Fall Update:
New Office, New Resources, New Staff and More!
  
We Moved On Up to the East Side 
  
After 22 years in our Lower Downtown Denver location, we moved offices to 1201 East Colfax, on the east side of downtown Denver. We're strategically located above both an Irish pub and a coffee shop, providing great reasons to stop by to see us morning, noon and night!  Visit PUMAblog to read our reflections on departing Lower Downtown and watching its evolution to become the epicenter of downtown Denver's dynamic resurgence. For our new contact information, including direct phone numbers, visit the Contact page of our website. 
  
Global Trends Updates
  
We've recently published two updates to our award-winning Global Trends Report, both of which can be obtained from our website.
  • "Social Equity Benefits the Downtown Economy" makes the case that affordable housing, mobility choices, educational opportunities and diverse retail are part of an economic development strategy to sustain growth in downtowns.
  • "The Rebound Wave: How Millennials are Driving Growth in Smaller Cities" looks at how smaller downtowns can attract young skilled employees moving in search of more affordable lifestyles.
New Faces at P.U.M.A. 
  
We've grown from five to eight, and welcome the following new PUMAphiles:
  • Yvette Freeman, senior strategist, brings more than 15 years of business improvement district management and community development experience to P.U.M.A. A Denver native, Yvette managed the downtown Denver BID in the 1990s and most recently the BID in Silver Spring, Maryland.
  • Liz Gwinn, associate, joins the team to provide market research and project support for our downtown strategic planning and BID feasibility projects. Liz is a recent graduate of the University of Colorado Denver where she earned her master's degree in urban and regional planning.
  • Liz Munn, intern, provides supplemental research, graphic design, GIS and project support. Liz is currently earning her master's degree in urban and regional planning at the University of Colorado Denver.

From left to right: Yvette Freeman, Liz Gwinn and Liz Munn. 
Fall Conferences

Look for us at the following fall conferences:
 

International Downtown Association in San Francisco (Brad, Anna, Erica and Yvette)

 

Colorado American Planning Association in Steamboat Springs (J.J., Erin, Liz and Liz)

 

Urban Land Institute in San Francisco (J.J.)

 

Downtown Colorado Inc. in Durango (Erica, Erin and Liz)

 
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