Did you see the article by Forbes Magazine listing Colorado Springs as the 14th fastest recovering city in America? Do you believe it? Are we really in for a rebound? Well, let’s see!

Forbes online produced a list yesterday that names Colorado Springs the 14th most likely place in America to Rebound. It ranked Omaha NE #1 most likely. It took into account Gross Metropolitan Product (measure of city economy) foreclosures, home prices, and sales rates. They ranked based on statistics compiles through the month of September.

I think this is great news but is it really true? Now that Doug Bruce has gotten his way in raping our city dry, are we really going to be a quality place to live? By voting for his anti tax measures I feel our city is going to dry up and die. You don’t need to look far to see it.

1st check out our infra-structure and roads. Why do we waste money on a bridge overpass at Woodmen & Academy but vote down public transportation? Why are we closing inner city schools and not putting money into educating Dist 11 kids. Today Dist 11 can’t make ends meet and those of you who don’t have kids in school you keep voting down amendments. That is why your home values don’t climb like other areas. How many of you were fooled by Doug Bruce’s amendment for abolishing storm water. Soon, you will figure out when curb gutter and sewer systems don’t work it was your vote that caused it.

People you need to be more long term thinking! You need to look past the slight increase and look at the big picture. No real airport, bad schools, no public transportation, brown grass parks, broken curbs, gutters, sewers, pot holed streets and slow fire and police protection does not make us an appealing place to live. If we are not appealing you won’t get good prices for your homes. People you need to think beyond today and look to tomorrow. If you don’t we certainly won’t be a top place to live.

Thanks,

Brian