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Denver councilman calls for independent probe into allegations against Denver mayor
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“To remove the cloud” forming over the city’s top office, a Denver councilman is calling for an independent investigation into sexual harassment allegations against Mayor Michael Hancock. In a pointed letter sent to the mayor’s office earlier this week and obtained by Westword, Councilman Rafael Espinoza asked the city attorney to commission an independent investigation…
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Is Denver’s mayor too friendly with developers?
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Is Denver Mayor Michael Hancock too cozy with the development community? A Denver councilman questioned the mayor’s philosophy toward developers following a recent news story on the topic. In an interview earlier this month, the Denver Post asked Mayor Michael Hancock what he thought of the perception that he is too friendly with developers. Hancock…
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Denver council members seek answers on $1.8 billion DIA pact
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In a letter Tuesday, two City Council members asked that a vote on a $1.8 billion, 34-year private-public partnership with Denver International Airport be postponed for 120 days to give officials, airlines and city voters more time to review the proposed pact. Council members Deborah Ortega and Rafael Espinoza wrote the letter on Tuesday arguing…
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Denver neighborhood tries to head off high-density development
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File this one away in the “residents bucking rapid growth, boundless development and the vanishing character of some Denver neighborhoods” folder. This week, the City Council approved on a 9-3 vote the rezoning of a 3-acre, vacant parcel in Denver’s Stapleton neighborhood, paving the way for a residential mixed-use, five-story development. The zoning allows for…
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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…
