On May 14–15, 2025, Cañon City hosted a two-day event, “Exploring Small Developer Success with Jim Heid,” spotlighting the Hotel St. Cloud—a landmark Brownfield redevelopment in the city’s historic downtown. Organized by Downtown Colorado, Inc. and the City of Cañon City, the event showcased how the Building Small approach empowers local residents to become developers and investors in their own communities. The redevelopment, led by visionary firm Unbridled, transformed the once-blighted property into a vibrant, historically preserved asset, demonstrating how creative planning, community vision, and environmental cleanup can catalyze economic and cultural revitalization in small towns across Colorado.