Author: Alex Edwards
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Denver City Council approves redevelopment plan for 27th and Larimer
The Denver City Council on Monday approved a plan to allow a national real estate firm to redevelop the southeast block of Larimer street between 27th and 26th streets. The plan also includes a portion of land on 26th and Larimer. Business owners near the proposed redevelopment showed up in full support of the plan…
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Denver City Council approves redevelopment plan for 27th and Larimer
The Denver City Council on Monday approved a plan to allow a national real estate firm to redevelop the southeast block of Larimer street between 27th and 26th streets. The plan also includes a portion of land on 26th and Larimer. Business owners near the proposed redevelopment showed up in full support of the plan…
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Colorado RSV cases rise sharply, increasing hospitalizations for children
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment officials said Monday cases of Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) have risen sharply, especially among children. The increased number of cases has taken its toll on the state’s healthcare system, and state Epidemiologist Rachel Herlihy said during a Monday press conference there are a limited number of pediatric intensive care unit…
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Denver City Council preview: Public hearing on proposed 27th and Larimer tax increment areas
The Denver City Council will examine a proposal that would impose a moratorium on mobile home parks as a way to preserve affordable housing, and they’ll listen to the public regarding the creation of an urban redevelopment area (URA) in the 2700 block of Larimer Street in Five Points. If approved, the redevelopment would be…
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Denver’s aging trash collection trucks, lack of drivers could doom new ‘pay-as-you-throw’ program
Denver’s new trash collection program may be foundering before it even launches. The pay-as-you-throw program, approved by a split city council vote in June, faces an uphill battle as Denver’s Solid Waste Management Division of the Department of Transportation & Infrastructure may not be able to meet the program’s requirements, according to Denver Auditor Timothy O’Brien. …
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Denver Council approves $1 million contract for motel homeless shelters
The Denver City Council on Monday approved a nearly $1 million contract with The Fax Partnership. Funded with American Rescue Plan Act money, the contract is designed to help The Fax pay down debt and renovate six rooms in two motels serving as homeless shelters The two motels, located at 8405 and 8415 E. Colfax…
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City, County of Denver and Denver Health announce $70M proposed 2023 operating agreement
Denver Health and the City and County of Denver on Tuesday announced an updated $70 million annual operating agreement with 35 changes, including the hiring of a second medical director and the expansion of first responder medical training. . The agreement is one that Mayor Michael Hancock and Denver Health CEO Donna Lynne say will renew…
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Colorado’s Echo Lake Lodge slated for three years of improvements
Denver’s Mountain Parks offer an escape from the concrete jungle that is the city. The parks dot the front range and some extend deep into the mountains. They offer trails, campsites and learning opportunities. One of the most popular park features through the years has been the Echo Lake Lodge. Situated near the base of Mount…
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Denver mayor, leaders announce effort to restore public’s trust in safety of downtown
Denver mayor Michael Hancock, along with other city and state leaders, announced Thursday afternoon a new public safety initiative that includes hiring more officers and prosecutors, expanding Support Team Assisted Response — or STAR — unit, and a safety oriented app. The effort, he said, seeks to restore public faith in the safety of the downtown area. Hancock…
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Denver voters embrace library upgrades tax
Denver voters Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a new property-owner tax that will inject $32 million into the city’s library system, according to early unofficial results Wednesday. Question 21 was passing 65% to 35% early Wednesday, with 122,281 votes counted, according to Denvervotes.org. The Denver City Council voted 11-1 in August to put the property tax hike…