Downtown Denver set for $570M tax-funded investment in housing, jobs, culture, parks, mobility
The Downtown Development Authority is set to revamp the central city with hundreds of millions of dollars in spending.
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Denver rejects private pool, so the developer may try affordable housing instead
Ilan Salzberg’s decades-long dream of building a private swim club in his neighborhood came to an abrupt end Monday after Denver City Council voted down a rezoning proposal for the project.
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Fmr. Denver Mayor Hancock now a lobbyist for companies that made hundreds of millions during his tenure
Former Mayor Michael Hancock has a new lobbying firm, Hancock Global, serving companies that do big business with the city.
With 11% apartment vacancy rate, its a good time to be a renter in Denver
Most Denverites have probably noticed all the apartment buildings being built in recent years. It turns out that those buildings are taking a while to fill — and that’s good news for renters.
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She worked for Denver for 20 years. Now she’s suing Mayor Mike Johnston’s office and his chief equity officer
A City of Denver employee is suing the Mayor’s Office and the Mayor’s Chief Equity Officer. Jessica Calderon’s allegations include sex and national-origin discrimination, retaliation and violations of her constitutional rights to free expression and assembly.
Colorado bought a Denver railyard for $50 million. 3 years later, it could be sold
When the state of Colorado bought Burnham Yard in 2021, it had big plans for the old railyard south of downtown Denver. The state expected the roughly 60-acre site could accommodate the expansion of Interstate 25, new RTD light rail tracks, and even the planned Front Range passenger rail line.
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Bridge security at DIA, once a top-secret checkpoint choice, is going away forever
Denver International Airport will soon close its bridge security checkpoint as the Great Hall construction project gets somewhat closer to completion.
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Voters supported Denver ballot measure 6A, but what will be done with $570 million?
Downtown Denver is about to see a significant cash injection.
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Denver changed the rules for homeless shelters this winter. This week is the debut
Subfreezing temperatures have reached Denver, prompting the city to activate three cold weather shelters on Monday.
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Denver’s mayor ‘factually incorrect’ as he argued for sales tax hike, state senator says
Mayor Mike Johnston recently faced a tough question about his proposal to pay for affordable housing by raising taxes, and he appeared to get a significant fact wrong when he gave the answer.
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