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A Tale of Two Malls – Longmont’s Twin Peaks, Fort Collins’ Foothills and...
Mall revitalization is a common priority for cities in our region. Longmont and Fort Collins are both in the process of updating aging malls generating declining sales tax revenues. Both malls are part...
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NEW! Bike Score in Fort Collins and Boulder
Walk Score® has a new feature called “Bike Score” and two northern Colorado cities have been ranked! Boulder has received a Bike Score of 86 and Fort Collins a score of 78. Congratulations to both...
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Bike and Walking Trails on Google Maps
Many buyers want to live near one of the many beautiful trails in the Northern Colorado area. We are known nationwide for our lovely, well kept, and easily accessed hiking and biking trails. How can...
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Fort Collins: City to Appeal Fracking Ruling
The Fort Collins City Council voted 6-1 to appeal the ruling by a district judge overturning the five year fracking moratorium in the City. Following Longmont’s lead, the resolution passed by the...
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Fort Collins: Consultants Offer Affordable Housing Recommendations
Economic & Planning Systems (EPS) has released a housing affordability policy study for the City of Fort Collins Social Sustainability Department. EPS says that the problems facing the City are...
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Larimer: County, Cities Agree to Study TIF
Larimer County and its cities will share the cost of funding a study to establish a model for measuring the effects (both negative and positive) of Urban Renewal Authorities (URAs) and their use of tax...
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Fort Collins: Climate Action Plan Could Affect Real Estate
Members of FCBR’s Government Affairs Committee were surprised by some of the possible strategies that could be included in the 2014 policy update to the Climate Action Plan. The plan was first adopted...
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Fort Collins: Candidate Slate for Municipal Election
CSU Professor Wade Troxell http://www.voteforwade.org who has served as the Council representative for District 4 for eight years, will face off against outdoors advocate Ward Luthi...
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Fort Collins: Climate Action Plan Approved
The City Council unanimously approved a resolution adopting the 2015 Climate Action Plan (CAP), which will increase the City’s goals for reducing greenhouse emissions in the coming years with the goal...
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Fort Collins: Mayoral Race Gains Candidate
The race for mayor turned into a three-way contest at the last minute when Mike Pruznick turned in his petition. Pruznick is a member of the City’s Parking Advisory Board and was involved in the...
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Fort Collins: REALTORS Announce Endorsements
The Fort Collins Board of REALTORS announced its endorsements for the April election. FCBR supports Wade Troxell for mayor, Ray Martinez (District 2) REALTOR Eric Kronwall (District 4) and Gerry Horak...
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Fort Collins: Landlord Registration Program for West Central Area?
The FCBR Government Affairs Committee was not pleased to learn that the draft plan for the West Central neighborhood includes a recommendation to consider a landlord registration program. The plan will...
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Bustang Corralled
The Colorado Department of Transportation is pushing back the start of its “Bustang” regional weekday bus service. CDOT has announced that the service’s previously announced April opening was being...
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Loveland: City Exploring Broadband
Loveland may ask voters for permission to override SB-152, the state law that prohibits municipal governments from creating their own broadband networks. The bill was passed in the 2005 after heavy...
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Fort Collins: City Updating Affordable Housing Strategic Plan
Currently five percent of the City’s housing is devoted to publicly assisted affordable housing. Fort Collins calculates a home is affordable for owners who pay less than 38 percent of their gross...
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Commerce City Implements Construction Defect Ordinance
Commerce City became the latest Denver-metro city to approve an ordinance altering the way the state’s construction defects law works within city limits. The ordinance gives builders the right to...
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Draft 2040 Transportation Plan Available for Comment
The North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization (NFRMPO) has released its draft 2040 Transportation Plan (RTP). The region is required to update its plan every four years because it’s a...
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Fort Collins: Council to Consider Rental Licensing – Again
Mayor Pro Tem Gerry Horak has advocated for a discussion regarding rental licensing in order to address health and safety issues and landlord accountability in Fort Collins. The concept was considered...
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Loveland: Will City Ask for New Tax?
In December, the City Council got its first look at a proposal from the Recreation Department to build a new 60,000 SF rec center in northwest Loveland. Residents and consultants say the Chilson Rec...
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Colorado: State Supreme Court Rules on Fracking Bans
Colorado’s highest court ruled voter-approved fracking bans in Longmont and Fort Collins are “invalid and unenforceable,” affirming lower courts’ past decisions. This case is important for the gas and...
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