A new statewide poll of Colorado voters revealed that most residents favor growth and immigration limits to ease population pressures.

A vast majority of residents said that they saw deterioration in quality of life because of over development and overpopulation.

Voters said that they don't think "smart growth" plans alone can solve the problem.

Among the results of the poll:

• 61% want the federal government to lower immigration levels to reduce the environmental impact and development pressure on communities nationwide.
• 78% believe that current growth rates are overcrowding schools and threatening the quality of education.
• 82% believe that current growth rates are a serious threat to natural resources, national and state parks, rivers and open space.
• 68% said that overpopulation is a major problem in Colorado.
• Top community concerns cited by voters: Education 29%, Growth 19%, Traffic 12%, Sprawl 8%.
• 64% said that development and sprawl can never be controlled if the state population continues to grow.
• Nearly 70% said that they are spending more time in traffic and less time with family as a result of current growth rates.

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