councilman albus brooks
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City moves to protect Denver parks through new designations
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The city moved to designate about 65 acres of open space as new Denver parks May 2, protecting the land from being developed or sold. The new park designations include 30 acres of Northfield Pond Park and six acres at the Southwest Recreation Center and were part of the city’s tenth round of designations over a…
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Denver deserves dedicated funding for affordable housing
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On July 20, during his inaugural address, Mayor Michael Hancock announced the next bold step in Denver’s commitment to affordable housing — dedicating at least $15 million a year in new funding to preserve and build at least 6,000 additional affordable homes over the next 10 years, and a package of aggressive policies. Council members…
