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Colorado is a land of opportunity for many of us – a place where those who are willing to work hard and play fair can realize the American Dream.

Our task is to extend this promise into the 21st Century. We all know the world is changing. The forces of a global economy create a brand new set of challenges for Colorado families. 

Our top priority should be to bring economic security to middle class families in uncertain times and create the conditions that will allow more families to join the middle class.

Our goal is the same as it has been for many generations: To create a prosperous and fair economy – an economy that rewards hard work, not greed; that benefits the many, not the few. And, like generations before us, it is our turn to rise to the occasion.

The Blueprint for Opportunity outlines proposals we believe are at the core of an opportunity agenda.

Note: The Colorado Capitol dome image appears courtesy of the Colorado State Archives. It is taken from the original architectural drawings prepared in the 1880's by architect Elijah E. Myers.

Use these shortcuts to jump to summaries of each of the four sections. On each chapter page, you will find links to more in-depth reports: Blueprint Briefs, Issue Briefs and special reports from other organizations.

Executive Summary

Chapter 1. Preparing our kids to compete and prosper in a global economy

Chapter 2. Helping families get ahead

Chapter 3. Helping families stay ahead

Chapter 4. Making government work for all of us

One-stop list of all Blueprint Briefs and related Blueprint reports

One-stop list of all Blueprint Implementation Memos

Use these hotlinks to download all or parts of Blueprint for Opportunity:

Entire document (56 pages, 1 MB)

Executive summary (2 pages, 272 KB)

Chapter 1. Preparing our kids to compete and prosper in a global economy (13 pages, 492 KB)

Chapter 2. Helping families get ahead (15 pages, 516 KB)

Chapter 3. Helping families stay ahead (12 pages, 484 KB)

Chapter 4. Making government work for all of us (12 pages, 488 KB)

One-stop list of all Blueprint Briefs and related Blueprint reports

One-stop list of all Blueprint Implementation Memos

 

 

 

 

Order a free copy of Blueprint for Opportunity:

Send an e-mail to AGBell@thebell.org • Include your name and mailing address

Call the Bell Policy Center
(303) 297-0456 in metro Denver
(866) 283-8051 toll-free in Colorado

 

For briefings and presentations on the Blueprint for Opportunity agenda, contact
Laurie Hirschfeld Zeller, Director of Outreach,
at zeller@thebell.org or the phone numbers above.

 

Press coverage
Think tank has advice for Colorado candidates

Booklet focuses on ‘real issues facing Colorado families,’ center says
From the Longmont Daily Times-Call
(Aug. 30, 2006)

 

 

 

Last updated Feb 15, 2007

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