Fort Carson directly supports about 25,000 soldiers and has about 150,000 people, including retirees, that come to the installation for various services.įort Carson is about 2 miles wide and about 5 miles in length from north to south. Today, Fort Carson is the second largest employer in the state of Colorado, generating about $1.3 billion per year in the local economy.įort Carson is adjacent to the southern edge of the Colorado Springs metro area, which has a population of approximately 625,000 people and borders the installation on two sides ( Figure E.1). At that time, it was an economic development effort of the city: to buy a ranch and dedicate it to the U.S. Army garrison mountain post established in 1942 just outside Colorado Springs, Colorado. Sustainable Fort Carson: An Integrated ApproachĬhristopher Juniper, Sustainability Planner, and Hal Alguire, Director of Public Works, Fort Carson, Coloradoįort Carson is a U.S.
