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Discovering the Essence of Fort Collins Through Story of Place

Josie Plaut December 04, 2017

By Josie Plaut Fort Collins anticipates 100,000 new community members in the next 15 years. Who will we become? There are growing concerns about losing what makes this place special.  For better or worse, people have discovered that living in …

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City of Fort Collins Utility Administration Building | Fort Collins, CO

Jen Schill June 20, 2017

The City of Fort Collins Utility Administration Building completed construction in early Fall 2016 on their new 37,000 square-foot facility. The new building helps facilitate a collaborative environment by bringing together a variety of departments that had been previously housed …

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City of Fort Collins Utilities Administration Building LEED v4 Celebration

Jen Schill May 17, 2017

Thursday, June 8, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the Utilities Administration Building in Fort Collins Cost: FREE Join IBE, USGBC Colorado’s Northern Branch, and the City of Fort Collins as we celebrate the completion of Fort Collin’s Utilities Administration Building, …

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Creating a Community Health Hub at Salud Family Health Centers

Jen Schill December 15, 2016

Katie Vega Sustainability Associate, Public Health The Colorado Health Foundation has awarded a one-year, $192,495 planning grant to design a proposed model for a community health hub in northwest Fort Collins, located at Salud Family Health Center’s newest clinic. IBE …

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A New Neighborhood Approach: Meeting Fort Collins’ Affordable Housing Gap

Jen Schill December 15, 2016

Bruce Hendee, RLA IBE Advisory Board Member Affordable housing became an issue in Fort Collins shortly after the end of the Great Recession. At that time, a perfect storm of conditions led to a dramatic decrease in the availability of …

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Go “Off the Rails” with the Urban Lab

Jen Schill September 28, 2016

Andy Madrick Sustainability Associate, Landscape Architecture On Friday, October 7, the Urban Lab will select the winner of its “Off the Rails” competition. This juried competition challenges innovators to envision the revitalization of a busy, neglected strip in downtown Fort …

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The Urban Lab and a Living Wall

Brigid McCreery July 07, 2014

By: Colin Day Sustainable Building Associate In 2014, the City of Fort Collins launched and initiative called “Nature in the City” with the goal of ensuring every citizen has access to nature close to where they live and work. The focus …

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