Colorado Springs Ate Its Neighbors | Colorado Springs News

Colorado Springs grew from a visionary planned city founded in 1871, steadily swallowing up neighboring towns and subdivisions as it expanded outward—absorbing everything from coal-mining hamlets like Roswell to the former territorial capital Colorado City, which merged after Prohibition. Even wilder offshoots like Ramona eventually fell under its umbrella, while key infrastructure like the airport was formally annexed decades after its humble beginnings. Over time, waves of new neighborhoods—from Pleasant Valley to sprawling developments like Briargate—were integrated into the city’s ever-growing footprint, turning a frontier outpost into today’s major metro hub. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/bb88d203c7cc2941