The Colorado Springs Streetcar Feasibility Study will explore the relationship between streetcars and urban development in Colorado Springs by examining the feasibility of implementing a streetcar system for downtown Colorado Springs and surrounding areas along with the associated economic impact.
Supporting business, residential and cultural development in the downtown core is an important land use and economic development goal for the City of Colorado Springs. Based on the successful implementation of streetcar service and the corresponding economic development in other cities across the United States, the City of Colorado Springs is looking at the feasibility of building a streetcar system to encourage business, residential and cultural development in the downtown core.
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The feasibility study is being conducted by Mountain Metropolitan Transit to examine the potential feasibility and costs of developing a streetcar system in the central business district of Colorado Springs and surrounding areas. It will recommend alignments and operating and implementation plans, but will be focused on determining if such a system is economically fundable by the local community. The study is co-sponsored and partially funded by Colorado College, the Downtown Development Authority, the Business Improvement District, the Urban Renewal Authority, the Old North End Homeowners Association, the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, and Bircham's Office Products.
