Downtown Colorado

URA + DISTRICTS
RESOURCE CENTER


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              1. Understanding Colorado's Districts
              2. URA + DDA+ BID Directories
              3. DDA + BID Board Member Manuals
              4. Case Studies + Reports
              5. Webinar + Presentation Center
              6. Templates + Document Sharing


              FIND WHAT YOU NEED WITH 
              DOWNTOWN COLORADO, INC. 

              To maintain a strong level of support for communities and URAs, DCI is constantly working hard to stay on top of URA and District needs and help the URA and District staff and boards as they work through formation, project development, project management, reporting, and building capacity and partnerships.

              This page has educational presentations, directories, and example documents, but our library is every growing. If you don't see something that fits answers your question or fits your need, reach out to us at [email protected] we will get you connected with a great resource from our statewide network! 

              UNDERSTANDING COLORADO'S DOWNTOWN DISTRICTS

              DCI is your home for understanding the types of districts used in Colorado Downtowns, how they are selected, formed, and managed. These items provide a general overview and explanation of what other communities have done. 

               URA + DDA + BID DIRECTORIES

              DCI collects and updates information annually to share an accurate list of the different downtown districts in the state. Each year we include a summary of our districts collected through the annual BID, DDA, and URA survey process. Each year we strive to add more information about the budgets, staffing, number of plan areas, and more. 

              DDA + BID BOARD MEMBER MANUALS

              DCI partners with our Board Member and legal guru Rick Kron and Spencer Fane to bring you board manuals for training and sharing with your BID and DDA Board of Directors. 

              CASE STUDIES + REPORTS

              DCI strives to help BIDs, DDAs, and URAs share their story and impacts. We are happy to help you connect with the case studies and reports completed by your peers as well as reports that highlight trends and the importance of downtowns, town centers, and commercial districts. 
              Additional DCI + Partner reports can be found here

              Trainings + Resources

              IVYWILD HISTORIC SCHOOL REDEVELOPMENT

              DURANGO URA + TIF TOOLBOX

              Resources developed by the City of Durango, Durango Renewal Partnership, Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), Downtown Colorado Inc., (DCI), Development Research Partners, and SEH, Inc.

              WEBINAR + PRESENTATION CENTER

              DCI holds over 20 events every year. We make sure to highlight organizational finances as much as we can.
              You'll also find past event presentations.

              Tax Increment Financing (TIF)

              - Post-Pandemic Tax Increment and the Resilient Downtown (August 2020)

              -Understanding Tax Increment Financing (June 2020)

              - Tax Increment Finance + Governance (June 2020) 

              - Using TIF To Realize Vision through Policy 

              - Developer Versus Urban Renewal Authority Mock Negotiation with Carolynne White + Paul Benedetti (September 2020)

              Expanding Outside

              - A Friendly Business Guide for Outdoor Expansion Tactics (June 2020) 

              - Planning + Tactics for Reopening in Outdoor Spaces (May 2020) 

              Resources + Financial Support

              - Public-Private Financing for Cultural Facilities in Uncertain Times (July 2020)



              Driving Sales Post COVID-19

              - P.U.M.A. Downtown Trends Report + Feedback Panel (August 2020)



              RENEWAL + REVITALIZATION WORKSHOP

              PREVIOUS SOUTHERN COLORADO URA SUMMIT PRESENTATIONS

              TEMPLATES + DOCUMENT SHARING

              Below is a number of resources DCI has compiled, including sample budgets, programs and agreements.
              We are constantly adding to this list!

              SAMPLE URA BUDGETS

              SAMPLE AGREEMENTS

              SAMPLE PROGRAMS

              TAX INCREMENT FINANCING (TIF) PROGRAMMING

              Questions? Finding that we're missing a resource or have a suggestion for one we can create?