DCI Monthly DDA Roundtable
Each month our DDA members join a call to discuss pertinent issues and share ideas and best practices on district management. This past month brought up …
EXPLORING THE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST
EXPLORING THE COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTHave you heard of community land trusts? Still a little unsure what exactly they do (and how they are relevant to your comm…
Tiny Towns Meeting 5/4: Maintaining COVID-19 Gains in Tiny Towns
Downtown Colorado, Inc. (DCI) meets monthly with our cohort of Tiny Towns (towns with less than 1,000 population). Check out what was discussed in this month’s meeting.
CELEBRATING AMERICORPS VISTA WEEK
Downtown Colorado, Inc. has been a sponsoring organization that manages and places VISTA members across the state of Colorado for 6 years.
DESIGN AND PRESERVATION IN ACTION IN CENTER!
Contributed by Marianne Stuck, Design WorkshopSince partnering with DCI in 2018 as a Challenge Community, the Town of Center has made significant tangible st…
COLORADO’S HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMERCIAL TAX CREDITS
Colorado has a generous Historic Preservation Tax Credit program to encourage and support the historic preservation projects in communities all over the state.
HOW COLORADO COMMUNITIES CAN BENEFIT FROM AN URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY
In Colorado, you can find amazing projects that exist because the community formed an urban renewal authority (URA).
RETHINKING THE NONPROFIT, CHAMBERS, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS
On Thursday, March 4th Downtown Colorado, Inc. (DCI) hosted our Rethinking the Nonprofit – Economic + Community Development Organizations call.
ECONOMIC RECOVERY FRAMEWORK UPDATE WITH PROGRESSIVE URBAN MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES
On May 27th, 2021 DCI hosted a discussion about an updated action framework for Colorado downtowns presented by Brad Segal, Founder and President of Progressive Urban Management Associates.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP STUDIES: PREPARING YOUTH TO LEAD IN THE 21ST CENTURY WORKFORCE
On December 5th, Downtown Colorado, Inc. (DCI) co-hosted an entrepreneurship studies webinar with Jeremy Wickenheiser. Jeremy has years of experience providing opportunities for youth to prepare for the modern workforce through experiential learning with his entrepreneurship studies (E-Ship) programming.
INVENTORYING ASSETS AND ACTIVATING PLACES
On Thursday February 11th Downtown Colorado, Inc. (DCI) had the pleasure of hearing Kristin Cypher of Michael Baker International speak about Inventorying Assets and Activating Places in communities across the state!
THE FUTURE OF RECOVERING FROM RACISM
On Thursday February 18th, Aaron Abeyta and Dr. Stephany Rose Spaulding joined Downtown Colorado, Inc. (DCI) for a presentation and discussion on recovering from racism.