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Save the Date–Great American Cleanup
Save the Date: Saturday, April 27, 2024 Middle Shooks Run neighbors will be cleaning up Shooks Run creek on April 27, 2024, between 10am and noon. Every year the Great American Cleanup is hosted by Keep America Beautiful. It’s the nation’s largest community improvement program and takes place annually in 20,000 communities. The Fountain Creek…
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Mid Shooks Run Community Garden
Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting, you are invited to join this thriving group. Online registration for the 2024 season opens on February 1st. Secure your spot to embark on a journey of growth, connection, and shared harvests. Planting Seeds of Community Impact:For those eager to make a broader impact, consider volunteering with…
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Platte Avenue Corridor — Draft Study Available
Platte Avenue Corridor Study Website Update (Revised 9/21/23)The Platte Avenue Corridor Study website (https://coloradosprings.gov/platteavenue) has been updated to extend the comment period deadline for public review of the draft Platte Avenue Corridor Study Report. The updated website also includes a description of the study’s treatment of a potential one-way couplet of Platte Avenue and Boulder…
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Creek Week Cleanup: September 30, 9am-12pm
Come join us in cleaning the creek! Middle Shooks Run Neighborhood Association will serve as crew leader for cleaning up Shooks Run (the creek) as part of Fountain Creek Watershed District’s 10th annual Creek Week celebrated across the Pikes Peak area. Register on the morning of September 30 in North Shooks Run Park at the…
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Neighborhood Ice Cream Social: August 27, 1-3pm
Come meet new neighbors and catch up with not-so-new neighbors at the neighborhood association’s traditional Ice Cream in the Park! North Shooks Run Park near the playground on Franklin Street, 1:00 to 3:00pm. Enjoy the delicious creaminess of Josh ‘n’ John’s ice cream served up by Middle Shooks Run Neighborhood Association board members. A great…
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Neighborhood Events in 2023
February 11 – Self-guided walking tour of historic Middle Shooks Run neighborhood. Learn about the fascinating history of the neighborhood, homes, and businesses. Just what you need to get you out of the house! March 11—MSRNA’s Annual Meeting with program from Tim Scanlon, local historian, on “Researching Your House”. If you have any interest in…
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Update on Platte Ave Corridor Study
It’s official: Platte/Boulder One-Way Couplet “NOT RECOMMENDED” The Platte Avenue Corridor Study website (https://coloradosprings.gov/platteavenue) has been updated to provide the presentation slides that were included in the December 13, 2022 informational presentation to the regular meeting of the Citizens Transportation Advisory Board (CTAB). This presentation includes information about the current draft study recommendations throughout the…
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Update on RetoolCOS
Retool is City Planning’s revision of the regulations that govern how our city is developed and redeveloped. The document is around 400 pages long and covers the various property zoning and land uses. Changes to “Development Standards” could have the most impact on the Middle Shooks Run neighborhood. For example, the city proposes to decrease…
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Historic Shooks Run
Near the end of January, beautiful winter weather made the Shooks Run self-guided walking tour a pleasant afternoon outing for 80 families and individuals who came out to appreciate the history and architecture of our neighborhood. For those who may be interested in researching their own homes, we are organizing an online session to provide…
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We are neighbors
The Middle Shooks Run Neighborhood Association has been around since the 1970’s when the City of Colorado Springs was in the process of redeveloping the area adjacent to Shooks Run, a creek running north-south through an historic residential neighborhood. Today MSRNA is a voluntary association of residents, businesses and property owners dedicated to making the…