As we hit one week out from Founded in FoCo, I wanted to talk about the power of small actionable steps, community outreach, and the power of cross-domain knowledge. My friend Luke Doescher and I first met when he volunteered for my campaign for City Council. He tirelessly went from neighborhood to neighborhood with me, …
Continue reading Leadership Fort Collins: A Day At The State Capitol
January is usually a time for slow reflection and planning. Not this year. Thanks to Leadership Fort Collins - we learned all about the City of Fort Collins Streets Department. They have a room where you can see every intersection with a camera - and yes, they can remotely control the lights and fix problems. …
Continue reading No Slow Januaries: Leadership Fort Collins City Government Day
Back in 2015 when I joined our neighborhood HOA, we joked a lot about "the big green monster" Xcel utility box that greeted folks at our entryway. It's truly huge at about 7-8' long and 4' wide and 4' tall. That problem seemed insurmountable, so I focused on what I could: getting a Little Free …
Epic leadership Summer rolled into Fall with the Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce Small Business Breakfast at The Lyric. Speakers included the former Chief People Officer for Southwest Airlines, Julie Weber, the Dean of Colorado State University’s College of Business, Beth Walker, CSU Football Coach Jay Novell, and CSU Women’s Volleyball Coach Tom Hilbert. Check …
Continue reading Obstacles In Mirror Closer Than They Appear
It's been an epic summer so far. Founded in FoCo revved up to make a huge splash as we returned from a year of being virtual. Fort Collins Comic Con raised $20,000 for literacy efforts in Northern Colorado, bringing our 8-year total to $120,000 for the Poudre River Public Library District. I was appointed to …
Let's talk about the Fort Collins Comic Con team and the life-changing work that was done last weekend to give folks a sense of place and belonging, encourage our youngest geeks to find their way and learn to read, and honor our most creative community members - not just artists, writers, and crafters, but cosplayers, …
Ever since my run for Fort Collins City Council in District 1, I've had a focus on bike lanes, sidewalks, and trails - and nowhere needs them more than North East Fort Collins. Thanks to concerted efforts and lots and lots of asking, the City of Fort Collins and Larimer County partnered to produce the …
During a recent trip to Winter Park, my kiddos treated me to a visit to the Headwaters River Journey museum. It's a non-stop interactive journey through how water goes from a (not so faraway) river to your water tap. The basic takeaways: Colorado is predicted to run short of water in 2030.About 60% of the …
Continue reading A Confluence (notes on water conservation resources in Colorado)
Let’s talk about the Supremely stupid decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and ways to lean in (in addition to protests, demonstrations, donations, and volunteer work) to avoid fleeing the country that seems to be leaning more and more into the Handmaid’s Tale timeline. I’m talking specifically to my friends and the younger voters who, …
Continue reading The Supreme stupidity of overturning Roe v. Wade (a story of externalities)
You're gonna see some big changes on your ballot in November regarding Fort Collins elections. I went to City Hall on Tuesday night to speak in favor of RCV for Fort Collins, and was tremendously proud of our City of Fort Collins staff and City Council for being willing to hear from 60+ residents on …
Continue reading The future of Democracy in Fort Collins is bright!
Nick Armstrong 