The Martin Drake Power Plant, coal-fired since 1925 on the south-downtown waterfront, retired in 2023 per Colorado Springs Utilities decarbonization timeline. The 35-acre site directly adjacent to America the Beautiful Park + Fountain Creek is the single highest-profile redevelopment opportunity in the city's history. Demolition is phased through 2026-2027; post-demolition vision has ranged from mixed-use with waterfront park expansion, to civic + residential, to questions about whether soil remediation will support any use. CSU has held multiple public meetings. This thread tracks demolition progress, remediation updates, zoning + vision discussions, and comparable redevelopments (Denver's River Mile, Seattle's Waterfront).