Montava Blog Posts

Last week I met with a CSU sponsored organization called Water Literate Leaders. They asked me to discuss water and conservation issues...

For almost 2 years our team has had the pleasure of working with the people of Fort Collins as we have planned the Montava development. ...

On Super Bowl Sunday we wanted to share the greatest Super Bowl commercial ever made. Yes, it relates....Thanks to all the farmers who...

There was a 60 minutes special last Sunday night on the Return of Wolves to Yellowstone Park. The Ranger in charge of the program said...

Thank you to everyone who came out tonight for the latest public meeting to discuss Montava. It is always a pleasure for our team to...

This week marked a significant milestone in making Montava a reality. We presented 18 months of work in a pre-application hearing that...

As we leave August behind, it time to start looking towards the darker, colder months ahead.  With much of the fall harvest already in...

Fort Collins is one of the most innovative cities in the counry when it comes to energy. The resources, knowledge, and people in Fort...

We laughed when we saw someone at Johnson’s Backyard Garden wearing this T-shirt. I took a field trip this week with Katie and Nic from...

You may hear it referred to as "attainable housing" or the "missing middle housing", but these phrases are capturing a return to old...

I’ve heard some very interesting things recently about the housing market in Fort Collins. The most concerning came from one of the...

What does community mean to you? My dad was a high school football coach and teacher. One thing he always said when coaching was “start...

What does this phrase "affordable housing" mean to you? It's a uniquely challenging topic that is becoming more prominent in our public...

The Idea: Developing the vision of Montava has been the most challenging and rewarding experience of my professional life.  Creating a...