12: Feb 25 2025 – Planning to Make the World a Better Place
Maréa Janae is a “sustainable wedding planner” focused on “celebrating love and bringing a community together” in ways that are light on the planet.
Celebrating the best of Colorado Springs and elevating the rest.
Plug into what’s happening in the Pikes Peak region, learn about awesome people, places and happenings, and explore opportunities to make life here even better. Local gadflies Al Brody and Dave Gardner love our two springs – Colorado and Manitou, so they give them the mic in this twice-monthly podcast. Nothing’s off the table – recreation, the arts, government, business, politics – if it touches your life, we’ll talk about it. We’ll invite the movers and shakers, conspiracy theorists, NIMBYs, YIMBYs, yaysayers and naysayers to join us.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts, and give us feedback and suggestions via comments here, or lovingthespringspodcast@gmail.com
11: Feb 9 2025 – Mayor’s 2025 Action Plan Part 2 Plus E-Bike Policy Update
We continue highlighting key parts of Mayor Yemi’s Strategic Doing Action Items – infrastructure, housing solutions, economic vitality and community activation. Also, an update on e-bikes in the city’s parks, trails and open spaces.
10: Jan 28 2025 – Mayor’s 2025 Action Plan and Should City Council Get a Living Wage?
Leveraging technology to improve public safety headlines Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi’s 2025 strategic plan.
9: Improving Community Health: Highroots Wellness
We learn about a unique up-and-coming nonprofit working to “navigate communities towards wellness,” plus Dave fact-checks Al on driving the speed limit (and loses).
8: December 5, 2024 – Mean Streets of Colorado Springs
Dave is on a crusade to tame the trend of more speeding, red-light running, and aggressive driving on our streets.
7: Nov 21, 2024 – Where Should E-bikes be Welcome on Our Trails?
Colorado Springs’ controversial e-bikes ordinance proposal is discussed with longtime trail advocates Kent and Ruth Obee.
6: November 8, 2024 – Give Pikes Peak
We celebrate the giving season by learning all about the annual Give Pikes Peak campaign, which launched November 1, from Victoria Norton.
5: Oct 24 2024 – Congressional Candidate River Gassen
Get to know the Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Colorado District 5.
4: Oct 16 2024 – Arts Month
Dylan Craddock with the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region fills us in on Arts Month happenings in October.
3: Sept 30 2024 – State of the City
We review both the good news and the challenges shared by Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade in his recent State of the City address.
2: Sept 14 2024 – 2024 Rocky Mountain Women’s Film Festival
A preview of the upcoming Rocky Mountain Women’s Film Festival, plus election forums, bus ridership, Patty Jewett Porchfest, Burning Man, and taking back our streets – from aggressive and speeding drivers.
1: August 27 2024 – Active Springs Lifestyle With Guest Jacki Mueller
Bikes and mountain bikes on local trails, downtown parking, and trying out new recreational sports with local nonprofit UpaDowna are all discussed in this freewheeling conversation.
Loving the Springs Trailer: Celebrating the Best and Elevating the Rest
Plug into what’s happening in the Pikes Peak region, learn about awesome people, places and happenings, and explore opportunities to make life here even better.