Publishing the 8th Edition of the Quality of Life Indicators and the 1st Peak Progress (QLI) Report for the Pikes Peak Region represents a significant accomplishment for our community; a step towards creating the change we want to see; and a culmination of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and many organizations. We have many people to thank who have contributed to this report, far beyond what can be captured in these pages. However, these people represent one of things that make this community great – people who care and give freely of their time and expertise!

Special Thanks

We would like to give a special thanks to our chairs and councils. This process was impacted significantly by COVID-19, and we would like to thank everyone for sticking with us from the beginning. Many of our volunteers had to take on additional responsibilities at their places of employment and their homes, but they continued to do volunteer work for Peak Progress (QLI). The time and dedication of our volunteers was above and beyond what was expected, and this could not have been accomplished without each one of them. A list of the members on each council can be found at the bottom of this webpage.

Thank you to Pikes Peak Library District for helping us find librarians to assist with research and data collection.

Thank you to the Advisory Council for their leadership and guidance on Peak Progress (QLI): Bob Cutter, Howard Brooks, Brian Risley, Dick McCaskill, Jerry Musselman, Jim Johnson, Laura McGuire, Lisa Bachman, Lynette Crow-Iverson, Margaret Sabin, Pam Shockley-Zalabak, Rocky Scott, Venkat Reddy, Laura Neumann

Thank you to our writer, Amy Husted, for her skills and talent.

Thank you to Elevated Insights, McGee Research and Catalyst Research for data guidance, data quality and distillation.

Thank you to AdPro 360, especially Kaitlyn Storm, for the digital implementation.