Denver’s Where You Want to Be Post-Pandemic

 

Despite the more-than-understandable panic the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic is inducing in most of us, all the signs that Denver is going to thrive, not survive, are right there. As difficult as it may be to comprehend right now, getting a clearer sense of what things are going to look like again soon will definitely help. T

he fact of the matter is that the Colorado Front Range is going to be off the charts in terms of recovering from COVID-19. 

An Exodus from the Coasts

The basics that have fueled growth in this region over the last 10 years will keep attracting business leaders, talent, and youth here at a rate most other states cannot even imagine. 

The mass departure from cities like New York, Oregon, San Francisco, Washington, and West Virginia. For the vast majority, better career opportunities and higher earning potential aren’t outweighing sky-high rentals and safety concerns anymore.

Multi-Scale Livability 

Do you want to live smack-bang in the heart of the pulsing downtown area, opt-out of owning a car, or be able to walk to at least three major sports venues? 

Would you like to take advantage of a heterogeneous food scene and enjoy world-class theatre? 

Or would you prefer to make your way to suburbia, living with the option to catch the train if you feel like any of these entertainments, where you can relax and enjoy gaming online when you don’t feel like going out? 

What about finding the perfect home in the breath taking Rockies, or putting your roots down in a city nationally known for its safety like Erie?

The diverse workforce of the modern-day demands choices when it comes to lifestyle and the Front Range offers every one! Denver has become a multi-faceted, spirited city with a mixed employment base, a network that is both bikeable and walkable, and a very valuable brand made up of active minds and tireless bodies. 

Because this city has kept a high quality of life and a good overall health of our communities at the vanguard of urban planning, we’ve got what the workforce wants!

Young Talent is Drawn to Denver

Although Denver is doing things differently in the current climate, this has had no effect on its desirability to the young creative workforce. This city has consistently been voted as one of the top destinations when it comes to the working demographic aged between 25- and 35-years. They are drawn by the diversity of employment opportunities, entrepreneurial culture, and the outdoors. 

An Intentional Evolution

Denver has made changes purposefully. Leadership groups of the metro area make yearly trips to cities across the United States to find out what our counterparts are doing and what we can learn from them. This includes the best practice in sectors as unalike as arts and diversity, entertainment, cycling and park networks, multimodal transportation, and workforce training and mentorship.

Our long-standing record of first-rate civic leadership in terms of business, government and non-profit leaders have ensured that our region is excellent when it comes to balancing financial prosperity with a good quality of life.