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By J. Adrian Stanley
Colorado Springs Independent | April 5, 2012
Manitou Springs addresses its rising downtown concerns in a different way—as a community.
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Tags: Manitou Springs, Marc Snyder, Community, Roger Miller, Steve Bach, Laurie Wood, Soda Springs Park, surveillance cameras, Richard Myers

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