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Fort Collins Community Survey: Affordability the Weakest Area, 6% Positive on Quality Housing

Affordability was the weakest area in Fort Collins's 2026 community survey, staff told city council at its September 8 work session, with a 6% positive rating on quality housing. Staff framed the survey as a "report card" that feeds strategic planning and budgeting. Growth management registered as stable, and Fort Collins continued to draw positive ratings as a place to work. Overall perceptions of quality of life remained strong, with ratings for the city as a place to live…

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Updated Sep 11, 4:36 AM

Fri, Aug 28

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Fort Collins may approve apartment projects without public hearings

Fort Collins City Council takes up a land use code change on Sept. 1 that would let apartment and mixed-use projects be approved by a single staff member, with no neighborhood meeting and no public hearing. The city's own Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-0 on Aug. 20 to tell council not to do it for the largest ones. City planning staff described the effect plainly to the commission. Multi-unit and mixed-use dwellings would move to Basic Development Review, an administ…

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Updated Aug 28, 9:09 PM

Fri, Aug 14

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Council Hears InnoSphere Update, Weighs Downtown Parking Fixes

Fort Collins City Council heard an economic development update from InnoSphere and reviewed a downtown parking optimization update during an August 11, 2026 work session. The Economic Development Director introduced InnoSphere's CEO, who presented on the organization's activities — including its real estate projects and funding opportunities — framed around regional economic prosperity and the NSF ASCEND Engine initiative spanning Colorado and Wyoming. Councilmembers asked q…

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Updated Aug 14, 7:06 AM