• We are diverse

• We are a community that is growing

• We are an apathetic community

• We are mobile

• We are rural and urban

• We are a community that wants controlled growth

• We depend on our professional staff

• We want to be rural but still want conveniences

• We want the small town feeling

• We are a community that has many growing pains

• We are a bedroom community

• We are a community of commuting workers

• We are a people focused on the outdoors — riding, hiking, and biking.

• We are growing in sophistication and education

• We are generally affluent

• We are a community that cares

• We are diverse, in terms of religion, politics, education and economics

• We are concerned about quality of life

• We are a community of concerned citizens

• We are a community that wants to set our own goals and determine our own density, without interference from outsiders.

• We are in danger of having our future determined by others.

• We want to establish our Tri-Lakes identity.

• We are the Gateway to El Paso County

• We are part of a major transportation route

• We are becoming a bedroom community for Colorado Springs, Denver and Castle Rock.

• Safety

• Education

• Rural

• Camaraderie

• Conveniences

• Small Businesses

• Open Space

• Ability to walk in the mountains

• Access to the National Forest

• Our personal space

• Education

• Open space and nature

• Small town feeling

• The arts

• Recreation for all ages

• Natural amenities (lakes, parks)

• Open space should (not??) be filled with people and houses

• Our separate distinct identity

• Our history

• Our natural resources

• The visual nature of the Front Range

• Our open space

• The Lakes

• Our small town atmosphere

• The creative community (arts)

• The mail system

• Recreation

• Well-planned community

• "Old Town" should stay rustic and historic

• More thriving "mom and pop" retail

• Bike trails

• Public art and sculpture

• Open Space

• More restaurants

• Development around Monument Lake into a park

• A community that is supportive of the arts

• Enough businesses to support services

• Jobs with high enough wages and salaries so we can work and live here

• Retaining a sense of community

• Quality affordable housing for all income levels

• A community free of traffic congestion and an adequate road system

• Maintaining a high quality of life

• Low crime rates

• A higher education system

• A sense of nature

• A balance of personal space and open space

• A destination community

• A recreational and arts center

• Enhance historic character

• Balance of commercial, residential and open space

• A community that people are proud to live in and actively involved in protecting its character.

• Room for future generations

• More open space

• Concentrated retail areas

• Downtown low scale retail (not big box)

• Larger scale retail elsewhere

• More defined industrial uses and less of it, light vs. heavy

• Consistency in zoning

• A fair balance between the rights of land owners and community members

• Adequate planning for what we value

• A balanced approach to growth

• Parks, trails and open space (primary concern)

• Not all types of development must be accommodated, i.e. heavy industrial

• Attract compatible industries that enhance our community vision

• More recreation and tourism

• Create jobs without disrupting the environment

• Public transportation

• Senior services

• High quality water

• Provision of adequate water, sewer, fire protection, police, ambulatory and power

• 24 hour emergency clinic services/hospital

• Social services (build relationships with neighboring communities to provide this)

• Some form of public transportation

• Trail system and alternate transportation systems between communities (Monument, Palmer Lake, east side of I-25)

• Train access from north and south

• Extensive bike and recreation trails, north-south and east-west.

• Improvement of Monument Lake into a big park