollars and years of heartache. The authors organized the book into six sections that include: land stewardship; basics of Colorado law; working with local governments; issues of recreation, public lands, and tribal lands; protecting our western heritage; and avoiding and resolving problems.

In Colorado, at the dawn of the 21st century, the trend seems to be away from traditional, strong, relationship-based communities toward pseudo-communities that often are a collection of short-term alliances to fight common enemies. The re-establishment of strong neighbor relationships, with appreciation not only for shared values but for diverse opinions, can reverse this unfortunate trend. "The Good Neighbor Guidebook for Colorado" offers every citizen the tools to build better communities.

Nancy S. Greif practices transactional law, mediation, and arbitration in Durango. Her practice emphasizes dispute prevention and alternative dispute resolution. She also has a PhD in geology and geophysics. She has published numerous articles on law, public policy and geology.

Erin J. Johnson is an attorney and mediator with a real estate brokerage and consulting firm in Cortez. She is a western slope Colorado native with extensive experience in land-use planning and development issues involving both the public and private sectors.

Charles Wilkinson is Moses Lasky Professor of Law at the University of Colorado, where he is also co-chairman of the Center of the American West. He is the author of eleven books.