Author: Tom Cronin Bob Loevy
-
Elevate Downtown Plan takes a holistic look at area’s growth | Cronin and Loevy
The Elevate Downtown Plan is a 204-page study of plans and projects for downtown Colorado Springs that the Downtown Development Authority recently prepared. The report covers an area generally bounded by Colorado College (Cache la Poudre Street) to the north, the Shooks Run area to the east, the Mill Street and Lowell neighborhoods to the…
-
Communities across Colorado voted on ballot issues | Cronin and Loevy
By Tom Cronin and Bob Loevy The results of the November 2025 odd-year elections are well known. Democrats easily won the Virginia and New Jersey governor elections and, in a number of other state elections, bested the Republicans. In Colorado, the big 2025 election news was that a statewide program providing free breakfasts and lunches in public schools for all…
-
Democrats win this round of the affordability election | Cronin and Loevy
Pollsters and strategists in 2024 told Donald Trump that inflation and the cost of living were two of the best issues to campaign on in the presidential election. Not surprisingly, he promised to lower the price of groceries and make things more affordable. He then narrowly won the popular vote by 49.8% to 48.3%. It…
-
Rocky Mountain West passenger train gets high grades | Cronin and Loevy
Here are some additional facts and comments about the proposed Front Range passenger rail system planned to run from Pueblo through Colorado Springs and Denver to Fort Collins. A recent study by John Friedman was conducted on commuter-style passenger trains operating in states and metropolitan areas throughout the United States and published in the November…
-
Historic Preservation Board adopts historic survey | Cronin and Loevy
Historic Preservation is the process of identifying historic properties (homes, businesses, government buildings, etc.) and public facilities (parks, playgrounds, landscaped street medians, etc.) and then researching their histories and promoting their significance to the community. A study of Historic Preservation in Colorado Springs has been prepared and was adopted last Monday by the city’s Historic…
-
Historic Preservation Board adopts historic survey
Historic Preservation is the process of identifying historic properties (homes, businesses, government buildings, etc.) and public facilities (parks, playgrounds, landscaped street medians, etc.) and then researching their histories and promoting their significance to the community. A study of Historic Preservation in Colorado Springs has been prepared and was adopted last Monday by the city’s Historic…
-
Divine Redeemer neighborhood thrives with park, hospital, training center, older homes | Cronin and Loevy
The neighborhood in Colorado Springs known as Divine Redeemer is thriving. It has a major city park, an expanding general hospital, and an international sports organization. Divine Redeemer also has an ample supply of well-kept and well-landscaped family homes dating from both before and after World War II. The park is Boulder Park, the hospital…
-
Divine Redeemer neighborhood thrives with park, hospital, training center, older homes | Cronin and Loevy
The neighborhood in Colorado Springs known as Divine Redeemer is thriving. It has a major city park, an expanding general hospital, and an international sports organization. Divine Redeemer also has an ample supply of well-kept and well-landscaped family homes dating from both before and after World War II. The park is Boulder Park, the hospital…
-
Bustling Colorado Springs shopping center needs help tackling crime, fires, homelessness | Cronin and Loevy
The Uintah Gardens shopping area fills the lands and streets around West Uintah Street and North 19th Street on the west side of Colorado Springs. The entire complex is a few blocks west of the Uintah Street interchange on Interstate 25. This largely unplanned commercial area has grown steadily and thrived financially ever since the…
-
Old North End wins national recognition for best front yards | Cronin and Loevy
Last month, the Old North End in Colorado Springs was named one of the 130 best neighborhoods in the United States in terms of front-yard appearance. More than 3,000 real estate professionals nationwide participated in the selection. The attractiveness of homes when viewed from the street, as well as historical character, were among the standards.…