by Amy Gillentine Published: November 11,2011
Tags: Economic Development, EDC, job numbers
Colorado Springs Regional Economic Development Corp. documents tout that the organization has brought more than 19,000 jobs to Colorado Springs during the past decade. But that number isn’t accurate. The EDC keeps two sets of numbers, one that is the number of jobs companies say they expect to create when they move to the city, and another [...] [...]
by Monica Mendoza Published: November 11,2011
Tags: Economic Development, Jobs
Jobs, they are the talk of the town. They are the subject of forums, meetings, reports, committees and task forces. People are talking about the loss of them, the effect of the loss of them, the reason why they were lost and how to get them back. Despite all the talk, they remain elusive in Colorado Springs, [...] [...]
by Monica Mendoza Published: October 25,2011
Tags: Economic Development, Jobs
State and local leaders will meet Nov. 3 in Colorado Springs to discuss jobs. Billed as a “Jobs Renaissance” the goal of the summit is to share concrete ideas on how the state can create new jobs, said Karl Dakin, one of the event organizers and executive director, Sullivan chair for free enterprise at Regis University. The [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: October 24,2011
Tags: bottom-up plan, Economic Development, Gov. John Hickenlooper
Gov. John Hickenlooper released an updated version of the statewide economic development plan created earlier this year to spur Colorado’s economy, help businesses grow and attract new jobs to the state. “Colorado is already seeing the benefits of taking a bottom-up, collaborative approach to economic development,” Hickenlooper said. “Earlier this month, Arrow Electronics announced it will [...] [...]
by Monica Mendoza Published: October 21,2011
The news headlines might scream that this is the worst economic recovery ever, but one economist said it mirrors past recoveries, and in some areas is even better. “This recovery is falling in line with the last two recoveries,” said Jim Paulsen, Wells Capital Management chief investment strategist. At this rate, he said, the economy should gear [...] [...]
by Monica Mendoza Published: October 14,2011
Tags: Economic Development, Southern Colorado Economic Forum
Colorado Springs as an economic hub is like an awkward-aged adolescent who is not quite a teen-ager and is no longer an adolescent – a “tweener,” said a national expert who studies why businesses relocate to certain cities or regions. The Springs has a favorable reputation in the national business world with its decent distribution and [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: August 19,2011
Tags: Colorado Springs City Council, Economic Development, Ideas, Tim Leigh
City Councilman Tim Leigh has a lot of ideas. Some are wild — like getting Colorado Springs Utilities to build kayaking rapids in Fountain Creek. Some are big — like building a downtown, Olympic-themed sports arena. And some are just plain unconventional — like using money from the lease for Memorial hospital’s assets to pay for park maintenance. Leigh [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: August 18,2011
Tags: Donna Nelson, Economic Development, economic vitality, Steve Bach
Donna Nelson is the city’s new economic vitality specialist, a position that replaces the city’s traditional economic development efforts. [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: June 16,2011
Tags: Economic Development
Business leaders say work is just beginning as lobbyist lays groundwork, eyes money Colorado Springs’ new federal lobbyist has yet to produce any tangible monetary benefits to the city, but the broad coalition of business leaders that hired her aren’t concerned yet. “It takes months and months,” said Stephannie Finley, president of government affairs for the Greater Colorado Springs [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: June 10,2011
Fountain Creek could be a big economic driver for the Pikes Peak region — but it needs some serious work first. Public officials and utilities workers are considering plans to upgrade the creek, which include turning part of it into a recreational draw similar to what Pueblo has done with its Arkansas Riverwalk, which winds through [...] [...]
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