Arvada

Foundation/History:

On December 1, 1870, soon after the construction of a railroad near the settlement, and six years before Colorado would achieve statehood, legal notice was posted for the new Town of Arvada. Benjamin F. Wadsworth and Louis A. Reno filed a town plat, and Wadsworth's wife, Mary, named the new town in honor of her brother-in-law, Hiram Arvada Haskin.

Demographics/Amenities:

Arvada is an attractive western suburb Arvada is an attractive western suburb of 105,455 citizens that maintains its cherished hometown feel while building a diverse business community. From the rich historical culture to the shared community pride, Arvada combines the luxuries of today’s society with the best of the past. Quiet neighborhoods, a robust business mix, and the restoration of historic landmarks keep this metro enclave vibrant and healthy. Arvada residents enjoy beautiful views of mountains, lakes, and valleys with easy access to mountain recreation and activities.  Arvada is also known for its quality parks and trail systems which link downtown Denver to the foothills.  

Location:

Arvada is located near Denver within close proximity to Denver International Airport, the Downtown Denver business district, and mountain communities. It is accessible via three interstate highways I-70, I-76 and I-25.

For more information on Arvada visit:

To speak with the representative from your community, contact the individual below

Clark Johnson  

8101 Ralston Road
P.O. Box 8101
Arvada, CO 80001

News & Events

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    Monday, 08.20.07: test

  • CBC Status

    Monday, 04.28.08:

    August, 2007, the CWC and C-Com signed a 180-day Letter of Intent for the purpose of affirming the CWC’s commitment to work exclusively with C-Com to complete contract negotiations and for C-Com to obtain the necessary funding to deploy the network ($15 – 20 million). 
    • During this term, the contract negotiations were completed, however, the contract was not signed by either party. Signing of the contract is contingent upon C-Com obtaining funding for the network.
    • C-Com also committed to the CWC to provide a live technical “proof of concept” in the form of a pilot wireless implementation in one of the CWC communities.  C-Com will build a pilot area only after obtaining an initial private investment. It should also be noted that the location of the pilot may be changed with the agreement of both C-Com and the CWC. 
    • At the end of the 180 term of the Letter of Intent, C-Com requested, and was granted a 60 day extension. 
    • To date, C-Com has been unable to obtain funding. It is clear to the CWC that C-Com has been pursuing funding rigorously and making a good faith effort to build the network. 
    • The 60 day extension expired on April 7, 2008.
    A board meeting of the CWC was held on Friday, April 11, 2008. Discussions were held between the Board and C-Com as well as among the Board members themselves. 
    • C-Com presented a new approach to obtain funding based on pursuit of approximately $1 million in private funding in order to build a permanent 2 square mile network in which the business model could be tested. 
    • C-Com has made representations that potential investors would like to see a small scale network based on the proposed business model prior to supporting the entire 137 square mile proposal.  
    • It was acknowledged that the CWC and C-Com have had an overall positive relationship and that the C-Com business model and vision still has merit and is worthy of consideration (including the new approach).
    • It was agreed by the Board that it was not in the best interest of the CWC to grant another blanket, exclusive Letter of Intent extension to C-Com.
    • The Board has agreed, in principle, to a letter that would support C-Com’s continued pursuit of funding and the intention of honoring the negotiated contract if funding is obtained within a certain amount of time, but would not preclude the CWC from investigating and pursuing other options.
    • During this meeting CWC discussed options moving forward and contingency plans.  More to come on this.

  • Official CWC Press Release 08-28-07

    Thursday, 08.30.07: C-Com Letter of Intent

  • Telco to Test Forerunner of Local Wi-Fi Network

    Monday, 01.07.08: Rocky Mountain News