by Amanda Miller Published: January 20,2012
Tags: bijou, Downtown, Small Business Enterprise
It’s lunchtime and the chime hanging over the door to the downtown restaurant Flow of Mexico at 16 E. Bijou St. is silent. It’s been silent almost every day since Jose Flores opened his restaurant two years ago in a portion of the downtown business district that has been particularly hard-hit by failure. “The location should be [...] [...]
by Amanda Miller Published: December 22,2011
Tags: barriers, development, Downtown
Editor’s note: This is the third in a three-part series about downtown Colorado Springs revitalization. The first story listed dream projects for downtown. The second story explored the barriers keeping those dreams from becoming reality, and this story looks at recent successful projects and policy changes. Many who have participated in downtown redevelopment discussions during the [...] [...]
by Amanda Miller Published: December 19,2011
Tags: auction house, consignment, Downtown, Retail
Two businesses are opening this month under the Colorado Avenue bridge at 109 S. Sierra Madre St. Mary Beth Cipoletti is opening Auction House 109 in the the former location of Ross Auction, which moved seven blocks down the street about a year ago. Auction House 109 will also include a high-end consignment shop, called Little London Market, that [...] [...]
by Amanda Miller Published: December 16,2011
Tags: Downtown, redevelopment
Ideas about how to make downtown Colorado Springs a lively, fun, beautiful and enticing place for residents and tourists alike has been at the center of city discussions piece for more than 30 years. [...]
by Amanda Miller Published: December 8,2011
Tags: development, Downtown
This is the first in a three-part series about downtown Colorado Springs. This first story explores ideas about downtown rejuvenation. The following two stories will examine barriers to downtown growth and opportunities for overcoming them. [...]
by Amanda Miller Published: December 7,2011
Tags: Chuck Murphy, city, Downtown, Laura Neumann, Mayor, Richard Skorman
Mayor Steve Bach today unveiled new initiatives and announced the creation of several new positions, including a new chief of staff, deputy chief of staff, fire chief, parks director and chief of economic vitality and innovation. Former Cheyenne Mountain Resort General Manager Laura Neumann will be Bach’s new chief of staff, and former chief of staff [...] [...]
by Amanda Miller Published: December 5,2011
Tags: Downtown, economy, Retail, store closure
A downtown shop owner has decided to close her doors once and for all. Jeanne Galvin closed her Mt. Tejon shop downtown in the early spring and reopened in the same location before the start of the summer season as Tillie & Toad. Her clothing and consignment business didn’t catch on the way she wanted. So she’s taken [...] [...]
by Amanda Miller Published: November 28,2011
Tags: apartments, construction, Downtown, Real Estate
DHN Planning & Development is conducting research to decide whether to move forward with downtown apartments. DHN owner Dasey Nicklasson began circulating a survey earlier this month asking whether people who work downtown might want to live there too. She is considering building an apartment project within five or six blocks of Pikes Peak Avenue and Tejon [...] [...]
by Amanda Miller Published: November 22,2011
Tags: Amanda's Fonda, Briargate, Downtown, Expansion
New owners of the popular Westside Mexican restaurant Amanda’s Fonda have backed out of a plan to open a downtown location but still have plans to open a number of restaurants along the Front Range, including one at the former Village Inn restaurant at 8050 N. Academy Blvd. Businessman Rick Holland, who owns the restaurant franchise [...] [...]
by Amanda Miller Published: November 21,2011
Tags: Downtown, holiday, Retail, Small Business Enterprise
The Downtown Partnership and the Colorado Springs Police Department are teaming up to make downtown more inviting during the holiday season. Patrol officers will walk the streets four days a week and groups of volunteers called ambassadors will be on hand to answer shoppers’ questions about parking, gift buying and restaurants. Officers Barry Rizk and David Williams [...] [...]
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