FoCo in 15 Minutes | Power Trail Underpass, Minimum Wage Hike, Colorado Gives Day & Winter Events

Welcome to Fort Collins Lifestyles, your weekly insider look at life, real estate, and community across Northern Colorado.This week in Fort Collins:🏈 Local Signing Day Win — Poudre High School standout Pierce Decker officially signs with the University of Wyoming as a Class of 2026 offensive lineman, continuing a strong year for Fort Collins-area football recruits. 🅿️ Parking Services Moving — Fort Collins Parking Services relocates from 215 N. Mason to 114 N. Mason, temporarily closing during the move with new drop-box access and short-term parking available at the Civic Center Garage. 🌕 Last Supermoon of 2025 — Stargazers get a final supermoon before the Geminid Meteor Shower peaks on Dec. 13–14, offering ideal winter sky viewing conditions. 📱 Tech-Healthy Home Workshop — Weld RE-4 hosts a parent workshop on balanced technology use at Windsor High School, covering screen-time habits, tech addiction, and family strategies. 🚗 Winter “Puffing” Is Illegal — Leaving your car running unattended violates Fort Collins city code and Colorado law, carrying fines and increased theft risk. 🚧 Power Trail Underpass Construction Begins — The long-awaited Harmony Road underpass project officially breaks ground, closing a major trail gap and enhancing safety after a 2023 bicyclist fatality. 🤝 Colorado Gives Day – Dec. 9 — The statewide giving event supports thousands of Colorado nonprofits with matching incentives and prize funding through ColoradoGivesDay.org. • Final adoption of zoning changes for commercial corridors & mixed-use development• Approval of the Harmony Corridor Plan updates• Adoption of Fort Collins’ share of the 2026 Airport Budget• Residential waste rate flexibility approved• Changes to Snow & Ice enforcement and Weed & Grass height standards• District 6 Council vacancy process formally established with application timeline• Santa Catch 5K & 10K – Windsor• Santa Photos at Foothills Mall• All-Choral Holiday Concert• Holiday Celebration at Jessup Farm• Gardens on Spring Creek – Garden of Lights• Winter Farmers Market – Foothills Mall• Jolly Trolley on Mountain Avenue• Colorado Eagles vs. Ontario Reign• Weekly Karaoke, Trivia, Bingo & Comedy• Brewery Tours, Morning Fresh Dairy, & Ghost Tours• Live performances at CSU’s University Center for the Arts📩 Subscribe to the Northern Colorado Insider NewsletterGet weekly local updates, housing insights, and community highlights curated for Northern Colorado residents and newcomers alike.📲 Thinking about buying, selling, or investing in Northern Colorado?Let’s connect — I help clients make confident, well-informed real estate decisions across Fort Collins and all of NoCo.Patrick Soukup📞 Call/Text: 970-893-3533📧 Email: [email protected]🌐 Website: soukuprealestate.com