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Update on RetoolCOS
Retool is City Planning’s revision of the regulations that govern how our city is developed and redeveloped. The document is around 400 pages long and covers the various property zoning and land uses. Changes to “Development Standards” could have the most impact on the Middle Shooks Run neighborhood. For example, the city proposes to decrease […]
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Ice Cream Social August 28
The MSRNA invites neighbors of Shooks Run to an ice cream social in North Shooks Run Park (next to the playground) on Franklin Street on SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 2:00-4:00pm. The association will supply the ice cream from Josh & John’s. Bring your lawn chair or blanket, and you’re welcome to bring and play an instrument.
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Issues raised at Neighborhood Meeting June 9
The Platte Avenue Corridor Study concluded (as presented in the City’s May 2022 Project Newsletter and at Public Open House events in May) that in the Central Corridor, Platte and Boulder should be converted to one-way couplet and reallocate travel lanes to other multimodal uses. In response to neighbors’ concerns, the Middle Shooks Run Neighborhood […]
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Citizens raising concerns can indeed effect change!
Update to the discussion about the recommendation for the one-way couplet for Platte Avenue and Boulder Street: the project has been dropped from the list of city projects to be funded by the 1% PPRTA3 sales tax (if approved by voters in November). Instead, PPRTA3 funding would pay for “must-do” items: structural retaining walls and […]
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Neighborhood Meeting on Platte Avenue/Boulder Street One-way Couplet: June 9, 2022
Thursday, June 9, 20226:00pm – 7:30pmSwitchback Shooks Run Cafe, 330 N. Institute Topic of conversation: City plans to change Platte Avenue to one-way east-bound and Boulder Street to one-way west-bound through our neighborhood (one-way couplet) as the outcome to the Platte Avenue Corridor Study, part of ConnectCOS. The meeting will allow neighbors to ask questions, […]
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Creek Cleanup Success!
Over two dozen Shooks Run neighbors and families cleaned up the creek on a sunny, gusty morning April 23. Over 60 bags of trash plus a cast iron sink, a child’s car, a rolling tool box, part of a couch, a patio chair, a child’s chair, a Christmas tree, and all the usual soaked clothes, […]
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Earth Day Creek Clean Up — April 23
Saturday, April 23 — Celebrating Earth Day and the Great American Cleanup!9:00am – 12:00pmNorth Shooks Run Park on Franklin just north of Willamette This is a great opportunity not only to celebrate Earth Day but to get outside with family and friends to work toward a common cause — caring for our neighborhood. Be sure […]
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MSRNA Members Meeting
This year MSRNA members will meet in person!Wednesday, April 6th, doors open at 6:15Community Prep School gym, corner of Willamette & WahsatchPresentation by John Haney, Pikes Peak Trolley Museum You can renew your membership or join MSRNA at the meeting. Our dues are only $15 per household. About the program: The Colorado Springs area was […]
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Historic Shooks Run
Near the end of January, beautiful winter weather made the Shooks Run self-guided walking tour a pleasant afternoon outing for 80 families and individuals who came out to appreciate the history and architecture of our neighborhood. For those who may be interested in researching their own homes, we are organizing an online session to provide […]
Middle Shooks Run Neighborhood Association 