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File #: 25-324    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Informational Report Status: Filed
File created: 6/12/2025 In control: Council Work Session
On agenda: 7/7/2025 Final action: 7/7/2025
Title: Clean & Safe Pilot Program Presentation Presenter: Chelsea Gondeck - Interim CEO Downtown Partnership of Colorado Springs Pat Rigdon - Director of Downtown Safety and Public Space Management Downtown Partnership of Colorado Springs
Attachments: 1. 2025.07.07_C&S Proposal for CC

 

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Clean & Safe Pilot Program Presentation

 

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Chelsea Gondeck - Interim CEO
Downtown Partnership of Colorado Springs

Pat Rigdon - Director of Downtown Safety and Public Space Management
Downtown Partnership of Colorado Springs

 

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The purpose of Clean & Safe is to implement a 19-month pilot program designed to enhance the Downtown Colorado Springs experience for businesses, residents, and visitors by creating a clean, safe, and welcoming environment.

Through a coordinated, data-driven, and human-centered approach, the program will address growing concerns around public safety, homelessness, and cleanliness in the Greater Downtown area.

By fostering a more vibrant and inviting urban core and assuring positive experiences, this initiative will encourage repeat visits, private investment, and boost economic activity supporting local businesses, and generating a lasting positive economic impact for the City of Colorado Springs and Pikes Peak region as a whole

 

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