Pueblo and Southern Colorado (Colorado Springs, Fort Collins: shopping mall, places to eat, activities)

[McGowdog]

How good of a roofer are you?

[Josseppie]

Originally Posted by bostontopueblo

I was wondering if you guys could help me out. I am a student here and I can't find a job for nothing, do you know of any places that are hiring? (My girlfriend has a job so its not that important to get a job but it would be a lot easier for us if I had one.)

Have you tried fast food resturants? I know with school starting back some have openings. How about the mall? Where are you wanting to work at?

[Josseppie]

I have been talking about Pueblo Springs Ranch development. This week the development standards where released and here is a link to the document:

The link: http://www.pueblo.us/documents/Planning/PSRDevelopmentStandards8508.pdf

Here is a map of the project as well:

[bostontopueblo]

Doesn't matter where but I am free on weekends and M - after 5, T/Th - after 3:30, W/F - after 1:10.
I have worked in video editing/public television, landscaping, general home repairs. Currently studying History at CSU pueblo to become a teacher.

On another note it seems like people say they're from the springs around here, I guess soon people will say they're from the pueblos with Pueblo West and the college trying to build Pueblo East. Then with this development as well.

[Josseppie]

I have been reading the developmental review and here is what I have found so far:


Residential


I have been looking over the Pueblo Springs Ranch development standards and one thing I like are the housing standards. They will include a few nice designs including Tuscan, Classic American, Country European, Spanish Colonial, Prairie Ranch, Craftsman, Mediterranean, Southern Itialn, Brownstone (like the row houses you see in Chicago or NYC) and Contemporary. That should give a nice up scale mix for the new city. Personally I could see my self living in a Brownstone that is just a block or two away from a monorail station.

Another thing I like is the lay out of the streets. It appears that they are using the same model that is found in Suburban Nation. Having the house close to the streets with garages in the back or on alleys and having the streets connected with walkways.

Overall I believe if they follow these standards Pueblo Springs will be a premier place for people to live on the Front Range!

Transportation

I have to say I am surprised as to how much detail they have done on this and how much it will add to the greater Pueblo metro area.

First off highways.

Of course it will be built using I-25 as the back bone, that is how most of the front range is including Pueblo. It will make it a nice easy drive from the tech park to the currant downtown.

On top of this I love how they are going to build Pueblo Springs Ranch Parkway that will run from the Caesar Cavez highway by the university north thru Pueblo Springs and the tech park and into El Paso county. It will provide a easy way for people to get around. I hope it is a limited access parkway that is at least 6 lanes.

For the feeder roads and side roads I love all the detail including how they want it to be landscaped. I, also, like how they are telling the developers how they will build the streets including walkways, and alleys and limited use of cul da sacks and when they do use them they have to have walk ways as well. Like I said earlier this reminds of me the book Suburban Nation and what he suggested cities do to make the residential areas more livable for its residents. I think if they follow this plan Pueblo Springs will have some awesome roads connecting the neighborhoods and commercial areas that will make Pueblo Springs a nice mix of urban and suburban. Like the book said you cant stop development so the best option is to manage it the best way you can.

Next mass transportation

This has to be the part that shocked me the most. If the developers can actually build a mass transit system using a monorail that would be one of the most unique systems in the country. Only Disney has anything close to that. I would love to see a system like that not only used in Pueblo Springs but the current city of Pueblo. Imagine having a few lines. One could connect downtown Pueblo to the tech park. One could connect the tech park to the university and airport. One could connect downtown to the university and the airport. If developed right this could be something that draws people to Pueblo especially if they want to build the tech park dense with gray stones like they have in Chicago.

So far I am pleased with the proposed transportation network and can't wait to see it built.

[Josseppie]

Originally Posted by bostontopueblo

Doesn't matter where but I am free on weekends and M - after 5, T/Th - after 3:30, W/F - after 1:10.
I have worked in video editing/public television, landscaping, general home repairs. Currently studying History at CSU pueblo to become a teacher.

On another note it seems like people say they're from the springs around here, I guess soon people will say they're from the pueblos with Pueblo West and the college trying to build Pueblo East. Then with this development as well.

Have you tried resturants near the college? Ruby Tuesdays or Red Lobster come to mind.

The funny thing is the college wants Pueblo to grow a lot in fact I was at the state of the College address and in it he referenced how Pueblo needs to grow, maybe a lot. He is right in order for Pueblo to remain what it is the city will need to grow a lot in this century.

[bostontopueblo]

Eh, I really like Pueblo being the size it is now and how some areas of towns have homes so close together. I drove through Pueblo West one night and it sickened me how sprawly it was... reminded me too much of Springs.
I have applied at Red Lobster and will apply at Ruby Tuesdays.

[Josseppie]

Pueblo West was a mistake from the beginning and should of been in the city limits that way it would not have been as spread out as it is. I have more confidence that Pueblo Springs and other developments that will be in the city will not be anything like Pueblo West. If it does I will scream.

Good luck. How about the movie theater, they always seem to be hiring.

[bostontopueblo]

The movie theater scares me after talking to a woman in my Historiography class who works there, they're always seem to be finding things that probably wouldn't be appropriate to discuss here but i'll give it a shot.

[Josseppie]

In this transformation, Colorado could become a major player. Nate Lewis, a professor of chemistry at the California Institute of Technology, has calculated that an area of southeastern Colorado and adjoining areas of New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas could by itself convert enough solar energy into electricity to meet the nation’s existing needs.

The link: The Watch Newspapers - Xcel Explores Potential of Concentrated Solar

By November Pueblo should know if we got the 2,000 acer solar plant along with the manufacturing plant for the truck and 2 more plants for Vesta's. I am on pins and needles, this could be one of the best quarters in years for Pueblo!