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Denver City Council members, staff to highlight sustainable practices in celebration of Earth Day
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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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Every major Colorado industry will experience job growth in 2022, report says
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Every major Colorado industry will experience job growth in 2022, with many sectors returning to pre-pandemic levels, but leisure and hospitality won’t recover for years, according to the 57th annual Colorado Business Economic Outlook. The report, prepared by the University of Colorado Leeds School of Business, was presented Monday at the Grand Hyatt in downtown…
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Urban Land Conservancy buys former Johnson Wales campus
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In a complicated real estate transaction that will ensure the corner of Montview Boulevard and Quebec Street near South Park Hill stays campus-like, the Urban Land Conservancy finalized its purchase of the former Johnson & Wales University campus. The 13 buildings on the 25-acre campus will have three different owners: the non-profit conservancy, Denver Public…
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Economic development plan targets affordable housing, grocery stores
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With an economy considered one of the strongest in America, the City and County of Denver wants to build on its success and identify future business trends and workforce needs, help address the affordable housing issue and locate up to three grocery stores in underserved communities. Those were among the goals recently outlined to the…
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Fearing deportation, Denver Latinos face higher property taxes
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As Cinco de Mayo approaches, fear of deportation is prevalent among Denver’s Latino community, as it is across the country, due to the federal government’s tough stance on immigration and President Donald Trump’s actions, such as proposing a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. That was part of the preliminary findings from the Denver Latino Commission…
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Denver liquor, pot license hearings to see changes
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Proposed changes to the City and County of Denver’s hearings for liquor, live music and entertainment and marijuana licenses — described as chaotic under current procedures — include requiring more signatures to hold evening hearings, time limits for those hearings and formal training for hearing officers. The changes were recently explained to the Denver City…
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National Western Center study identifies ‘opportunities’
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Transforming the National Western Complex and Denver Coliseum sites into a year-round destination and regional asset could focus on companies and industries affiliated with the more traditional agricultural-based, but more technologically and globally involved, an economic study concluded. Denver City Council’s Business, Arts, Workforce & Aeronautical Services Committee recently listened to a presentation on the…
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Denver taxi, limo licenses to end
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Close to 2,200 taxi, shuttle and limousine drivers will likely face fewer regulations in the New Year, when the City and County of Denver is expected to stop requiring them to qualify for and get “Herdic” licenses. Such licenses were named for the Herdic cab, a horse-drawn carriage invented by Peter Herdicin in 1881. Herdic…
