Episode 3

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17th Jan 2023

3 Civic Engagement and Downtown Colorado Springs

Civic leaders discuss the role the Colorado Springs Independent has played in building civic engagement and a thriving city center. Susan Edmondson, Julie Ott and Jan Martin also share their hopes and expectations for the contributions of Sixty35 Media going forward, and they thank Indy co-founder John Weiss for his commitment and contributions to the city over the past 30 years.

Susan Edmondson – President & CEO of The Downtown Partnership, Arts & Entertainment Editor at The Gazette 1996-2003, executive director of the Bee Vradenburg Foundation 2003-2013, and selected as a Woman of Influence by the Colorado Springs Business Journal in 2010.

Jan Martin – Colorado Springs City Councilor 2007-2015 (voted Best Local Politician or runner up seven times and the Best Local Politician on Business Issues five times); President, Garden of the Gods Foundation.

Julie Ott – League of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region; Colorado Springs School District 11 Board of Education

Dave Gardner hosted this episode, and Nick Raven directed.

This is one of a series of conversations held during the livestreamed “IndyFinity” event held December 16, 2022, to celebrate 30 years of Indy history and preview the future of Sixty35 Media. The Independent, Colorado Springs Business Journal, Southeast Express, and Pikes Peak Bulletin are among the newspapers consolidating under the banner, Sixty35 Media, a new nonprofit digital and print journalism initiative that will do an even better job of shining a light on arts and entertainment, business, government and politics, neighborhoods and other civic affairs in all parts of our community, long into the future. Explore the new Sixty35 Media at https://www.sixty35media.org. Become a supporting member or make a donation at https://sixty35membership.org.

View video of IndyFinity on YouTube at https://youtu.be/C_iOmA5oFRw

  

Mentioned in this Episode: 

Downtown Partnership

https://downtowncs.com/

 

League of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region

https://lwvppr.org/

 

Garden of the Gods Foundation

https://gardenofgods.com/foundation/

 

Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum

https://www.cspm.org/

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IndyFinity
Celebrating 30 years of Indy history, and previewing an exciting future for Sixty35 Media
This series celebrates The Colorado Springs Independent’s 30-year history of service to the Pikes Peak Region, and the transformation taking place in 2023 to Sixty35 Media (same commitment, new packaging). These studio conversations took place on December 16 during a livestreamed event from the Sixty35 Podcast Studio. Passionate and committed staff and community members honored the Indy, the Colorado Springs Business Journal, the Southeast Express, Pikes Peak Bulletin, and more. We thank founders John Weiss and Kathryn Eastburn, and we share details about what we can all look forward to in 2023 from Sixty35 Media.  Learn more at https://sixty35media.org/.
 
Follow IndyFinity to catch all the conversations held during the December 16 event. Follow Sixty35 Podcast Network to receive all the podcasts produced by Sixty35 Media. Or explore them at http://www.sixty35media.org/podcasts.
 
Sixty35 Media is a digital-first, Colorado Springs focused news group. We are online, in print, podcasts, and in-person events. The weekly print edition of Sixty35 is mailed to members and subscribers, and is available at no cost in racks throughout the region. News is reported daily at https://sixty35media.org/. Become a member or donor at https://sixty35membership.org/
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