Panel 2: Innovation hub, Infill, Adaptive Use, and Building Healthy Places Chris Jenkins, President, Nor wood Andrea Barker, Principal, Business Development, HB&A Ingrid Richter, Economic Development Director, The O Neil Group Company Darsey Nicklasson, VP of BDP Development LLC; Principal of DHN Planning & Development Danny Mientka, The Equity Group
Andrea Barker, President, Business Development, HB&A
Beaches, Boats, & Bikes Study Enhanced trails Wetlands Water access Paddle, float and wade Beach activities Single Track Trails
Legacy Loop
Over 100 Year Vision Park Ring Around City City Beautiful Movement
Drainage Channel Study of the Creek Roads, Bridges, and Culverts Evaluated Values and Visioning for the Corridor with Community Neighborhood Serving Assets with Parks and Trails Possible Destination Areas for the Larger Community
Popcycle Bridge Transformation
Catalyst Campus Olympic Museum Gazette & St. Francis Blue Dot Place Ivywild & S. Nevada Redevelopment
Ingrid Richter, The O Neil Group Company
HARNESSING THE POWER OF Collaboration Innovation Imagination Ingrid Richter, Economic Development Director The O Neil Group Company, LLC
Santa Fe Depot, 1917 Historic preservation is investing at the most basic level, to conserve our buildings and honor our heritage.
We shape our buildings; thereafter, our buildings shape us. Winston Churchill Historic Preservation Efforts - National Register of Historic Places - Conservation Easement held by City of Colorado Springs - State Historical Fund Grant Recipient
Harvey House, 1918 "If you don't behave like gentlemen, you can't stay here and you can't come again. Now put up your guns and take a drink. Fred Harvey
Adaptive Reuse To prolong the useful life of a building by retaining all or most of the structural system and as much as possible of other elements, such as glass, interior partitions, etc. 6
WHY BUY AN OLD TRAIN STATION?
Colorado Springs Military Installation Timeline PETERSON ARMY AB 1942 AREA CHIEFS OF STAFF 1957 CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN 1966 FALCON AFS 1983 MDIOC ARMY SPACECOM 1988 310 th SG 1997 JFCC-IMD 2006 4 th CAB 2013 1940 1960 1980 2000 2010 1941 FORT CARSON (MILITARY AFFAIRS COUNCIL) 1958 1954 US AIR FORCE ACADEMY 1982 1992 2002 USNORTHCOM 302 nd AW NORAD SMDC/ARSTRAT AFSPC 2015 50 SW 21 SW 1998 JICSpOC SCHRIEVER AFB MDIOC: Missile Defense Integrated Operations Center (Formerly: JNIC: Joint National Integration Center) JICSpOC: Joint Interagency Combined Space Operations Center JFCC-IMD: Joint Functional Component Command Integrated Missile Defense 1985 FALCON AFB USSPACECOM (DEFENSE MISSION TASK FORCE) Source: CSRBA
2014 Department of Defense Spending in El Paso County, Colorado Source: Dept. of Defense Office of Economic Adjustment 10
Colorado s Aerospace & Defense Economy 1 st in Nation per capita in Aerospace Employment 3 rd Largest industry sector in Colorado 4 th in Nation for NASA funding $1.8 B 2 nd in Nation in private aerospace employment $27B Economic Impact 5.2% of state employment (~170,000 jobs) 400 aerospace-related companies Source: Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade
Cluster Strategy & Innovation District as an Economic Development Tool Cluster A geographical concentration of interconnected companies and organizations related by skills, technologies or common inputs within a particular industry. Innovation District Pivot to a technology-driven economy through: Urban Refurbishment, Economic Revitalization & Social Revitalization Catalyst Campus Strategy Capitalize on our aerospace & defense industry to create a regional competitive advantage and spur economic development for Southern Colorado.
Teaming Opportunities Helping companies collaborate and win proposals, contracts, etc. Technological Advancement Commercialization & industry interaction Catalyst Campus Ecosystem.. an Infrastructure Platform to Cluster Support Services & Business Development On-Site Support Services and BD Ops Center Industry Advocacy Creating a unified political voice to support Southern Colorado Workforce Training Cyber, IT, etc. Physical Infrastructure for SME to grow Access To High-Cost Resources R&D Labs, Satellite Ops Center, Classified Space
Catalyst Campus Cluster Strategy & Innovation District Benefits Industry- Driven Innovation Transform the neighborhood by creating urban density at a previously underutilized site (alongside Gazette/St. Francis). Stimulate innovation, networking and collaboration. Enhance competitiveness by promoting coopetition. Promote a dynamic ecosystem for teaming opportunities. Facilitate commercialization, encourage entrepreneurship and new/small business growth. Reduce cost and barriers to entry for R&D, classified space. Encourage economic development for downtown Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak Region.
Danny Mientka, The Equity Group
South Nevada Avenue Urban Renewal
South Nevada Avenue 1965
South Nevada Avenue 2016
South Nevada Avenue 2016
Urban Renewal Boundary
Creekwalk Marketplace
Specialty Grocer, Retail, & Fast-Casual
Ivywild Development District Core: Park & Connections
Ivywild Development Ivywild Mixed-Use Night-Scene
MU Mixed Use MF Multi-Family C Commercial
Ivywild Development Canyon Creek Townhomes 24, 26, 28, 34 Cheyenne Blvd
Return On Investment Sales Tax Revenue from New Development & Construction Costs Decrease in Police & Fire Services Millennial Appeal SNA Urban Renewal Plan Job Creation 700+ Economic Stimulus within Trade Area Full Sales Tax & Property Tax after 25 Years
South Nevada Avenue Urban Renewal
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