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Architecture design and criteria are laid out by the project team in the second in a series of discussions about the Colorado College Robson Ice Arena. Be sure to listen to the next episode of Town Square, as well – the Q&A segment that followed this presentation. The arena is part of the Colorado Springs City for Champions economic development project. Meeting schedule and other information can be found here.   Your comments are welcome below. (Episode 14, Recorded 2/16/19)

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Parking, traffic, funding and return on investment top the issues as neighbors ask challenging questions of the city and Colorado College. This is the Q&A portion of the January 5 public meeting on the proposed Robson Arena. Listen to part one of the meeting here. The arena is part of the Colorado Springs City for Champions economic development project. The next meeting is January 19. Meeting schedule and other information can be found here.   Your comments are welcome below.

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This is the opening presentation by Colorado College on the concept of the proposed Robson Arena and the projected impact on the neighboring area. Robson Arena is a planned sporting event venue on the southern edge of the campus that will seat 3,000. Groundbreaking on construction of the arena is anticipated late in 2019. Robson Arena is part of the Colorado Springs City for Champions economic development project. The next episode of Town Square covers the Q&A session at this meeting. Listen to it here. This meeting was held January 5, 2019. The next meeting is January 19. Meeting schedule and other information can be found here.   

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Are you turned on by vibrant neighborhoods, unique places, a thriving economy, strong connections, renowned culture or majestic landscapes? Learn all about the proposed new Comprehensive Plan for the City of Colorado Springs, PlanCOS, a plan that will guide our community’s physical development over the coming decades. The City’s Carl Schueler (Comprehensive Planning Manager) and Conrad Olmedo (Comprehensive Planner II) share details about what the plan involves, where we are in the process, and how you can learn more or participate in the final public meetings on the plan over the next 3 months.

LINKS:

PlanCOS schedule and information

Draft of the Plan

Arts Month:

Creative Corridor Photo Scavenger Hunt

Waldo Waldo 5K Grand Finale

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Bike sharing launches today (June 26, 2018) in the Springs. Hop off the bus and pick up a bike to ride the last few blocks or miles to work or play. Or, leave your car in the office garage and hop on a PikeRide bike to run up the street for lunch. If you’re a tourist, now you can rent a bike to explore the city. How will you use PikeRide?

Learn how it works from PikeRide’s Jolie NeSmith. Colorado Springs city councilor (and occasional Town Square host and bicycle advocate) Jill Gaebler joins frequent co-host Dave Gardner for this episode. Colorado Springs’ new bike share program, Pike Ride, is a project of the Downtown Partnership’s nonprofit arm, Downtown Ventures.

LINKS:

PikeRide

Downtown Partnership

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June is a great month to get on your bike in Colorado Springs. This episode has the details on the many fun bicycling events in Colorado Springs during Colorado Bike Month in June, 2018. City Councilor and bicycling advocate Jill Gaebler guest hosts with Dave Gardner. They’re joined by Allen Beauchamp of Bike Colorado Springs and Eileen Healy of the Trails and Open Space Coalition. Includes details of: Mayors Ride, Starlight Spectacular, PikeRide, and Bike to Work Day.

LINKS:

Bike Colorado Springs

Bike Month Calendar

Trails and Open Space Coalition

Mayors Ride

Starlight Spectacular

Bike to Work Day

Kids on Bikes

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The MeadowGrass Music Festival is the premier outdoor music event of the summer in Southern Colorado. Festival director Michele Mukatis samples some of the artists booked for this year’s festival, on Memorial Day Weekend (May 25-27, 2018). She also shares news about special features, including, new this year, a Friday night beer tasting. Music, food, camping, and fun for the kids are all part of the scene. If you’ve not attended before, this episode of Town Hall will give you all you need to know to make the festival an awesome experience.

Links:

MeadowGrass Music Festival (info and tickets)

Rocky Mountain Highway Music Collaborative

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Could Colorado Springs be one of the smartest cities in the country? Find out all about the SmartCOS project from Ryan Trujillo, Innovation & Sustainability Manager, and Jay Anderson, Open Data and Citizen Engagement Administrator, both for the City of Colorado Springs. The city is partnering with Panasonic’s CityNOW consulting team to chart a path into the future and make maximum use of emerging technologies. Plus: Learn about the city’s app that makes it easy for you to report potholes, graffiti, downed trees, etc., and this weekend’s Sustainafest block party (April 14).

Links:

SmartCOS

Colorado Springs Office of Sustainability & Innovation on Facebook

Sustainafest

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Automobiles banned from Garden of the Gods? Just for a few hours on Earth Day, but this is just one of the options discussed in this episode about loving Garden of the Gods to death. Jan Martin and Jill Gaebler get together with Dave Gardner to discuss plans for dealing with the 6 million visitors a year to the popular park/tourist destination. Plus: the North Cheyenne Cañon Master Plan, and the timing for new bike lanes and traffic calming in the North End. Jan Martin is a former city councilor and chair of the Garden of the Gods Foundation. Jill Gaebler is a current city councilor and council president pro tem. (Episode 6, Recorded 3/30/18)

Links:

North Cheyenne Cañon Master Plan

Garden of the Gods Shuttle Study

Receive Jill Gaebler’s emails for citizens united to support connected bike and pedestrian infrastructure

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Citizens see flaws in the City’s plans to grease the wheels of development at Banning Lewis Ranch. In this follow up to episode 3 of Town Square (Banning Lewis – Giving Up Too Much?), Bob Falcone, Past-President of the Friends of Cheyenne Cañon and a member of the El Paso County Parks Advisory Board (speaking as a private citizen, not on behalf of the board), and former Utilities employee Esther Mueller join host Dave Gardner to share their concerns about proposed amendment of the Banning Lewis Ranch annexation agreement.

Citizens have a chance to comment on the amendment and raise questions at a town hall meeting with Colorado Springs staff and city councilors on March 22. Details on this meeting and the agreement can be found at www.coloradosprings.gov/blr. The Facebook discussion group mentioned in this episode can be found at www.facebook.com/groups/ABetterBanningLewis/.

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