Colorado Springs Business Journal Headlines for November 30, 2007

Published November 30, 2007 by CSBJ Staff

Headlines from this week’s CSBJ:

Two-way Tejon windfall: A big empty promise?

By John Hazlehurst

Far from pumping an additional $100,000 a day into the local economy, the city’s decision to convert Tejon Street to two-way traffic could actually cause a decrease in revenue for downtown merchants.“Planners argue that converting one-way to two-way streets will make them more pedestrian friendly and better for business,” according to “No Two Ways About It: One-Way Streets are Better than Two-Ways,” a report written by Michael Cunneen and Randal O’Toole for the Independence Institute during 2005. “They offer no evidence for these claims, which had been disproved by engineers 50 years ago. But few people remembered the benefits gained from converting two-way to one-way streets, so many believed the planners.”

Base housing privatization creates mountain of opportunity

By Becky Hurley

The Pikes Peak region stands to benefit from more than just getting $254 million in new military housing construction and nearly $350 million in ongoing investment at Peterson Air Force Base and Schriever Air Force Base during the next 50 years.The windfall comes as a result of a Congressionally-approved military housing privatization agreement between Actus Lend Lease and the Air Force. The partnership has established Tierra Vista Communities, a regional project company, to handle all aspects of construction and property management for new and existing base housing.

Digital archives offer sterile view of the printed past

By John Hazlehurst

“Might as well face it — I’m addicted to … print!”It’s a generational thing, I suspect. Those of us who came of age before 1980 are used to finding what we want in print. Whether we want to be informed, comforted, amused, fascinated, challenged or titillated — it’s all there.

Goodwill working to make job searches faster, easier

By Joan Johnson

Goodwill Industries of Colorado Springs has reinvented the job-board wheel, hoping to make employment searches quicker for those transitioning from welfare to work — even if they have limited computer skills.“We wanted to offer our program participants a better service because we felt job boards were ineffective,” said Melissa Lyby, director of public relations. “We created it for people who may not know how to navigate the Internet and who may have little or no computer skills.”

Joseph committed to building healthy communities

One on One

Zelna Joseph has worked to prevent teen prostitution in the nation’s capital, started an AIDS prevention outreach program in Russia and now is leading the effort to provide affordable health care to low-income residents of Colorado Springs.A 35-year resident of Colorado Springs, Joseph has devoted her life to various nonprofit causes.

Gingerbread and Jazz

Society Column By Diane Wengler

Guests danced to four hot live jazz bands during the 13th annual Gingerbread & Jazz Gala on Nov. 10 at the historic Day Nursery. The event raised more than $40,000 for the Child Nursery Centers as they celebrate their 109th year of serving Colorado Springs children from limited income and working families.

Two-way Tejon won’t magically solve downtown problems

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Every few years, the idea of returning Tejon Street to its original two-way configuration returns to public debate.In the past, the debate has been short-lived and the outcome predictable, as those most affected by any change — i.e., downtown merchants and property owners — have strenuously lobbied against it.But this time was different.

AIA Colorado South 2007 Design Awards

AIA Awards By Morey Bean, AIA, LEED AP

As president of The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Colorado South chapter, I hope you enjoy this 2007 Design Awards insert of the Colorado Springs Business Journal.This year a Washington D.C.-based jury selected 11 architectural design award winners from the pool of entries. The following pages showcase these exciting projects, which are work completed across the state and country by licensed architects in our own community. As you will read, honor, merit and citation awards are divided by category: built architecture (large), built architecture (medium), residential architecture and interior architecture.

Compass index portends slowing economic growth

Banking & Finance By Rebecca Tonn

Healthy Colorado launches insurance education drive

Health Care By Amy Gillentine

Engineers, R&D operation getting new office space

Real Estate Column By Becky Hurley

Retail By Joan Johnson

Collaboration newest trend in severing relationships

By Rebecca Tonn

Changes to IRS Form 990 will affect all nonprofits

By Rebecca Tonn

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