When I look at my activity it's telling me you responded, but I don't see your response.

So what era was it a utopia?  You said, "the city has taken a nosedive over the past 20 years."  You considered it utopic prior to 1997?

Well, the violent crime rate was higher all through 1990s than it is now.  So crime has actually improved in Colorado Springs over the last 20 years.  

Maybe it's the vagrancy issue that has you all upset.  Sorry, I don't have any stats on that.