McCool Development Solutions

07/22/2023

Do you live, work, or have visited the Town of Morrison? If so, we want to hear from you!

We are kicking off the Morrison Main Street Revitalization Project, funded in part by a Safer Main Street grant from the Colorado Department of Transportation to design and construct safe, high-comfort, accessible, and compliant pedestrian crossings along Bear Creek Avenue, Morrison’s Main Street.

Visit our new Engage Morrison website, as it is the place to hear about what’s going on in Morrison and offers opportunities to participate in town projects virtually through various interactive engagement activities. Whether you live, work, or visit the Town of Morrison, we welcome you to sign up to get registered to join our online community! Drop a pin to show us your connection to Morrison and take the Traffic Calming Survey to provide feedback on design improvements that will make Morrison’s main street safe and inviting for people walking, biking, doing business, and visiting Old Town Morrison.

Stay informed by joining Engage Morrison

05/08/2023

Had a wonderful time supporting our partners, Dinosaur Ridge at their Annual Gala -Rock Out for the Ridge, 70’s style. In line with when the Town of Morrison was incorporated (1872), we opted to dress up from the 1870’s. Fun was had by all with Graham Good and Painters keeping everyone dancing in true 70’s fashion!

06/10/2020

In more positive news...
“It is our duty to reaffirm our commitment to promoting artists of color and collectively work on forming partnerships with BIPOC voices, residents, artists, and businesses”.

RiNo Art District to commit $50,000 in Social Impact Grants (Artwork courtesy of Detour and Max Sansing - CRUSH 2019)

06/05/2020

https://youtu.be/eVT9pVQGcjE
As we navigate through these challenging times, we would like to bring you joy and report on our communities' Road to Recovery.
Part 1 - Delta Main Street
We are proud to report, one of our favorite Municipal Clients, the City of Delta, is open for business and staying safe. So, come on down to Delta Main Street!

The City of Delta Colorado is Open for Business! With the plan in place that the State of Colorado initiated, the Businesses in the City of Delta Colorado ha...

05/11/2020

Does your code have restrictions on home occupations? Does it allow for accessory dwelling units and duplex conversions? These are just 2 of the 10 questions communities should be asking themselves as they prepare for recovery from COVID-19. Charles Maraohn from Strong Towns examines how these types of code restrictions could negatively impact the recovery capabilities of your community.

Last week we released Nine Things Local Government Needs to Do Right Now in Response to the Pandemic . Here’s the next step for a strong recovery.

04/20/2020

A special alert to our Colorado Arts & Culture Community.
​In response to the COVID-19 crisis, Colorado Creative Industries have launched the COVID-19 CO Creatives Relief Grant. The grant is a one-time payment for general operating support to nonprofit arts organizations in Colorado with an annual operating budget of less than $1 million. Priority will be given to small and mid-size organizations, particularly those working in under-served communities. Applications have been extended to June 1, 2020. Click on the link below to apply for the COVID-19 CO Creative Relief Grant. Many Thanks to Colorado Creative Industries!

The COVID-19 CO Creatives Relief Grant is a one-time payment to non-profit arts organizations in Colorado with an annual operating budget of less than $1 million. These grants are dependent on available funds. All grants are for general operating support. Priority will be given to small and mid-size...

04/15/2020

During these unprecedented times, many of us are in need of a little pick-me-up -- If you have not heard about the 'Some Good News' series being created by actor John Krasinski (from The Office), please click the link below to view his latest episode. Fair warning, you may want to get your tissues ready... but for happy tears, not for flu-like symptoms!

John Krasinski highlights some good news around the world, shares some at-home sports highlights, and surprises some healthcare heroes as a thank you for the...

04/08/2020

Congratulations to our newest Home Rule Municipal Client. Whooo hoooo Eagle!!!!

Eagle voters said loud and clear that they want to control their town government through home rule in Tuesday’s municipal election. Voters also supported keeping their town’s share of the county’s to***co tax. The turnout...

04/06/2020

As a small business made up of city planners, working throughout the great State of Colorado, our staff here at MDS recognizes that ALL communities - BIG and SMALL - are being greatly affected by this pandemic. Now more than ever, we must work together to share resources and knowledge on how to stay virtually in-touch with our communities-- so a huge THANK YOU to the many groups that are working to create landing pages of resources and advice during this time. Here are a few of our favorites:
- APA Colorado (http://www.apacolorado.org/article/covid-19-planning-resources)
- Bang the Table (https://www.bangthetable.com/blog/resources-to-keep-your-community-connected-crisis/)
- Planetizen (https://www.planetizen.com/tag/covid-19)
- International City/ County Management Association (ICMA) (https://icma.org/coronavirus-crisis-response-resources-your-community)

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04/02/2020

"After the pandemic, we'll have a choice. Do we double-down on development patterns that have historically squandered resources and made our places fragile? Or do we upend the status quo to rebuild in a way that makes us resilient?" (Lauren at Strong Towns).

I encourage you all to read the article 'Effective Quarantines and Strong Towns' by Spencer Gardner. Gardner provides us an interesting perspective on right sizing a COVID-19 response.

Centralized systems are good at getting us cheap food, cars, and toilet paper—until they’re not. They’re also really bad at isolating deadly outbreaks.

03/13/2020

We are so proud of our favorite Southern Colorado Client! The Main Street residential Space to Create units are very close to being finished and are simply stunning! Contact information for both residential and commercial leasing are now available.

Space to Create is the catalyst project that will continue the Creative momentum and revitalization of the Corazon de Trinidad. Whoo Hoooo Go Trinidad!

Trinidad Space to Create is the demonstration project for Space to Create Colorado, a state-led initiative to create affordable creative sector and workforce housing and workspace in rural Colorado communities. Trinidad is known for its funky character and annual ArtoCade art car event, and the comm...