Business View Civil and Municipal | Volume 3, Issue 3

93 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 3 transportation congestion, they completed a Transportation Master Plan (TMP) that will make transportation more cohesive. “The TMP introduced the concept of a complete network of streets that find the balance where streets are vibrant, safe and promote a sense of place, while providing multimodal choices for users of all ages and ability,” says Kathleen Osher, Littleton’s Director of Community Services. “The sales tax increase focuses on funding priorities identified in the TMP like our critical corridors, as well as increasing Littleton’s pedestrian and bicycle friendliness by reducing the level of traffic stress experienced by users.” When it comes to Littleton’s economic landscape, the city features a wealth of small businesses, a robust healthcare system, and a few larger corporations to round it out. “Littleton is has a smaller town vibe with lots of thriving small business, but we also have a diverse economy,” Perry explains. “We have one of the largest clusters of aviation in the country and a really L I TTLETON, COLORADO strong healthcare sector with a state-of-the-art hospital, and a number of healthcare amenities that support a hospital and the healthcare system.” Littleton Adventist Hospital, a Centura Health affiliate, cares for more than 70,000 patients per year in the region. The hospital services include Level II Trauma, state-of-the-art neurological, heart and cancer care as well as a designated Level III neonatal intensive care unit. It also offers innovative orthopedic care as the first hospital in south Denver to offer robotic- arm-assisted knee replacements. Littleton is also home to two telecommunications firms – DISH Network, which will be making the city it’s 5G headquarters, and Lumen. In addition, it has a bourgeoning beverage tourism industry with Breckenridge Brewery, Carboy Winery, Jackass Hill Brewery, and Rocker Spirits distillery. According to Perry, “We have some really big players and some really great key local partners.”