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In a university-city partnership organized by CEDaR, the Longmont Downtown Development Authority plans to use designs created by 51³Ô¹ÏÍø ENVD students to help transform St. Stephen's Plaza on Main Street from a little-used space to a creative hub and gathering place.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Community Engagement, Design and Research Center (CEDaR) recently unveiled a website providing essential information that supports residents of Colorado mobile/manufactured home (MH) owners, including information useful during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Through a generous commitment from the Colorado Health Foundation, our work with the Colorado Coalition of Manufactured Home Owners (CoCoMHO) is helping renters and owners of manufactured housing in Colorado play an active role in policy discussions regarding protections of Colorado’s more than 900 mobile home parks.
In an interview with Colorado Public Radio, hear Mara Mintzer, director of Growing Up 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, speak about the creation of the nation's first "child-friendly city map."
More than 175 participants attended our 2019 Community Building Colorado-Style Conference, entitled, "Squeezed Out: Challenges of Diversity and Affordability in Colorado Communities," which brought together leaders from neighborhoods, towns, cities and the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø. The Oct. 25 conference focused on the challenges that Colorado communities face.
Winners have been announced for the Urban Solutions Design Award, sponsored by the American Planning Association (APA) and 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Community Engagement, Design and Research Center (CEDaR).
The third Fall Forum for Manufactured Home Owners, planned by 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Community Engagement, Design and Research Center (CEDaR) in partnership with other organizations, doubled its attendance over last year. About 90 people
About 175 people attended the fourth annual Colorado Pollinator Summit, “Protecting Colorado’s Biodiversity," which was planned by the Community Engagement, Design and Research center and others. The Nov. 1 event featured plenary talks and panels on urban neighborhoods, landscaping for biodiversity and holistic farming in Colorado.
Can you afford to purchase a home in 51³Ô¹ÏÍø? Most people can't. And many small businesses have been forced out by high rents. So have working families, students, university staff, immigrants and others.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø researchers and faculty, and the city of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø discussed how innovative partnerships between university researchers and cities are critical to mitigating climate change during a panel at the national MetroLab Summit, held at the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø campus Thursday.