The latest news about our Southern Delivery System/Pueblo Reservoir water grab underscores that having water rights is not enough. This is precisely why I...
We used to enjoy pure, great-tasting Rocky Mountain spring water here in Colorado Springs, but those days are gone. Our utility announced yesterday that we're...
So, in summary, current long term residents subsidize newcomer tap- fees (~14k per year, about $500 per year per resident) so that our housing resale costs can...
Fear not, Dick. The bums were our best friends in that they have given the citizens something to rally around. Your suggestion of a ballot initiative is very...
... You know what really chaps my butt? The Utilities guy in charge of the water supply reservoirs, Darrel Smith, is on TV doing commercials showing us the...
Fred said what no one had had the guts to say. And he is absolutely right. ... Dave Gardner Founder, SaveTheSprings Sustainability applied to growth, economic...
I agree! What really gets me is even during all this rain we have been having, the sprinklers are going strong. I see this more up north. We live in Black...
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Jul 12, 2004 2:16 pm
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EVERYBODY WAIT A MINUTE. If you want to fail in controlling this situation, then getting us labelled as "ANTI GROWTH" proponents is a sure road to Failure. I ...
You live in the Black Forest? If you're on a well, I'd be very concerned. You will one day face declining property values and probably huge assessments to...
Dick, If we are self-labelled "extremists" then we are in a lot of trouble before we even get out of the gate. I am anti-growth and proud of it, because I am...
dear dave: I am into winning the fight. Getting the most that we can, understanding and knowing my opponent. "How do you eat an elephant?......One bite at a...
You are right about the following. I'm with you! Dave ... Dave Gardner Founder, SaveTheSprings Sustainability applied to growth, economic development and...
... I agree with this. When confronted by someone who says, "You just want to lock the door now that you're here," I like to say, "It not about whether or not...
WOW! Lots of interesting views! good to get these things on the table and analyze them. Just because we all dont agree 100% on everything should not prevent...
It seems some have seen me as being an extremist. I am not. Anyone with eyes can see the "nonsense" construction that is going on in Colo. Spgs. Drive down...
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Jul 13, 2004 1:03 am
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Since we are bashing golf courses, my 2 cents... My family and I live in Briargate and have colleagues and friends up in Pine Creek. I have small kids and one...
I think I'M the one being accused, and maybe it's not of being an extremist (maybe it is), but of being bold enough to say things that will get me slapped with...
I'm an avid golfer. And my kids play softball and soccer and lacrosse. Isn't it a shame that our athletic fields have to dry up, and that we're outcasts as...
... Your analogy with a product is a good one. The systems thinking archetype, the Attractiveness Principle, applies to both products and regions. (It's...
I'd just like to weigh in on this argument of being anti-growth or smart growth. At some point it might be a relevant debate but at this point it is purely...
... If TABOR is changed to allow more taxes on the general population, the costs of growth will remain externalized. Only with impact fees, excise taxes or...
Now that we've got the greatest thinkers in Colorado Springs engaged in the conversation, try this on for size: Dave BOULDING'S THREE THEOREMS These theorems...
Yesterday I witnessed the funniest City Council meeting yet. If it wasn't so funny, I'd be crying. In a comedy of errors, an annexation application for 800+...
Dave: I live right near the proposed Woodmen development. It also borders Black Forest Rd. The Black Forest News has been reporting on this for quite some time...
