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One of the priorities of our City Council is a concept called “15 Minute City”. This planning principle is gaining global traction for...
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Montava
- Apr 8
- 1 min
Expanding the team!
We are very excited to announce that Forrest Hancock is joining the Montava development team as the Director of Development. Forrest was...
Montava
- Dec 17, 2021
- 4 min
And So It Begins...
Hello Friends, This week we filed our first phase (G) of Montava into the city of Fort Collins platting approval process. Over the...
Montava
- Oct 5, 2021
- 2 min
Our Opportunity
Wherever possible, build as to make the soul sing. Troubled times can bring important issues to the surface and shine a bright light on...
Montava
- Jul 23, 2021
- 1 min
We love farmers
We are connected with many farmers in our efforts to develop Montava. This includes Native Hill our future community farmers, Tim the...
Montava
- Jun 26, 2021
- 2 min
Water Conservation
Water conservation is a complex system of interconnected uses that include every instance of water that we touch. This includes food...
Montava
- Feb 4, 2021
- 2 min
Who Inspires You?
Webster's defines "inspire" several ways: "To spur on; to exert an animating, enlivening, or exalting influence on." I am blessed to be...
Montava
- Jan 8, 2021
- 2 min
Art and Science
Great community planning requires a beautiful orchestration of art and science with a little math sprinkled in. The same principles...
Montava
- Nov 28, 2020
- 1 min
Strong Towns-New Challenges
We don’t share many articles on this blog, but this one from Strong Towns really struck a chord. The difficulties we face with small...
Montava
- Aug 30, 2020
- 1 min
Food?
Today we were waiting to enter the Native Hill Farm-stand and a woman behind me asked if we shopped here often. She said, "I live in...
Montava
- Jul 30, 2020
- 2 min
The Future of Work
A recent article in Inc. Magazine described the future work policy shared by the CEO of Siemens, Roland Busch. The new work strategy...
Montava
- Jul 22, 2020
- 9 min
50 Reasons To Build Walkable Communities
Fast Company recently published this list of 50 reasons to build walkable communities. Excellent!
Montava
- Jun 30, 2020
- 2 min
Where do we go from here?
Can you say “tectonic shift”? As we feel the ground move under our feet, many believe it will impact our expectations of community. These...
Montava
- May 1, 2020
- 2 min
The Tale of "Local"
What was once a neat idea will become necessity. I love a brand of coffee I've bought at a chain grocery story for years, but that ends...
Montava
- Apr 2, 2020
- 1 min
Never Alone
When we come out of this soon, I look forward to seeing the hundreds of ways we help each other. The hundreds of ways that we help our...
Montava
- Mar 14, 2020
- 1 min
Kind, Thankful, United
Videos coming out of Italy yesterday are incredibly touching. Most people know how the Covid-19 virus has severely impacted Italy and...
Montava
- Mar 1, 2020
- 1 min
Community
I love when someone takes the complex and makes it simple. The chart below does that beautifully with challenging and relevant...
Montava
- Feb 20, 2020
- 2 min
Thank You
We want to say “thank you” to the Fort Collins City Council for trusting our team this week with a 6-1 vote of approval for the Montava...
Montava
- Jan 27, 2020
- 5 min
Shared Value
Recently we were asked to describe how the Montava development benefits the broader Fort Collins community, not just the future residents...
Montava
- Jan 10, 2020
- 2 min
Predicting The Future
We have never lived in a walkable community connected to meaningful places. Our life experience has been in car dependent communities. ...