Cheyenne, Wyoming, is on the cusp of a population boom.

New tech companies are moving in with server farms, bitcoin companies, and an upgrade for our nation's nuclear missiles.

New homes and rows of apartment buildings are being constructed.

Streets are being widened, some with new lanes added and repaired.

According to a Cheyenne real estate agent, in the video below, the city is rushing to keep up with its growth.

Demand is currently outpacing supply.

Local realtors are saying that they are seeing bidding wars like never before.

Meanwhile, downtown Cheyenne is getting a facelift with new, mixed-use, developments.

Here is the one most surprising tidbit.

The old train depot is being transformed into luxury lofts and trendy shops.

But - he says...

Here is the kicker.

A mysterious billionaire just bought 1000 acres on the outskirts of town.

Rumors are swirling about a possible theme park or tech campus.

 

Architect inspects construction from the inside
Evgeni Schemberger Architect inspects construction from the inside
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So, how much of that is true and how much is just rumors?

It is way too soon to tell.

Changes have been made to downtown.

But downtown has also lost many businesses at the same time.

Promises and ideas for development and revitalization are always in the wind. Few make it through, and even fewer survive if they are built.

One thing is for sure: a new boom is coming, and with it come many new opportunities that will be taken advantage of.

Some old, empty buildings will be repurposed.

The edges of town are already being built up with what is new, with more to come.

Wyoming's Yard Of Nostalgic Oddities

Someone saw the joy that these old roadside statues give people and decided to collect them.

Gallery Credit: Glenn Woods

Beautiful Welded Junk Art

Is that just a rusty pile of old metal junk?
Maybe it's a moose a cowboy or a horse.

It just depends on what you see when you look at it.

This Wyoming-born artist brings junk to live with beauty in motion.

Gallery Credit: Glenn Woods

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