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The City of Aurora is proposing some bold restrictions to conserve water at a time climate change has hurt the state’s water supply. The measures include no new golf courses, no grass in medians and no expansive home lawns. Water conservationists say they can make a real difference when it comes to saving water, even as lawns soak up a small fraction of available water. Health and environmental writer Michael Booth talks to reporter Erica Breunlin about local efforts to pare back water usage while the state also prepares to roll out a turf buyback program.

<p>The City of Aurora is proposing some bold restrictions to conserve water at a time climate change has hurt the state&rsquo;s water supply. The measures include no new golf courses, no grass in medians and no expansive home lawns. Water conservationists say they can make a real difference when it comes to saving water, even as lawns soak up a small fraction of available water. Health and environmental writer Michael Booth talks to reporter Erica Breunlin about local efforts to pare back water usage while the state also prepares to roll out a turf buyback program.</p>

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