COLORADO SPRINGS CAN GROW WITHOUT LOSING WHAT MAKES IT HOME.

Growth is coming.

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The question is whether Colorado Springs manages it responsibly.

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Jake believes development decisions must consider the impact on existing residents, not simply the interests of those proposing the next project.

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Before major development moves forward, residents deserve understandable answers about:

• Roads

• Traffic

• Water

• Utilities

• Police coverage

• Fire and Medical response

• Schools and community services

• Drainage

• Wildfire risk

• Long-term infrastructure costs​
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Development should strengthen our city.

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It should not leave existing residents paying to fix problems created by poor planning.

NEIGHBORHOODS DESERVE A VOICE

Residents should never learn about a major change in their neighborhood after the important decisions have effectively already been made.

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Jake supports meaningful public notice and community involvement in development decisions.

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Listening to residents does not mean every project will be stopped.

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It means people deserve to be heard before City Hall decides what happens in their community.

INFRASTRUCTURE FIRST

Colorado Springs taxpayers already own billions of dollars in public infrastructure.

Maintaining it should be a priority.

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Jake will focus on the basic systems residents rely on every day:

Roads.

Drainage.

Curbs and gutters.

Sidewalks.

Snow removal.

Emergency access.

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Government should take care of what taxpayers already own before allowing maintenance problems to become far more expensive failures.

SNOW REMOVAL

A snowstorm should not become a public safety emergency because critical routes aren't passable.

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Jake will push for enough operational equipment, personnel and planning to keep priority transportation routes open during winter storms.

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That matters for commuters.

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But it matters even more for police officers, firefighters and ambulances trying to reach someone who needs help.

WILDFIRE READINESS

​​As an Internationally accredited Emergency Manager, Jake understands that wildfire preparedness cannot begin after smoke appears on the horizon.

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Jake will push the city, fire department and planning commission/department to use accurate risk modeling, mitigation practices, evacuation planning and nationally recognized WUI standards when making decisions about development and public safety.
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Colorado Springs knows the devastation wildfire can cause.

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We MUST plan accordingly.