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THE YUPSTER SUPERFECTA: HOW ARTS, AGING, LOCAL F+B, + TOURISM REINFORCE DOWNTOWN VITALITY
On March 9, 2026, Downtown Colorado, Inc. (DCI) partnered with the American Downtown Revitalization Review (ADRR) to present a webinar exploring the powerful overlap of four interrelated downtown niches: Arts & culture Older adults / aging well Local Food + Beverage Tourism The discussion began with an examination of “Yupsters,” generally older, educated, financially comfortable…
Urban Renewal Authorities 101 | Back to Basics
WATCH THE FULL VIDEO ON VIMEO URBAN RENEWAL 101 | Back to Basics Economic Development Week 2026 kicked off with a question we hear all the time: what is an urban renewal authority, and how does tax increment financing actually work? Downtown Colorado, Inc. partnered with the Economic Development Council of Colorado (EDCC) to tackle…
TINY TOWNS + PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT Longer Tables, Bigger Connections
TINY TOWNS + PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT Longer Tables, Bigger Connections Colorado’s smallest communities know something important about public engagement: it works best when it feels like community, not a meeting. At a recent Downtown Colorado, Inc. Tiny Towns conversation, leaders and staff from communities across Colorado shared how they bring people together, what they are working…
DCI IN THE NEWS
- Plan for Pawnee Byway focuses on Raising Awareness
- Littleton's Weekends on Main, Artisan Market: What to Know
- Tipi the Town wins Colorado Governor's Award for Downtown Excellence: People's Choice
- Solstice in Center, furthers creative community investment
- Eagle's ARTwalk, Assistance Manager win state awards
- Greeley's Art Alley Snags 2020 Governor's Awards for Excellence
- Downtown Colorado Inc announces Municipal, Individual award Winners
- Downtown Colorado Inc receives $45,000 USDA Grant
- Rocky Ford and small town project team up for Colorado Challenge
- Economic Development class shapes recovery planning in La Plata County
- Glenwood Springs awarded for partnership response to pandemic by statewide organization
- San Luis Valley Creative placemaking challenge
- SLV Communities selected for 2021 Colorado Challenge Accelerator Program
- City of Durango details big plans for North Downtown Area
- Canon City Mayor Ashley Smith: Canon City still found ways to flourish during difficult pandemic year
- The Foundry Development in Downtown Loveland wins award
- Trinidad, Walsenburg, La Junta receive Governor's 2020 Award for work on SOCO Tourism Summit
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