DCI BLOG
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.
TIPS FOR LEASING DOWNTOWN SPACES
Kat Stewart from St. Charles Town Company LLC, a Denver urban real estate development company, discusses the top challenges that retail, restaurants and commercial tenants face and how commercial districts can help overcome those challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.
TRINIDAD DOWNTOWN | A RURAL REDEVELOPMENT CASE STUDY
On February 25th, DCI hosted Trinidad Downtown: A Rural Redevelopment Case Study call with Ed Griego with Trinidad Urban Renewal Authority, Mike Scholl of Ayres Associates and Wally Wallace with the City of Trinidad.
UNLOCKING FEDERAL & STATE RESOURCES FOR YOUR SMALL BUSINESS
On Monday, January 25th Governor Jared Polis and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) hosted a Support For Colorado Small Businesses meeting to share the current and future federal and state resources available to small businesses.
PLANNING HAPPY PANDEMIC HOLIDAYS
On November 19th Downtown Colorado, Inc. (DCI) hosted our final COVID response call of 2020 focusing on Planning Happy Pandemic Holidays that encourage a safe holiday season and support small local businesses!
WELCOME TO COLORADO | A REFUGEE JOURNEY
On July 8th DCI held a discussion with Nermina Mujkanović, from the Colorado Refugee Speakers Bureau; on her own refugee experience and raising awareness on the refugee experience as a whole.
REPURPOSING DOWNTOWN | SMALL-SCALE MANUFACTURING
Thursday, April 22nd DCI welcomed Ilana Preuss, founder and CEO of Recast City, LLC to discuss the positive impact that bringing small-scale manufacturing businesses to the forefront can have on local economies.
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.
BUILDING SMALL SOLUTIONS TO THE MISSING COMMERCIAL MIDDLE ON MAIN STREET CORRIDORS
Colfax Ave, Denver’s historic main street is an integral part of the city’s culture, history, character, and contributing component to Denver’s identity. The identity, nature, and character of the ‘longest, wickedest street in America’ is composed of all the buildings, public spaces, and people in the corridor.
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).
DOWNTOWN CAPACITY BUILDER’S CAPACITY BUILDER’S TEAM MLK SERVICE DAY
On Monday, January 18th, 2021 the Downtown Capacity Builder’s DCI VISTA team participated in MLK service day as “A Day On, Not a Day Off,” in a virtual capacity with VISTAs from Community Resource Center (CRC) and Colorado Nonprofit Development Center (CNDC).