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The Office of Innovation collaborates with City departments and the community to improve organizational processes, implement creative solutions to overcome organizational obstacles, and ensure a sustainable and resilient future for Colorado Springs.
09/30/2021
Happy Creek Week, Colorado Springs! Our small but mighty team went out to pick up trash along Greenway Trail near Monument Valley Park. Shout out to Fountain Creek Watershed, Flood Control and Greenway District for organizing an amazing event. To learn more about how you can improve our wonderful watershed, go to https://www.fountain-crk.org
09/27/2021
Join the Colorado Department of Transportation and Phil Long Dealerships this Saturday for their first-ever Electric Vehicle Ride and Drive Community Event! Free to the public, this event is designed to get consumers excited about the latest innovations in electric vehicles by bringing together a wide array of makes and models in one place. Food trucks and music will be there for you, too!
08/20/2021
Our friends at Solar United Neighbors are making headlines!
Solar United Neighbors envisions a clean, equitable energy system that directs control and benefits back to local communities, with solar on every roof and money in every pocket. Their first co-op is now open for residents within the Colorado Springs Utilities service area, where you can sign up for your own rooftop solar power! To learn more, click on the article below, but hurry - the deadline to sign up for the solar co-op is September 12.
Co-op helps homeowners get group pricing on solar installation The non-profit organization Solar United Neighbors is forming the first-ever solar co-op in Colorado Springs. The group helps homeowners to save money on solar installation by leveraging group purchasing power.
04/26/2021
On Saturday, April 24 the Office of Innovation staff and their families participated in the Great American Cleanup Pikes Peak Partners (while practicing social-distancing), a national event dedicated to grassroots spring-cleaning movement. The City of Colorado Springs is committed to improving our environment by creating cleaner parks, streetscapes, and public spaces through litter removal and elimination.
04/22/2021
Happy Earth Day, Colorado Springs! Our citizens deserve to have a city that matches the scenery, and we are committed to preserving it. Share with us how you plan to celebrate today!
03/23/2021
Calling all solar-curious residents in Colorado Springs! Do you want to learn more about solar technology, financing, and the Colorado Springs Solar Co-op? Join Solar United Neighbors (SUN) for the Colorado Springs Solar Co-op Launch Event and Info Session TODAY at 6pm! SUN is a vendor-neutral non-profit that helps people go solar and fight for their energy rights. If you’ve been wanting to go solar but aren’t sure where to start - this is the right place for you.
RSVP here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7Zkq0rq0R3mfwawycRtvRg
02/05/2021
More news about ultra-fast 5G coming to COS and all of the innovative projects it will enable! Read more on our webpage:
5G coming to Colorado Springs; Cellular companies setting the foundation for future advancements and 5G Colorado Springs will soon have ultra-fast 5G wireless service, as Verizon Wireless announced their 5G Ultra Wideband service in January. 5G will dramatically accelerate customer’s digital transformation and revolutionize how they interact digitally. To accommodate this digital transformation, the...
01/27/2021
The Office of Innovation helps make ultra-fast 5G a reality in Colorado Springs! https://coloradosprings.gov/office-innovation/article/news/ultra-fast-5g-wireless-speeds-coming
Ultra-fast 5G wireless speeds coming to Colorado Springs City working with providers to facilitate installation of new cellular infrastructure Colorado Springs now has ultra-fast 5G wireless service, as Verizon announced their 5G Ultra Wideband service today. Ultra-fast 5G will dramatically accelerate customer’s digital transformation and revolutionize ...
12/29/2020
Colorado Springs prepares for tens of thousands of electric cars As electric vehicles are poised to give gas-powered cars more serious competition, Colorado Springs Utilities is evaluating whether to install and maintain electric vehicle charging stations that could go up
11/25/2020
Colorado Springs City Council adopts city's first Public Art Master Plan. Check it out 👇
City Council adopts Colorado Springs’ first public art master plan; approves acquisition of additional 40 acres of open space in Corral Bluffs At its meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 24, Colorado Springs’ City Council voted to adopt Public Art COS, the city’s first public art master plan. Council also approved the acquisition of an additional 40 acres of open space in Corral Bluffs, bringing the total acreage of open space purchased in 2020 by...