Our Mission

The mission of the Colorado Springs Urban Renewal Authority is to encourage private investment and reinvestment which restores targeted areas with strong community benefits while strengthening the tax base of the whole city.

​Through partnerships and collaboration, we advance sound urban planning and design, fiscal prudence and cultural sensitivity.
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Our objective is to facilitate development of balanced, sustainable environments where people, live, work and come together as a community.

Our Philosophy

• Community-wide, not just downtown
• Resources used to accelerate and enhance development
• Project participation only where private market has not or cannot work
• Implementer of City’s approved plan

Our Goals

• Cure blight
• Promote projects which provide public benefit
• Be proactive—player vs. performer
• Create quality sustainable places
• Raise standards of development
• Create jobs
• Promote public art
• Facilitate delivery of affordable housing