DCI BLOG

THE FUTURE OF RECOVERING FROM RACISM

December 16, 2021

On Thursday February 18th, Aaron Abeyta and Dr. Stephany Rose Spaulding joined Downtown Colorado, Inc. (DCI) for a presentation and discussion on recovering from racism.

TIPS FOR LEASING DOWNTOWN SPACES

December 16, 2021

Kat Stewart from St. Charles Town Company LLC, a Denver urban real estate development company, discusses the top challenges that retail, restaurants and commercial tenants face and how commercial districts can help overcome those challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.

TRINIDAD DOWNTOWN | A RURAL REDEVELOPMENT CASE STUDY

December 16, 2021

On February 25th, DCI hosted Trinidad Downtown: A Rural Redevelopment Case Study call with Ed Griego with Trinidad Urban Renewal Authority, Mike Scholl of Ayres Associates and Wally Wallace with the City of Trinidad.

UNLOCKING FEDERAL & STATE RESOURCES FOR YOUR SMALL BUSINESS

December 16, 2021

On Monday, January 25th Governor Jared Polis and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) hosted a Support For Colorado Small Businesses meeting to share the current and future federal and state resources available to small businesses.

PLANNING HAPPY PANDEMIC HOLIDAYS

December 16, 2021

On November 19th Downtown Colorado, Inc. (DCI) hosted our final COVID response call of 2020 focusing on Planning Happy Pandemic Holidays that encourage a safe holiday season and support small local businesses!

WELCOME TO COLORADO | A REFUGEE JOURNEY

December 16, 2021

On July 8th DCI held a discussion with Nermina Mujkanović, from the Colorado Refugee Speakers Bureau; on her own refugee experience and raising awareness on the refugee experience as a whole.

REPURPOSING DOWNTOWN | SMALL-SCALE MANUFACTURING

December 16, 2021

Thursday, April 22nd DCI welcomed Ilana Preuss, founder and CEO of Recast City, LLC to discuss the positive impact that bringing small-scale manufacturing businesses to the forefront can have on local economies.

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.

BUILDING SMALL SOLUTIONS TO THE MISSING COMMERCIAL MIDDLE ON MAIN STREET CORRIDORS

December 16, 2021

Colfax Ave, Denver’s historic main street is an integral part of the city’s culture, history, character, and contributing component to Denver’s identity. The identity, nature, and character of the ‘longest, wickedest street in America’ is composed of all the buildings, public spaces, and people in the corridor.

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.

DOWNTOWN CAPACITY BUILDER’S CAPACITY BUILDER’S TEAM MLK SERVICE DAY

December 7, 2021

On Monday, January 18th, 2021 the Downtown Capacity Builder’s DCI VISTA team participated in MLK service day as “A Day On, Not a Day Off,” in a virtual capacity with VISTAs from Community Resource Center (CRC) and Colorado Nonprofit Development Center (CNDC).

HAPPY IDAHO SPRINGS: MAPPING AUDIT AND TOOLKIT

December 6, 2021

In January 2018, Happy City led Idaho Springs along with Downtown Colorado, Inc. and the Mountain Metro Association of Realtors in a Happy Mapping Audit for …