DCI BLOG

2022 Outdoor Industry Strategy Summit Recap

September 13, 2022

On August 22nd, University of Colorado Boulder Outdoor Recreation Economy Program and the Vail Valley Partnership (VVP) teamed up to host an Outdoor Indu…

WHY ARE NON-PROFIT OR PRIVATE PARTNERS IMPORTANT TO TINY TOWNS?

August 29, 2022

In August, Downtown Colorado, Inc. convened our Tiny Town communities once again. This group of Tiny Towns from across the state to brainstorm, network, and …

TAX INCREMENT FINANCE 201 | Maximizing impacts of Tax Increment Financing

August 22, 2022

Downtown Colorado, Inc., (DCI) is Colorado’s home for training, best practices, and networking for Tax Increment Finance (TIF) and building knowledge around …

DCI Monthly DDA Roundtable

August 16, 2022

Each month our DDA members join a call to discuss pertinent issues and share ideas and best practices on district management. This past month brought up …

EXPLORING THE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST

July 18, 2022

EXPLORING THE COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTHave you heard of community land trusts? Still a little unsure what exactly they do (and how they are relevant to your comm…

Tiny Towns Meeting 5/4: Maintaining COVID-19 Gains in Tiny Towns

May 5, 2022

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.

CELEBRATING AMERICORPS VISTA WEEK

March 16, 2022

Downtown Colorado, Inc. has been a sponsoring organization that manages and places VISTA members across the state of Colorado for 6 years.

DESIGN AND PRESERVATION IN ACTION IN CENTER!

February 28, 2022

Contributed by Marianne Stuck, Design WorkshopSince partnering with DCI in 2018 as a Challenge Community, the Town of Center has made significant tangible st…

RETHINKING THE NONPROFIT, CHAMBERS, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS

December 16, 2021

On Thursday, March 4th Downtown Colorado, Inc. (DCI) hosted our Rethinking the Nonprofit – Economic + Community Development Organizations call.

COLORADO’S HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMERCIAL TAX CREDITS

December 16, 2021

Colorado has a generous Historic Preservation Tax Credit program to encourage and support the historic preservation projects in communities all over the state.

HOW COLORADO COMMUNITIES CAN BENEFIT FROM AN URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY

December 16, 2021

In Colorado, you can find amazing projects that exist because the community formed an urban renewal authority (URA).

ENTREPRENEURSHIP STUDIES: PREPARING YOUTH TO LEAD IN THE 21ST CENTURY WORKFORCE

December 16, 2021

On December 5th, Downtown Colorado, Inc. (DCI) co-hosted an entrepreneurship studies webinar with Jeremy Wickenheiser. Jeremy has years of experience providing opportunities for youth to prepare for the modern workforce through experiential learning with his entrepreneurship studies (E-Ship) programming.