Author: LINDSEY TOOMER
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National Trust for Historic Preservation recognizes Chicano/a/x Community Murals of Colorado as endangered historic places
The National Trust for Historic Preservation on Wednesday named the Chicano/a/x Community Murals of Colorado to its 2022 list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. Lucha Martinez de Luna, director of the Chicano/a/x Community Murals of Colorado Project, said her organization nominated murals throughout the state to the list “in recognition of the dangers…
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Aurora staff: Homeless camping ban won’t be enforced until city adopts storage policy
While Aurora’s camping ban is now technically in effect, the city can’t enforce it until it adopts a policy for storing personal items, a provision outlined in an amendment to the original ordinance. City staffers are also looking at renovations to the Aurora Day Resource Center to provide additional shelter, which they identified as a…
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Denver committee moves concealed carry ban on city-used property to full council
Denver City Council’s Safety, Housing, Education and Homelessness Committee on Wednesday moved a bill restricting concealed carry in buildings owned, leased by or leased to the city, as well as Denver parks, to the full council for approval. The proposal is part of Mayor Michael Hancock’s 2022 Public Safety Action Plan. Assistant City Attorney Reggie…
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Red Rock Pharmacy suspended from COVID-19 vaccination program for compliance violations
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced Tuesday that it suspended Red Rock Pharmacy from the state’s COVID-19 Vaccination Program because of compliance issues. A routine vaccine compliance inspection led the state to discover the pharmacy was not meeting necessary standards required by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food…
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Denver City Council members remember Dennis Gallagher
Several Denver City Council members took a moment to remember and recognize longtime Colorado politician Dennis Gallagher, who died last Friday, at Monday’s council meeting. Gallagher spent time on Denver City Council, as Denver’s city auditor and in Colorado’s House of Representatives and Senate, and mentored many of the council members on the dais today.…
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Denver committee moves affordable housing proposal to full council
Denver City Council’s Land Use, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Tuesday passed bills intended to expand housing affordability in the city. The bills now head to the full council for consideration. Should the Expanding Housing Affordability guidelines – which include proposed amendments to city code and legislative mapping – pass the full council, the program…
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Denver council approves agreement giving Indigenous group indefinite access to sacred land
A new agreement between Denver and the Tall Bull Memorial Council will give the Indigenous group the exclusive right to use the Tall Bull Memorial Grounds at Daniels Park as sacred land now that it received unanimous approval from City Council. The Tall Bull Memorial Council has members from a number of Indigenous tribes. Denver…
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Denver City Council approves business support programs
Denver City Council unanimously approved two contracts with the city’s Department of Economic Development and Opportunity that would help small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the 16th Street Mall reconstruction project. One of the contracts is with Mile High United Way, setting aside $5 million in American Rescue Plan funds to provide financial…
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Denver City Council members, staff to highlight sustainable practices in celebration of Earth Day
In honor of Earth Day on Friday, several Denver City Council members want to challenge the city offices as well as their council districts to start more green, sustainable practices. Councilman Jolon Clark said that while the city has done lots of great work to help the environment, it gets put to the side when…
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New program aims to increase homeownership opportunities in Denver for people of color
Denver’s Department of Housing Stability announced Wednesday a new housing program aiming to increase homeownership in communities of color historically targeted by practices like redlining. The program, called the metroDPA Social Equity program, provides down payment assistance of $15,000 or $25,000 based on income level to qualifying households through an interest-free, three-year forgivable loan. The…