attractive storefront facades, and strategic building placements to enhance the visual appeal of the community. The East Point area is among Windsor’s fastestgrowing districts, offering opportunities for retail, restaurants, and commercial development. Greenspire has begun infrastructure work that will pave the way for offices, restaurants, and retail spaces. Another significant project, Windsor Village, will feature mixed-use developments, including multi-family housing and various retail options. On the west side, Windsor Villages at Ptarmigan, located near Interstate 25 and Highway 392, is set to attract big-box retailers, chain restaurants, hotels, and medical facilities. “We have the available land and the necessary infrastructure to increase the speed to market for businesses,” Schwindler acknowledges. The town is also expanding its industrial landscape, particularly in the Great Western Industrial Park, which offers rail access and ample developable lots. Centrally located between Fort Collins, Loveland, and Greeley, Windsor has access to a labor pool of over 375,000, more than enough to support local industry demand. Windsor continues to attract businesses in key sectors such as advanced manufacturing, bioscience, information technology, and food processing. A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Schwindler describes Windsor’s approach to economic development as a “three-legged stool,” balancing efforts between the Town of Windsor, the Windsor Downtown Alliance, and the Windsor Area Chamber of Commerce.“Together, we cover all bases of economic development,” she explains. Windsor collaborates with regional partners like the Northern Colorado Regional Economic Development Initiative (NoCo REDI), which includes economic developers, workforce partners, educational institutions, and sector partnerships from Weld and Larimer Counties. These partnerships address common industry needs and facilitate events like the Regional Career Expo & Hiring Event, Manufacturing Expo and Construction Con, which connects high 335 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 05, ISSUE 10 WINDSOR, CO
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