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[colin]

Thanks for the advice. I definitely want to stay Downtown, but have to economize on this trip (part of a much larger one) and the place on the north side is just so cheap.
And the coffee shops sound good. I may check out a bar as well. I was planning on a full day (drive in from Las Vegas, NM early in the morning), so hopefully I'll be able to get in some tourist stuff as well as Downtown stuff.
The whole Focus on the Family + Air Force thing always threw me off but I always assumed that there was another side to the town. I think every city is like that. Even here in Tucson we have our Air Force types and then the pseudo-hippies, and never the two shall meet. Even Boulder has their renegade neo-conservatives.

[MJLO]

What do we have to do to increase traffic a little more so that CO can take off?  I'd love to see us have a CO Springs and a Denver subforum.  FRG, I'm amazed at the progress we've made here with the work you've done.  Mad Props

[Front_Range_Guy]

::sigh:: I have no idea.

[Front_Range_Guy]

I constantly hear "that only happened because of Mayor Makepeace." As if because the mayor who made a project happen is no longer in office somehow deminishes the project. Yes. Makepeace was great. Yes. Rivera is lame. The fact that we have a lame mayor now doesn't make projects that are happening now any less significant.

::rant & rave::

[Front_Range_Guy]

Do you still lurk around here Timbucktuna? Was that your Grand Rapids photo thread on SSP? If so, great shots! From afar, it really seems like GR is one of the countries best kept secrets.

Also, Manitou Springs is offering free parking to anyone who drives a hybrid. Manitou Springs is just west of Colorado Springs, and has managed to complete a pretty extensive makeover of it's downtown in the last couple of years. I'll have to do a photo thread sometime.

Edited by Front_Range_Guy, 13 June 2007 - 06:11 PM.

[Front_Range_Guy]

The Democrats will hold their state convention in Colorado Springs next year.

  The Colorado Springs Independent published a pretty good opinion piece on the ongoing fued over water between Colorado Springs and Pueblo. I think everyone in Colorado Springs should read it.

  

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Meanwhile, Colorado Springs seems intent on treating Pueblo as a nuisance, a pest that won't go away. That's why, at a June 5 forum here, someone alleged Colorado Springs had lost its soul. Meanwhile, Pueblo is working to enhance its image, proudly using terms such as "renaissance" and "blue-collar version of Santa Fe."

HERE:

Edited by Front_Range_Guy, 14 June 2007 - 11:00 AM.

[Front_Range_Guy]

So should I turn off the lights & lock the door before I go?  

[MJLO]

ahoy F_R_G you still out there ? we haven't seen you in two months

[Front_Range_Guy]

MJLO, on Sep 14 2007, 12:44 PM, said:

ahoy F_R_G you still out there ? we haven't seen you in two months

  

[Front_Range_Guy]

This past weekend, someone flipped the switch and spring started. One week ago today we had heavy snow. This morning was truly odd and wonderful. Driving into work at 6:30 this morning I saw the most spectacular lightning show. At 6:30 in the morning! We don't have thunderstorms at 6:30 in the morning in Colorado. It's really unheard of. It was great though. Watching the lightning driving into town, eventually driving into the heavy rain.

  It's fair to say we had our first widespread thunderstorm event of the season today. Denver reported flooding that shut down the offramp on I-25 at 6th avenue, the hail piled up so deep that Manitou Springs called out the plows. Manitou recorded nearly 2" of rain today, and Elbert County east of Colorado Springs was under a tornado warning for a time.

  I'm a bit of a weather nerd, and I am darn glad to see the winter come to an end.

  I planted a couple of plum tree's in backyard this weekend. I think the threat of hard freeze has passed, though I wouldn't be surprised if we get down to 32 one or two more times.

[The Voice of Reason]

MJLO, on May 17 2007, 12:06 PM, said:

What do we have to do to increase traffic a little more so that CO can take off? I'd love to see us have a CO Springs and a Denver subforum. FRG, I'm amazed at the progress we've made here with the work you've done. Mad Props

Hello Gents,

I am a development nerd, favor UP over all of the other options even though they have much more traffic.  I noticed the tiny spark of life here in Colorado, and am game to help plump things up a little bit since new in Hartford is kind of slow right now.  

FRG, since you keep trying to quit SSP you should try what I did.  Just ust it as a source some times and if you see something over there that is not here use google find the source and post it here.

If you see the two threads I recently started here you should just replicate that.

There are a ton of Projects in the major Colorado Cities.  you should just create a new thread for each one.  organize them the way other regions do.  
Each of these new threads attracts people searching on google etc, and you will gain members as your regions content grows.

so I suggest you just spend some of your idle finger tapping time looking up known projects and creating threads for each of them.  as new news pops up its added in as replies.  as the status changes from "concept" to "proposed" to "in progress" to "completed"  a moderator can edit the thread.

That new Hotel I just posted about should have a thread title change as it progresses and more info comes out.  a rendering added as they are revealed etc

if you build it they will come...

[Front_Range_Guy]

Do you guys have any personal guidlines for posting renderings. I used to do it all of the time, but then I got... well... scolded by the artist of one of the renderings I posted for not clearing it with him first. I don't really see the problem with using a rendering for our purposes as long as we credit the source. It's not as if anyone is making any money here. Still, I'm uneasy everytime I link to a rendering.

  Thoughts?

[The Voice of Reason]

Front_Range_Guy, on May 8 2008, 08:44 PM, said:

Do you guys have any personal guidlines for posting renderings. I used to do it all of the time, but then I got... well... scolded by the artist of one of the renderings I posted for not clearing it with him first. I don't really see the problem with using a rendering for our purposes as long as we credit the source. It's not as if anyone is making any money here. Still, I'm uneasy everytime I link to a rendering.

Thoughts?

I am certainly not an expert or anything, but I do know you should always link the source you used.  this way you are always giving credit.

[RestedTraveler]

When posting images (whether photographs or architectural renderings), one should always take into consideration how protected the image is (whether it's fully copyrighted, public domain, or somewhere in between (available for redistribution to any extent under creative commons)).

I've had some situations where photographs into which I had put a great deal of time and effort were "borrowed" without any credit being given even though the photos were very clearly marked as copyright protected (all rights reserved).  Architectural Renderings, I would suspect, should have a copyright notice somewhere on the rendering itslef.  Otherwise, I *think* it's public domain.  I'm not an expert either, but if it's not very clearly marked as copyrighted material, it's game.

Now, that being said, UrbanPlanet does have more strict rules and regulations regarding posting of any material that could even remotely be considered as copyrighted.  They do this to protect themselves from any nasty legal ramifications resulting from registered users posting such material, and I cannot blame them.