Podcast
Loving the Springs
Hosted by Dave Gardner, Al Brody and Carrie Simison · EN
Celebrating the best of Colorado Springs and elevating the rest.
Plug into what’s happening in the Pikes Peak region, learn about awesome people, places and happenings, and explore opportunities to make life here even better. Longtime Springs booster Carrie Simison co-hosts with local gadflies Al Brody and Dave Gardner. All three love our two springs – Colorado and Manitou, so they give them the mic in this twice-monthly podcast. Nothing’s off the table – recreation, the arts, government, business, politics – if it touches your life, they’ll talk about it. We’ll invite the movers and shakers, conspiracy theorists, NIMBYs, YIMBYs, yaysayers and naysayers to join them.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts, and give us feedback and suggestions via comments at https://studio809podcasts.com/loving-the-springs or lovingthespringspodcast@gmail.com
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45: May 12 2026 - Smorgasbord of Colorado Springs Events
3w ago00:55:08Tap to summarizeGet the scoop on a variety of area news and summer happenings, plus a report on the recent block party celebrating Richard Skorman and Patricia Seator passing the torch for Poor Richard’s to Joe Cole and Sarah Gibeau. Also, how many bikes do you think Carrie and Al each own? The role John Crandall and Old Town Bike Shop have played in the community. Are we ignoring Briargate? And what is the Meanwhile Block, anyway?1:30 – Kids riding bikes to school3:30 – Ditching the car and bicycling around town4:26 – Bike to Work Day June 2410:08 – Block Party for Poor Richards15:47 – Farmers markets downtown19:30 – Ride of Silence and safety for bicyclists23:16 – Tacos & Tequila Passport27:22 – Air Force Academy Visitors Center28:49 – United We Rock festival30:21 – City accepts Pikeview Quarry land32:00 – News Update with Pikes Peak Bulletin46:00 – What WE love about the Springs50:39 – What is happening at Studio 809 Podcasts LINKS:Bike to Work Day: https://coloradosprings.gov/biketoworkGazette photos of block party: https://gazette.com/2026/05/03/photos-poor-richards-retirement-torch-passing/Ride of Silence May 20: https://www.bikesprings.org/https://www.meetup.com/colorado-springs-cycling-club/events/313247489/?eventOrigin=group_events_listMeanwhile Block: https://www.meanwhileblock.com/Tacos & Tequila Passport May 15 – 31 (with May 14 kickoff at Golden Hour in the Mining Exchange Hotel): https://www.downtowncs.com/tacosFeb 25 2025 – Planning to Make the World a Better Place – episode of LTS featuring Maréa Janae of Dream Catcher Weddings: https://studio809podcasts.com/dreamcatcher/Support Studio 809 Podcasts: https://www.patreon.com/join/studio809MENTIONED:Generation WildPikeRideLa CasitaLionel RiveraYemi MoboladeSteve BachJohn SuthersBuffalo Lodge Bicycle ResortTrails & Open Space CoalitionThe N+1 TheoryPikes Peak CenterJoe ColeSarah GibeauJohn WeissThe Catalyst FundJohn Crandall and Old Town Bike ShopTubby’s TurnaroundStephanie VigilJulie OttLauren RipkoColorado Springs CyclingColorado Farm and Art MarketAcacia ParkMeanwhile BlockNorwood Development GroupSide Dish with SchniperKelsey SwenSoCo InsiderColorado Craft SocialThe Golden HourIconsJax Fish HouseLatin SocialRed GravyT-Birds Tacos and TequilaThe Brit PubWobbly OliveZocaloPikeview QuarryCarlos PerezBriargateBanning Lewis RanchManitou SpringsWestFax Brewing CompanyCerberus Brewing CompanyICEMel FloresSmokebrush FoundationColorado Springs UtilitiesCiara GuerreroPikes Peak Diversity CouncilUCCS Black Student UnionDream Catcher WeddingsLeague of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak RegionHomeward Pikes PeakPikes Peak Area Agency on AgingEl Paso County Progressive VeteransPikes Peak WomenColorado Spring Chamber & EDCCorvus TechnologiesDigital BeachheadLoving the Springs celebrates the best of Colorado Springs and elevates the rest.Plug into what’s happening in the Pikes Peak region, learn about awesome people, places and happenings, and explore opportunities to make life here even better. Longtime Springs booster Carrie Simison co-hosts with local gadflies Al Brody and Dave Gardner. All three love our two springs – Colorado and Manitou, so they give them the mic in this twice-monthly podcast. Nothing’s off the table – recreation, the arts, government, business, politics – if it touches your life, they’ll talk about it. We’ll invite the movers and shakers, conspiracy theorists, NIMBYs, YIMBYs, yaysayers and naysayers to join them.Listen wherever you get your podcasts, and give us feedback and suggestions via comments at https://studio809podcasts.com/loving-the-springs or lovingthespringspodcast at gmail.com
Transcribe →44: April 28 2026 - Joe Reagan, Man About Town Running for Congress
Apr 2800:56:48Tap to summarizeJoe Reagan shares his reasons for running, and how and why he thinks he can unseat GOP incumbent Jeff Crank to represent Colorado’s 5th Congressional District in the U.S. House. Get to know Joe as we explore his military service, history working in the nonprofit sector, and his time in Colorado Springs.We also get a few updates from Pikes Peak Bulletin Managing Editor Heila Ershadi:43:38 - Appointment of Wayne Williams to serve as Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade’s chief of staff50:47 - Development plans for the Union Printers Home, including Urban Renewal funding and adjoining neighborhoods’ effort to get a community benefits agreement. LEARN MORE:Joe Reagan’s Campaign Website: https://www.reaganforcolorado.com/Bulletin Sits Down with Mobolade, Williams to Discuss Coalition Building and Faith: https://pikespeakbulletin.org/news/bulletin-sits-down-with-mobolade-williams-to-discuss-coalition-building-and-faith/Union Printers Home May Become Hotel Using Urban Renewal Funds. Neighborhood Group Says that Should Come with a Benefits Agreement: https://pikespeakbulletin.org/news/union-printers-home-may-become-hotel-using-urban-renewal-funds-neighborhood-group-says-that-should-come-with-a-benefits-agreement/Loving the Springs celebrates the best of Colorado Springs and elevates the rest.Plug into what’s happening in the Pikes Peak region, learn about awesome people, places and happenings, and explore opportunities to make life here even better. Longtime Springs booster Carrie Simison co-hosts with local gadflies Al Brody and Dave Gardner. All three love our two springs – Colorado and Manitou, so they give them the mic in this twice-monthly podcast. Nothing’s off the table – recreation, the arts, government, business, politics – if it touches your life, they’ll talk about it. We’ll invite the movers and shakers, conspiracy theorists, NIMBYs, YIMBYs, yaysayers and naysayers to join them.Listen wherever you get your podcasts, and give us feedback and suggestions via comments at https://studio809podcasts.com/loving-the-springs or lovingthespringspodcast at gmail.com
Transcribe →43: April 7 2026 – State of Downtown Colorado Springs
Apr 700:38:47Tap to summarizeDowntown population doubled, retail sales broke a half-billion dollars, and more than 800 arts/culture/sports events took place downtown in 2025. These are just a few highlights of the highlights Downtown Partnership CEO Chelsea Gondeck shares from the State of Downtown Colorado Springs 2026 Report.Note: we discussed the “rumored” sale of Poor Richard’s in this episode, apparently just minutes before the sale was announced.LINKS:2026 State of Downtown Report: https://downtowncs.com/sodFront Range Passenger Rail Community Q&A: Downtown Partnership of Colorado Springs:https://www.mobilize.us/ridethefrontrange/event/927199/?followup_modal_context=email_shift_followup_other_eventsApril 17, 5:30 to 7 pm at Kinship LandingBecome a patron of Studio 809 Podcasts: https://www.patreon.com/join/studio809 MENTIONED:Condo defect legislationOneVeLa 27-story high-rise apartment projectCottonwood Center for the ArtsColorado Springs Pioneers MuseumPikes Peak International Hill Climb Fan FestParade of LightsPride FestColorado Springs Labor Day Lift OffCSPDElevate Downtown PlanRevel: The Urban Arts PartyAdAmAn AlleyMom’s Day OutAcacia ParkDizzy Charlie’s Music & EventsDowntown Rotary ClubFront Rail Passenger Rail DistrictKinship LandingWindsorLovelandCastle RockPeregrineBriargateSki BroadmoorSharktooth Ski AreaU.S. Olympic and Paralympic MuseumSwitchbacks FCColorado Springs Fine Arts CenterPoor Richard’sRichard SkormanKimball’s Peak ThreeChuck MurphyThunderballBingo BurgerBorriello Brothers PizzaEric BrennerRed GravyPerry BoltsEclectic COYobelEmily and Clay RossLoving the Springs celebrates the best of Colorado Springs and elevates the rest.Plug into what’s happening in the Pikes Peak region, learn about awesome people, places and happenings, and explore opportunities to make life here even better. Longtime Springs booster Carrie Simison co-hosts with local gadflies Al Brody and Dave Gardner. All three love our two springs – Colorado and Manitou, so they give them the mic in this twice-monthly podcast. Nothing’s off the table – recreation, the arts, government, business, politics – if it touches your life, they’ll talk about it. We’ll invite the movers and shakers, conspiracy theorists, NIMBYs, YIMBYs, yaysayers and naysayers to join them.Listen wherever you get your podcasts, and give us feedback and suggestions via comments at https://studio809podcasts.com/loving-the-springs or lovingthespringspodcast at gmail.com
Transcribe →42: March 23 2026 - WasteLessCOS
Mar 2301:04:09Tap to summarizeLearn how the City of Colorado Springs has been studying our garbage and laying out a plan to divert a lot of that trash away from the landfill and into recycling and composting. Kurian, the City’s project manager for its new Waste Diversion Action Plan shares study and survey results, and explains next steps in the project.We also get a festival preview from Music Director Steve Harris about the upcoming MeadowGrass Music Festival, which happens every Memorial Day weekend in Black Forest.Name the train: the Front Range Passenger Rail District invited the public to vote for their favorite of four finalists to name the passenger rail line planned to run up and down Colorado’s front range. That survey closes the day this episode drops, March 23. We briefly discuss the project. Look for one more public meeting in Colorado Springs very soon.Independent reporter Pam Zubeck shares background and highlights of her reporting in the Pikes Peak Bulletin on Colorado Springs Utilities.Also on the table – ways we can trim our gas bills now that a gallon of gas is fetching close to $4.00.LINKS:WastelessCOS: https://coloradosprings.gov/WastelessCOSSustainability In-Box: COS-Sustainability.SMB@ColoradoSprings.govCircular Action Alliance: https://circularactionalliance.org/circular-action-alliance-coloradoProducer Responsibility program: https://cdphe.colorado.gov/hm/epr-programWaste and Recycling in Colorado – Episode 96 of Peak Environment: https://studio809podcasts.com/waste-and-recycling/The Garbologists: https://www.lindsayjoelle.com/the-garbologists.htmlName the Train: https://ridethefrontrange.com/namethetrainMeadowGrass Music Festival: https://meadowgrass.org/ Pikes Peak Bulletin utilities reports:Data Centers Come Knocking. Are Local Power and Water Supplies Available?: https://pikespeakbulletin.org/news/data-centers-come-knocking-are-local-power-and-water-supplies-available/Springs Utilities Out $5.35 Million in Settlement With Fiber Project Contractor: https://pikespeakbulletin.org/news/springs-utilities-out-5-35-million-in-settlement-with-fiber-project-contractor/Utilities CEO Says ‘Gloves Will Come Off’ if Senate Bill Doesn’t Delay Closing Nixon Coal Plant: https://pikespeakbulletin.org/news/utilities-ceo-says-gloves-will-come-off-if-senate-bill-doesnt-delay-closing-nixon-coal-plant/CSU’s Non-Compliant Gas Lines To Cost Consumers: https://pikespeakbulletin.org/news/csus-non-compliant-gas-lines-to-cost-consumers/ Utilities Reporting Elsewhere:Exhaust Concerns Threaten $650M Utilities Power Project – by Wayne Heilman: https://socodigest.com/2026/03/04/breaking-exhaust-concerns-threaten-650m-utilities-power-project/ Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort 10 Year Anniversary Special – episode 38 of Pedal the Springs: https://studio809podcasts.com/buffalo-lodge-10-year-anniversary/Colorado Springs State of Downtown Report: https://downtowncs.com/sod MENTIONED:PikeRideTejon Street Corner ThievesVulturesThrashersAntivirusTrepannedLa Foret Conference & Retreat CenterGoat Patch Brewing CompanyALOJack JohnsonString Cheese IncidentKyle Hollingsworth BandNershi Hann TrioShook TwinsDaniel RodriguezElephant RevivalSturtzBanshee TreeFolk Alliance InternationalGrant SabinBroken CompassEmily HicksGoodnight MoonshineRocky Mountain Highway Music CollaborativeRoot Center for Yoga and Sacred StudiesDistillery 291Southern Colorado Business Forum & DigestLoving the Springs celebrates the best of Colorado Springs and elevates the rest.Plug into what’s happening in the Pikes Peak region, learn about awesome people, places and happenings, and explore opportunities to make life here even better. Longtime Springs booster Carrie Simison co-hosts with local gadflies Al Brody and Dave Gardner. All three love our two springs – Colorado and Manitou, so they give them the mic in this twice-monthly podcast. Nothing’s off the table – recreation, the arts, government, business, politics – if it touches your life, they’ll talk about it. We’ll invite the movers and shakers, conspiracy theorists, NIMBYs, YIMBYs, yaysayers and naysayers to join them.Listen wherever you get your podcasts, and give us feedback and suggestions via comments at https://studio809podcasts.com/loving-the-springs or lovingthespringspodcast at gmail.com
Transcribe →41: March 11 2026 - Jessica Killin Wants to Represent You in Congress
Mar 1100:48:41Tap to summarizeThe odds have never been better that a Democrat will represent Colorado’s 5th District in U.S. Congress next year. Meet the woman who may just send Jeff Crank packing, Jessica Killin. Jessica is one of a field of 5 vying for the Democratic Party nomination to represent Colorado Springs and environs. Get to know Jessica as we ask her about her history in Colorado Springs, her military experience, her experience at our nation’s capitol, and what she thinks Congress can do during the last two years of the Trump administration. Also vying for the CD5 nomination are Joe Reagan, Zuri Horowitz, and Justin Lord.We also get an update from Pikes Peak Bulletin’s Heila Ershadi on the archives of the defunct Colorado Springs Independent. Dirk Hobbs of Colorado Media Group has possession of the data, but is finding it very challenging to restore online access to this treasure trove of over twenty years of community history. Heila also updates the saga of the Moreno and Cascade Urban Renewal Plan, recently approved despite efforts of the Mill Street Community Benefits All Coalition to hold out for a community benefit plan with Norwood Development Group.Other Studio 809 podcasts featuring CD5 congressional candidates:Two Women, One Primary, Big Ideas – Jessica Killin and Zuri Horowitz on episode 65 of Elevating Pikes Peak Women: https://studio809podcasts.com/two-women-one-primary/Running for Congress with Joe Reagan - episode 24 of Badly Needed & Long Overdue: https://studio809podcasts.com/24-joe-reagan-for-congress/People Centered Springs with Zuri Horowitz – episode 36 of Loving the Springs: https://studio809podcasts.com/people-centered-zuri/ LINKS:Jessica Killin campaign: https://www.killinforcolorado.com/Indy archives (very limited, 2023 so far): https://socoinsider.com/archives/‘A Complete Mess’: Indy Archive Restoration Proves Difficult: https://pikespeakbulletin.org/news/a-complete-mess-indy-archive-restoration-proves-difficult/Over Objections from Neighborhood Group, City Council Approves Public Money for Hotel Project: https://pikespeakbulletin.org/news/over-objections-from-neighborhood-group-city-council-approves-public-money-for-hotel-project/Pikes Peak Bulletin: https://pikespeakbulletin.org/ MENTIONED:Colorado Congressional District 5El Paso County Democratic PartyJeff CrankUNCLahara, ColoradoCarver ElementarySabin Junior HighPikes Peak ElementaryFalcon Middle SchoolStetson HillsHorizon Middle SchoolFalcon High SchoolUnited States Air Force AcademyFort CarsonPeterson FieldCU BoulderArmy ROTCUniversity of TampaSMUOperation Joint Endeavor / Operation Joint GuardNATOPolandUkraine Xi JinpingColorado Springs AirportCostcoPikes PeakPikes Peak Housing NetworkColorado Springs Chamber & EDCDirk HobbsColorado Media GroupSoCo InsiderFBITrump Epstein FilesColorado Springs Pioneers MuseumPikes Peak Library DistrictThe Poynter InstituteKnight FoundationPam ZubeckCorey HutchinsInside the News in ColoradoColorado CollegeThe Washington PostThe New York TimesColorado Springs GazetteMoreno and Cascade Urban Renewal PlanNorwood Development GroupMill Street Community Benefits All CoalitionNancy HenjumKimberly GoldDave DonelsonMax KronstadtUnion Printers HomeLoving the Springs celebrates the best of Colorado Springs and elevates the rest.Plug into what’s happening in the Pikes Peak region, learn about awesome people, places and happenings, and explore opportunities to make life here even better. Longtime Springs booster Carrie Simison co-hosts with local gadflies Al Brody and Dave Gardner. All three love our two springs – Colorado and Manitou, so they give them the mic in this twice-monthly podcast. Nothing’s off the table – recreation, the arts, government, business, politics – if it touches your life, they’ll talk about it. We’ll invite the movers and shakers, conspiracy theorists, NIMBYs, YIMBYs, yaysayers and naysayers to join them.Listen wherever you get your podcasts, and give us feedback and suggestions via comments at https://studio809podcasts.com/loving-the-springs or lovingthespringspodcast at gmail.com
Transcribe →40: Feb 17 2026 - Black History is 365 Days – Chauncy Johnson
Feb 1700:44:20Tap to summarizeWe get important perspective on the value and meaning of Black History Month from a remarkable young Black man who lives and breathes civic engagement. Chauncy Johnson has worked in the Colorado State Capitol, pitched in on important initiatives, and run for Colorado Springs City Council in 2025. He is currently seeking the Democratic Party nomination for Colorado State Representative in House District 17.Pikes Peak Bulletin Managing Editor Heila Ershadi also updates us on the Mill Street Community Benefits All Coalition’s efforts to get a community benefit agreement related to construction of a luxury Catbird Hotel south of downtown Colorado Springs.LINKS:Chauncy Johnson for HD17: https://chauncyjohnsonforhd17.com/$10.3 Million Subsidy for Luxury Hotel Must Come With Community Benefits Agreement, Neighborhood Coalition Says: https://pikespeakbulletin.org/news/10-3-million-subsidy-for-luxury-hotel-must-come-with-community-benefits-agreement-neighborhood-coalition-says/Church’s Pride Banner Removed. Again.: https://pikespeakbulletin.org/news/churchs-pride-banner-removed-again/Pikes Peak Bulletin Listening Tour: https://www.facebook.com/events/2456923024770015 MENTIONED:Leah WithrowColorado Springs Pioneers MuseumConejos NeighborhoodWilliam Jackson PalmerThe Tuskegee AirmenDonald TrumpRep. LaMonica McIverDon LemonElijah McClainBreonna TaylorGeorge FloydThe Olympic GamesTa-Nehisi CoatesLaila EdwardsJuneteenthFiestas PatriasColorado Springs Labor Day Lift OffOneBodyENTCitadel MallNorris Penrose Event CenterAmerica the Beautiful ParkU.S. Olympic and Paralympic MuseumNorwood Development GroupMill Street Community Benefits All CoalitionManitou Art CenterFreedom to Thrive: The American Experience in Colorado SpringsLoving the Springs celebrates the best of Colorado Springs and elevates the rest.Plug into what’s happening in the Pikes Peak region, learn about awesome people, places and happenings, and explore opportunities to make life here even better. Longtime Springs booster Carrie Simison co-hosts with local gadflies Al Brody and Dave Gardner. All three love our two springs – Colorado and Manitou, so they give them the mic in this twice-monthly podcast. Nothing’s off the table – recreation, the arts, government, business, politics – if it touches your life, they’ll talk about it. We’ll invite the movers and shakers, conspiracy theorists, NIMBYs, YIMBYs, yaysayers and naysayers to join them.Listen wherever you get your podcasts, and give us feedback and suggestions via comments at https://studio809podcasts.com/loving-the-springs or lovingthespringspodcast at gmail.com
Transcribe →39: Feb 3 2026 - Wow, What a Tuesday!
Feb 300:51:25Tap to summarizeColorado Springs City Councilor Gold was reprimanded recently, for comments “in violation of the rules and procedures of City Council,” when in fact her comments were an example of the civility and decorum council rules strive to achieve. We share what went down in the January 13, 2026 Colorado Springs City Council meeting – in which faith leaders made comments about Martin Luther King Jr. Day which incited City Councilor Dave Donelson to walk out, refusing to participate in a photograph commemorating the mayor and council’s proclamation. Councilor Kimberly Gold reminded the room that, “Doctor MLK was a fiery person. He had to be in order to create change. And we need that same fiery spirit today and beyond to create the continued change that we need in our country.”At its next public meeting, City Council heard from several citizens who praised Gold’s behavior and comments. In this episode we speak with Kimberly Gold to get her take, and we discuss the incident, the reprimand, and subsequent events with Pikes Peak Bulletin Managing Editor Heila Ershadi.LINKS:Pikes Peak Bulletin Coverage:Councilmember Gold Reprimanded for MLK Proclamation Remarks:https://pikespeakbulletin.org/news/councilmember-gold-reprimanded-for-mlk-proclamation-remarks/Juicy Public Comments on No Black History Month Proclamation, Gold Reprimand, ICE:https://pikespeakbulletin.org/news/juicy-public-comments-on-no-black-history-month-proclamation-gold-reprimand-ice/Discover Downtown Pass: https://downtowncs.com/pass2026 Winter Olympic & Paralympic Celebration: https://usopm.org/gamesexperience/Nike Team USA Collection: https://www.nike.com/w/medal-stand-collection-7q64tDowntown Colorado Springs on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/downtown_cs/Downtown Colorado Springs on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DowntownColoradoSpringsMENTIONED:City Councilor Kimberly GoldCity Council President Lynette Crow-IversonCity Councilor Dave DonelsonRev. Josh RumpleFirst Congregational ChurchRev. Candace WoodsSeth Palmer HarrisLeague of American BicyclistsBicycle Colorado SpringsPikeRide2026 Winter OlympicsU.S. Olympic & Paralympic MuseumU.S. Olympic pommel horse champion Stephen NedoroscikGalentine’s DayGood IntentionsNovis Mortem CollectivePainting With a TwistComfort & Joy Cat CaféColorado Springs Fine Arts CenterThe Local MotiveLoving the Springs celebrates the best of Colorado Springs and elevates the rest.Plug into what’s happening in the Pikes Peak region, learn about awesome people, places and happenings, and explore opportunities to make life here even better. Longtime Springs booster Carrie Simison co-hosts with local gadflies Al Brody and Dave Gardner. All three love our two springs – Colorado and Manitou, so they give them the mic in this twice-monthly podcast. Nothing’s off the table – recreation, the arts, government, business, politics – if it touches your life, they’ll talk about it. We’ll invite the movers and shakers, conspiracy theorists, NIMBYs, YIMBYs, yaysayers and naysayers to join them.Listen wherever you get your podcasts, and give us feedback and suggestions via comments at https://studio809podcasts.com/loving-the-springs or lovingthespringspodcast at gmail.com
Transcribe →38: Jan 28, 2026 - Happy Trails Make for Happy People - Glenn Carlson leads Trails and Open Space Coalition
Jan 2800:49:30Tap to summarizeOur beloved Trails and Open Space Coalition is sure to be up to something you didn’t already know. Executive Director Glenn Carlson shares his vision, what TOSC has been up to since he took the reins, and exciting news about a new web tool that will help us all enjoy our trails, parks and open spaces that much more.We also get tips for trail etiquette when mud is the order of the day. Great news that TOSC is looking into bringing Starlight Spectacular back to life – but reimagined. Plus, Heila Ershadi, managing editor of the Pikes Peak Bulletin, shares an interesting story about a proposed new luxury hotel and what the Mill Street neighborhood is trying to do to avoid the gentrification shuffle.LINKS:Trails and Open Space Coalition (TOSC): https://trailsandopenspaces.org/Colorado Springs Parks Assessment and Master Plan: https://coloradosprings.gov/ParkSystemMasterPlanDowntown neighborhood seeks dialogue with Norwood Development – Pikes Peak Bulletin story: https://pikespeakbulletin.org/news/downtown-neighborhood-seeks-dialogue-with-norwood-development/ MENTIONED:Susan DaviesMesa Ridge High SchoolWidefieldColorado CollegeArrow ElectronicsRunning for Colorado Springs City CouncilThe Legacy LoopAllen BeauchampBotanic gardenDenver Botanic GardenColorado Springs Pioneers MuseumGarden of the Gods FoundationGarden of the Gods Dog ParkPikes PeakBlodgett Open SpacePikeview QuarryTimberline TrailCraftLoving the Springs celebrates the best of Colorado Springs and elevates the rest.Plug into what’s happening in the Pikes Peak region, learn about awesome people, places and happenings, and explore opportunities to make life here even better. Longtime Springs booster Carrie Simison co-hosts with local gadflies Al Brody and Dave Gardner. All three love our two springs – Colorado and Manitou, so they give them the mic in this twice-monthly podcast. Nothing’s off the table – recreation, the arts, government, business, politics – if it touches your life, they’ll talk about it. We’ll invite the movers and shakers, conspiracy theorists, NIMBYs, YIMBYs, yaysayers and naysayers to join them.Listen wherever you get your podcasts, and give us feedback and suggestions via comments at https://studio809podcasts.com/loving-the-springs or lovingthespringspodcast at gmail.com
Transcribe →37: Jan 13 2026 - What is The Next Us and Who Is Judy Pearring?
Jan 1300:38:22Tap to summarizeSpoken word artist, idealist, and entrepreneurial cheerleader Judy Pearring shares some of her poetry and explains the vibe we love at The Next Us. The Next Us is home to Studio 809 Podcasts’ community podcast studio, as well as a family of extraordinary entrepreneurs. “We’re all the weirdos,” she tells us, and she means it with affection and respect. We also find out Carrie is a “recovering poet,” and Al wants to take one of Judy’s poems to Burning Man.LINKS:The Next Us: https://thenextus.spaces.nexudus.comClean & Safe Pilot Program - episode 23 of a Place for everyone: https://studio809podcasts.com/clean-and-safe/Studio 809 Podcasts: https://studio809podcasts.com/Get Involved. Get Engaged. - Episode 61 of Elevating Pikes Peak Women: https://studio809podcasts.com/get-involved-get-engaged/ MENTIONED:One Million CupsFirst FridaysAITEDxOpen Mic Night at Rico’sDowntown Colorado SpringsSara Vaas and Dizzie Charlie’s Live JazzAcacia Park Bandshell Renovation ProjectEleven Mile CanyonThe “Manitou River”The Clean & Safe ProgramHomeward Pikes PeakPat RigdonBeth RoalstadMary Lou MakepeaceMelissa MartsBrenda MorrisonMarcy MorrisonBurning ManCottonwood Center for the ArtsLoving the Springs celebrates the best of Colorado Springs and elevates the rest.Plug into what’s happening in the Pikes Peak region, learn about awesome people, places and happenings, and explore opportunities to make life here even better. Longtime Springs booster Carrie Simison co-hosts with local gadflies Al Brody and Dave Gardner. All three love our two springs – Colorado and Manitou, so they give them the mic in this twice-monthly podcast. Nothing’s off the table – recreation, the arts, government, business, politics – if it touches your life, they’ll talk about it. We’ll invite the movers and shakers, conspiracy theorists, NIMBYs, YIMBYs, yaysayers and naysayers to join them.Listen wherever you get your podcasts, and give us feedback and suggestions via comments at https://studio809podcasts.com/loving-the-springs or lovingthespringspodcast at gmail.com
Transcribe →36: Dec 30 2025 - People-Centered Springs with Zuri Horowitz
Dec 3000:46:43Tap to summarizeThis active young citizen is leading People Centered Colorado Springs, advocating for safer streets, and in her spare time running for Congress. Zuri Horowitz hopes to be chosen as the Democratic Party’s candidate for U.S. Representative in Colorado Congressional District 5. She wears her values on her sleeve, and has a very clearly delineated platform. She is a local champion for safer streets – designed for pedestrians, bicyclists and transit riders as much as for motor vehicles. She is also an advocate for affordable housing. She has served on the Colorado Springs Citizens Transportation Advisory Board since 2022. Her platform includes universal healthcare, affordable child care, and getting corporate money out of politics.LINKS:People Centered Colorado Springs: https://www.peoplecenteredcos.org/COS Cars Kill on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coscarskill/Beautiful Colorado Springs on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beautifulcoloradosprings/Zuri Horowitz for U.S. Congress: https://www.zuriforcd5.com/Updating the Downtown Master Plan - episode 16 of Loving the Springs with Chelsea Gondeck: https://studio809podcasts.com/updating-downtown-plan/MENTIONED:4H ClubWaymoDowntown Colorado SpringsChelsea GondeckElevate Downtown planNew CSPD Mobile Speed Safety CamerasLoving the Springs celebrates the best of Colorado Springs and elevates the rest.Plug into what’s happening in the Pikes Peak region, learn about awesome people, places and happenings, and explore opportunities to make life here even better. Longtime Springs booster Carrie Simison co-hosts with local gadflies Al Brody and Dave Gardner. All three love our two springs – Colorado and Manitou, so they give them the mic in this twice-monthly podcast. Nothing’s off the table – recreation, the arts, government, business, politics – if it touches your life, they’ll talk about it. We’ll invite the movers and shakers, conspiracy theorists, NIMBYs, YIMBYs, yaysayers and naysayers to join them.Listen wherever you get your podcasts, and give us feedback and suggestions via comments at https://studio809podcasts.com/loving-the-springs or lovingthespringspodcast at gmail.com
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