Author: Emery Cowan
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Sustainability will be topic at third annual roundtable Thursday
The Alliance for Sustainable Colorado will host the third annual Regional Sustainability Roundtable 12:30 to 4 p.m. Thursday at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs University Center. Organizers hope to gather community leaders in the business, nonprofit, government and education sectors to discuss top sustainability issues in Colorado Springs, such as jobs, energy, transportation…
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At city’s parks, every drop counts
Amber Martinez used to have picnics in city parks with family and friends all the time, but this summer is a different story. After the city cut deep into the park department’s budget, brown patches and weeds are already beginning to take over many of the city’s parks. “They are more dirt than grass now,”…
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New Austin Bluffs expansion moves closer to reality
Roadway engineers moved closer to a final design for widening Austin Bluffs Parkway after a Thursday night open house where they gathered public feedback about several design proposals. The project team presented 12 options for three one-mile segments of the parkway that will be widened. The $30 million project will expand each stretch of the…
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Library district to launch new website
A new website, high-tech book-tracking devices and book vending machines are all on the list of projects the Pikes Peak Library District is tackling this year, which it has dubbed “the year of innovation.” The improvements are among many the district has made to remain current as technology quickly moves beyond ink and paper, officials…
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Open house set for Thursday on Austin Bluffs expansion
The project team for the Austin Bluffs Corridor Project will host an open house Thursday to get feedback on several new design proposals for expanding Austin Bluffs Parkway in three segments. The open house will be 5-8 p.m. at Calvary United Methodist Church, 4210 Austin Bluffs Parkway. Representatives from the Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority…
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Community centers gear up for summer
At Westside Community Center, volunteers and employees have been busy painting the walls and pasting up giant paper sunflowers. The improvements are just the beginning of a host of renovations and new programs at the center. Just three months ago, Westside and three other community centers were slated for closure. But a local church took…