“Pueblo West has always been that affordable place that people, whether retiring or looking for a quiet community for family, have sought out,” remarks District Manager Christian Heyn.“Now we’re starting to see it grow its identity across Colorado.” BUILDING FROM THE GROUND UP The Pueblo West Metropolitan District was established in the early 1970s to bring essential services to the area. “It was formed to ensure that the rural community had infrastructure such as fire, water, wastewater, and parks and recreational services that could then be developed as time progressed,” describes Heyn. “It was a place where folks could have that type of lifestyle close to the mountains, the reservoir, and the city of Pueblo, with more amenities than a typical rural environment.” The community was first centered around the Desert Hawk Golf Course, an anchor for what was originally a sparsely populated district. Over the decades, that vision of quiet living and access to nature has been evolving. “Pueblo West has become the fastest growing community in southern Colorado,” Heyn relays. “It still has the rural vibe, with proximity to a lot of those locations, but now it hosts a much more robust infrastructure with investment in its essential and core services, while rapidly growing economically.” The combination of rural advantages and easy access are second to none regionally. “There’s a uniqueness to Pueblo West,” says COO Brian Egging. “We have the infrastructure here, we have the golf course, we have restaurants and retail centers, but we also have miles of equestrian and pedestrian trails, and we’re right next to the state park reservoir. It fits a lot of different lifestyles.” A GROWING ECONOMIC LANDSCAPE Pueblo West’s layout is defined by McCulloch Boulevard, a loop that connects the district’s core areas and surrounds the golf course. Highway 50 cuts through the middle, providing access for residential, industrial, and commercial uses. “A lot of people 145 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 11 PUEBLO WEST, CO
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