Fort Collins Launches Pilot Program to Reduce Wind Along Front Range

New partnership with CSU aims to calm gusts and improve daily life across Northern Colorado

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — After decades of gusty spring days and red flag warnings, Fort Collins officials announced Tuesday the launch of a first-of-its-kind pilot program designed to reduce wind along the Front Range.

The initiative, developed in partnership with researchers at Colorado State University, will test a network of “atmospheric stabilization towers” placed west of the city near the foothills. The goal: to disrupt and redistribute high-speed wind patterns before they reach populated areas…

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