Denver’s $800M bond plan sparks backlash over priorities, transparency
By Paolo Zialcita | Denverite
The package can still change significantly depending on actions from the mayor and Denver City Council.
On Tuesday, we learned how the city plans to spend $800 million from a proposed new bond package.
Members of the Vibrant Denver bond’s executive committee unveiled the project list after weeks of work to pare down ideas from city agencies, organizations and neighborhoods.
The bond process was criticized by community members and city officials for being rushed and not properly incorporating public feedback — and Tuesday’s rollout drew a strong reaction, too, with some Denver City Council members implying they could vote to block the proposal.
The package will go before voters in November, though the project list could ...