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Feb 20, 20202 min read
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, 20205 min read
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, 20202 min read
Predicting The Future
We have never lived in a walkable community connected to meaningful places. Our life experience has been in car dependent communities. ...
Montava
Jan 7, 20202 min read
Life Radius
What is your life radius? How close is your nearest coffee shop, library, or worship center? How close is your nearest park, farm stand,...
Montava
Dec 31, 20191 min read
Energy Efficient System
I've always been impressed by Matt Risinger out of Austin, he's such a great builder and shares awesome information about quality home...
Montava
Dec 13, 20192 min read
Healthy, Equitable, Prosperous Communities
For almost 3 years we have been working on development plans in Northeast Fort Collins. Montava is the culmination of countless hours...
Montava
Nov 23, 20192 min read
Traditional Neighborhoods
Since World War II, American residential construction has been dominated by a car dependent development pattern that is fundamentally...
Montava
Oct 30, 20192 min read
Building Community, Not Just Houses
Copied below is our full statement to the Coloradoan regarding the petition created by our neighbors who live along Country Club Road. ...
Montava
Oct 29, 20193 min read
Truly Local Food
When we traveled around the country looking at communities that had successfully integrated a working farm into their community plan, I...
Montava
Oct 1, 20192 min read
What is a cover crop?
“When tillage begins, other arts follow. The farmers, therefore, are the founders of human civilization.” – Daniel Webster We are asked...
Montava
Aug 23, 20193 min read
Complete Community: Connected, Mixed Use, Diverse
Walk to what? Walkability in New Urbanism does not mean sidewalks and a few trails. Everyone has sidewalks and trails, right? ...
Montava
Aug 19, 20192 min read
New Urbanism vs. Conventional Residential Development
When we started thinking about Montava 2 1/2 years ago, we visited a community called Prospect Newtown in Longmont, CO. It was designed...
Montava
Jul 30, 20192 min read
Reviving Quaint
This blog is a “two for one” dealing with the revival of quaint and charming homes and Dutch round-a-bout intersections. Definition of...
Montava
Jun 27, 20191 min read
Planning for People, Bikes, and not Cars
This is such a fantastic story of vision, courage and dedication in the city of Utrecht. We had to share it......
Montava
Jun 22, 20192 min read
Where would you live?
If you could decide to live anywhere in the US, what community would you choose, and why? Most of us live where we grew up, or where a...
Montava
Jun 13, 20191 min read
Natural Gas
The use of natural gas in our homes is a growing topic of conversation. There are three main ways we use natural gas: 1. Home and water...
Montava
Jun 7, 20191 min read
Affordable Housing
This is a very important topic that is becoming a crisis in communities all over the US. The challenge of housing affordability is...
Montava
May 27, 20190 min read
Thank You
Thank you to everyone who has ever served our country.
Montava
May 18, 20192 min read
Foodshed
This week the famous Andres Duany did a Skype conference with the Futures Committee of the City of Fort Collins City Council and staff. ...
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