District 3 Watch
Brandy Williams’ Colorado Springs — Downtown, Old Colorado City, Westside, Midland, Shooks Run & Broadmoor Bluffs
Week of September 21–27, 2026 · Updated Thursday, September 24, 2026 · Source: Colorado Springs Legistar (live)
D3 covers downtown and the historic Westside — the heart of Colorado Springs’ civic, commercial, and cultural life.
Downtown — The civic core. City Hall (107 N Nevada Ave), the Pioneers Museum, Acacia Park, and the Tejon Street corridor. A mix of government offices, restaurants, breweries, and a growing residential population. Homelessness and public-safety issues are persistent challenges here.
Old Colorado City — The original Colorado Springs settlement (founded 1859, predating COS itself). Now an arts-and-gallery district along W Colorado Ave with local shops, restaurants, and a strong preservation ethos. Balancing tourism, new development, and historic character.
Westside — A collection of neighborhoods west of I-25 including Midland, Old Colorado City, and parts of the Manitou Springs corridor. Historically working-class, increasingly gentrifying. The Downtown Review Board (Body 189) and Historic Preservation Board (Body 201) both have significant jurisdiction here.
Shooks Run — A creek corridor running through the district, now united in D3 after the 2024 redistricting (previously split between D3 and D5). Active neighborhood association focused on trail improvements and creek restoration.
Broadmoor Bluffs & Skyway — Southwest portions of the district with foothills terrain, larger lots, and proximity to Cheyenne Mountain and the Broadmoor resort area.
Act now — comment deadlines
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Comment by Wednesday, September 23 for City Council, Thursday, September 24, 9:00 AM.
An engineer and lifelong Colorado Springs resident with multigenerational roots in the city. Williams previously served on City Council as an at-large member from 2011 to 2013, making her one of the few councilmembers with prior experience on the dais. She won the D3 race in April 2025 and was sworn in on April 15.
Williams brings engineering discipline and prior council experience to a complex urban district. Her second time on the dais gives her institutional knowledge that most first-term members lack. She was among the most active participants at the June 9 meeting.
Meetings on the calendar for the next 14 days, with the pipeline’s summary of each posted agenda. District-specific tagging returns when items are flagged.
City Council — Thursday, September 24
Agenda not yet posted or not yet summarized.
All consent items 9–0. Day care zoning 8–1.
Meetings on the Legistar calendar, next 7 days. Agendas link to the mirrored PDF where one is posted.