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Annual TIF Housing Summit
On October 28th, DCI partnered with Pueblo Urban Renewal Authority (PURA) to convene delegates from communities across Colorado for the Annual Colorado Tax I…
Read MoreDCI Monthly Districts Roundtable
Each month our District members join a call to discuss pertinent issues and share ideas and best practices on district management. This past month brought up…
Read MoreTAX INCREMENT FINANCE 201 | Maximizing impacts of Tax Increment Financing
Downtown Colorado, Inc., (DCI) is Colorado’s home for training, best practices, and networking for Tax Increment Finance (TIF) and building knowledge around …
Read MoreTiny 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.
Read MoreCELEBRATING 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.
Read MoreDESIGN 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…
Read MoreCOLORADO’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.
Read MoreHOW 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).
Read MoreBUILDING 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.
Read MoreDOWNTOWN 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).
Read MoreHAPPY IDAHO SPRINGS: MAPPING AUDIT AND TOOLKIT
In January 2018, Happy City led Idaho Springs along with Downtown Colorado, Inc. and the Mountain Metro Association of Realtors in a Happy Mapping Audit for …
Read MoreNEGOTIATING & MAKING DEALS: SUCCESSFULLY WORKING WITH URBAN RENEWAL
Florence, ColoradoIn August 2019, Downtown Colorado, Inc. (DCI) the Town of Florence requested support to align private and public initiatives for downtown r…
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