Author: Bob Loevy
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Redistricting scheme would give Colorado Democrats seven House members, split El Paso County | Bob Loevy
A proposed redistricting plan, which could give Colorado seven Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives and only one Republican, would split El Paso County into two parts and thereby weaken the county’s influence in Congress. El Paso County, which contains all of Colorado Springs, currently is mainly in the 5th Congressional District. The…
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City planners, child support groups, older downtown neighborhoods work toward childcare facilities | Bob Loevy
The Colorado Springs Planning Department, interest groups working for the well-being of small children, and the older established downtown neighborhoods are all talking to each other and trying to work out a plan for increasing the number of child care facilities in our community. That is because there is a mounting child care crisis in…
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New rules for children’s day care centers in residential zones on ‘fast track’ | Bob Loevy
The city of Colorado Springs is proposing a new set of rules concerning the location and operation of day care facilities for children. The general thrust of these new rules is to make it easier for children’s day care facilities to be built and operated in residential neighborhoods in the city. Children’s day care facilities…
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2026 will be a big Democratic year, unless President Trump avoids the ‘sixth-year’ jinx | Bob Loevy
Here is analysis of which political party, Democratic or Republican, will win the 2026 general elections for the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives this November. Because the president will not be on the ballot in November, such elections are often referred to as “midterm” elections. More important, however, these elections are occurring…
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Downtown-area volunteer homeowners’ associations to be hit with new lot-splitting law
Volunteer homeowners’ associations in Colorado Springs, particularly those close to the downtown area, are preparing for another attack on single-family zoning from Gov. Jared Polis and the legislature during the just underway 2026 legislative session. The new proposal is called “lot splitting.” It would allow a single-family homeowner to split their lot into two separate…
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Elevate Downtown Plan eyes beautification opportunities | Cronin and Loevy
More plans and projects from the Elevate Downtown Plan, a major study of downtown Colorado Springs, were recently released by the Downtown Development Authority. The study area was bounded by Cache la Poudre Street to the north, the Shooks Run area to the east, the Mill Street and Lowell neighborhoods to the south, and Monument…
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Site plan gives details on new senior citizen housing project on N. Weber Street
It is an exciting site plan. The landscaping will include 18 trees to be planted in the building setbacks along N. Weber Street and E. Madison Street. There will be a garden area and a rain garden, along with a 2nd level terrace where elderly residents can sit out in good weather. The front entrance…
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Pikes Peak: Let’s keep it the most notable thing on our western skyline
The idea of Colorado Springs as a beautiful residential city located at the foot of a spectacular Rocky Mountain – Pikes Peak – came into existence on July 27th, 1869. On that day, William Jackson Palmer, previously a general in the Union Army during the Civil War, camped in a spectacular red rock area at…
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Horse stables in the backyards of older homes have been recycled | Bob Loevy
By Bob Loevy There are fond memories of the old days in Colorado Springs, hiding in our older neighborhoods that date back to the late 1800sand the first years of the 20th Century. These memories are the horse stables built in the backyards of the more expensive older homes. They housed the horses and carriages…
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City Planning Commission applies mixed-use commercial zoning in residential area | Bob Loevy
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By a vote of 8 to 1, the city Planning Commission recently approved MX-N (mixed-use commercial) zoning in a residential block of the Old North End neighborhood that currently contains only one-family and two-family housing.…