Minicozzi Returns to Durango

By |2022-04-04T09:37:16-06:00April 1st, 2022|Act Local, General, Home Page, Land Use, News, Press Releases|

Minicozzi Returns to Durango, Gives Insight on Former 9-R Building Well-known urban planner, Joe Minicozzi, returns for Harnessing Opportunity in Durango webcast presentation. With the debate surrounding the use of the former 9-R Administration Building remaining in the minds of many Durango business owners and residents, Local First called upon highly [...]

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Local First to Host “Harnessing Opportunity in Durango” Webcast

By |2022-03-18T13:25:09-06:00March 18th, 2022|Act Local, General, Home Page, Land Use, News, Press Releases|

Local First to Host “Harnessing Opportunity in Durango” WebcastWell-known urban planner, Joe Minicozzi, returns to Durango for a presentation contextualizing the opportunities available in historic redevelopment projects, including the former 9-R Administration Building. Local First is pleased to announce Joe Minicozzi, an AICP Urban Planner and founder of Urban3, will return to Durango for [...]

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The Case for Unified, Mindful Development

By |2022-02-01T12:25:04-07:00January 31st, 2022|Act Local, Land Use, News|

The Case for Unified, Mindful Development (Published Saturday, January 29th, 2022 in The Durango Herald. Digital version available, here.) At Local First, our mission to create an economy that values people, the planet, and prosperity for everyone extends beyond our work with the local, independent business community. While preserving [...]

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Private and Public Ownership

By |2021-09-08T13:40:17-06:00September 8th, 2021|Land Use, News|

Private and Public Ownership - What's best for La Plata County? The sales of a handful of prominent private and publicly-owned properties in Durango have been hot topics of discussion within our community over the past few months. From city-owned properties to public safety and school board buildings, and [...]

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Zoning that Supports Businesses and Agriculture

By |2018-02-06T21:12:21-07:00January 16th, 2018|Land Use|

Comments from the La Plata County Land Use Code Hearing | La Plata County Fairgrounds Local First is a non-profit alliance of locally-owned, independent businesses and organizations working together to build an economy that values people, the planet, and prosperity for everyone. We currently represent 250 local, independent businesses in La Plata County. On [...]

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