19 Growth! Planning for the Future of Colorado Springs
Two city planners for the City of Colorado Springs share highlights about the city’s new comprehensive plan and proposed zoning updates.
Jill Gaebler and Jan Martin Ring in 2022
A roundup of noteworthy local happenings from two former Colorado Springs city councilors who return to the studio after a 4-year break.
78 New El Paso County Master Plan
Get a tour of the new El Paso County Master Plan recently adopted by the county commissioners.
Special: Banning Lewis Ranch Town Hall #2 – Feb 2 2018
Amendments are proposed to the Banning Lewis Ranch annexation agreement, in an effort to jump-start development on this 24,000 acre swath of the city. Colorado Springs City Council hears from the public and answers some of their questions at this town hall meeting about the proposal. Thanks to the City of Colorado Springs for making…
Colorado Springs City Council is being asked to ease developer requirements in the Banning Lewis Ranch annexation agreement. Local citizen Dave Gardner takes the mic in the this episode to explain why the proposal needs to be reworked. “We need to assure it doesn’t kill the city budget and ensure Colorado Springs develops in a…
SoapBox: Colorado Springs City Council Candidates Reviewed
Local citizen/activists Gary Casimir and Dave Gardner review the candidates for Colorado Springs City Council in the April 2017 election and offer their recommendations. Included is analysis of what the endorsements and financial support of the candidates should tell us – particularly with regard to Colorado Springs Forward and the Housing & Building Association of…
Paving Paradise – The Local Growth Machine
How the growth machine games the system in your community. Real estate developers, homebuilders, construction companies and banks are most likely pulling the strings. They use the myth of prosperity from growth to con us, and election contributions to wield undue influence over public policy. The result? The public pays much of their cost of…