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Denver Council President Brooks’ cancer surgery successful
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Albus Brooks is well on his way to beating cancer – again. After sharing word late last month he had been diagnosed with cancer for a second time, the Denver City Council president tweeted a video Wednesday noting his surgery to remove a tumor was successful. “Fresh out of surgery,” Brooks said in the video.…
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Denver to replace police chief as Robert White retires
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Denver is looking for a new police chief now that Chief Robert White has announced he plans to retire after more than six years as the city’s top cop. He plans to stay on until his replacement is hired. Denver Mayor Michael Hancock said he’s forming a search committee and that the city will do…
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Denver marijuana buyers could help with city’s affordable housing woes
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A marijuana tax hike would help boost affordable housing efforts in Denver under a proposal released Monday by Denver Mayor Michael Hancock. The plan would double the city’s Affordable Housing Fund annually – from $15 million to $30 million – and generate an additional estimated $105 million in funding for affordable housing over the next…
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If Denver developers want to build higher, they might have to add affordable housing
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As Denver developers construct those tall buildings redefining the city’s skyline, they’ll have to add affordable housing components. It’s part of a proposal being floated by Denver City Council President Albus Brooks to help address the city’s ongoing housing crisis. Brooks’ proposal is called a “height incentive,” Denver7 reports: Brooks is trying to strike the…
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What tops Denver City Council’s budgetary wish list for 2019?
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Government proceedings can typically be filed away in the mundane or tedious category, that is unless you’re attending a Denver City Council budget planning retreat. Denverite’s Andrew Kenney detailed the “exciting” proceedings earlier this week – which he said included free coffee and at least one handstand – as the council hashed out its budgetary…
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Beloved tiny-home village needs a permanent space, Denver officials say
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It’s a one-of-a-kind project. A village of nearly one dozen tiny homes serving Denverites who were once homeless. The 11-tiny-home Beloved Community Village touts itself as a “democratically self-governed” community giving people without homes a chance to re-establish their place in a community, renew their purpose and restore their dignity, and most importantly, have a…
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Fueled by gentrification, community activist vying for Denver Council President Brooks’ seat
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The election isn’t until May 2019, but one community activist is already eyeing Albus Brooks’ seat on the Denver City Council. Denverite has the report about Candi CdeBaca, founder of the Cross Community Coalition and executive director of Project VOYCE, who told the online news outlet her decision to file paperwork to run for District…
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Rep. Leslie Herod, Council President Albus Brooks to lead talk on drug abuse in Denver
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Elected officials and experts are planning a “community conversation” about drug abuse Thursday evening in Denver. The meeting is open to the public. Let by state Rep. Leslie Herod, D-Denver, and Denver City Council President Albus Brooks, the meeting is from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Mile High United Way at 711 Park Ave. West.…
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Denver neighbors fight high-density development, changing neighborhood character
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Tell me if you’ve heard this one before. Denver is thriving and growing and being redeveloped at a rapid clip – to the dismay of some residents grappling to preserve the vanishing character and charm of their neighborhood. Take the case of a rezoning proposal before the Denver City Council on Monday. Property owner Urban…
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A safe place to use drugs: Denver council president favors proposal for supervised injection site
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As the opioid epidemic rages on across the country, officials back home are exploring ways to buck the trend of overdose deaths and the spread of disease due to dirty needle use. Denver City Council President Albus Brooks on Tuesday threw his support behind a proposal to provide a safe place for illicit drug users…
