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Despite objections, Denver City Council approves Sun Valley Redevelopment Area
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The Denver City Council on Monday approved the Sun Valley Homes Urban Redevelopment Plan. The move creates an urban redevelopment area, complete with a property and sales tax increment area. The council voted, 11-1, to approve the bill, with Councilwoman Candi CdeBaca being the sole “no” vote. CdeBaca did not explain publicly why she voted against…
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Denver’s underprivileged see the light in Solar Training Academy
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As former Senate minority leader of the Colorado General Assembly, I’ve seen firsthand that when businesses, nonprofit organizations, and government come together, we can solve problems. That spirit of cooperation was on display at a recent event I attended at Denver-based Namaste Solar. GRID Alternatives and the Denver Housing Authority, along with local energy businesses…
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HUDSON | Solutions continue to elude us on affordable housing
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Most of us experience confusion with the muddle of terminology surrounding affordable versus public housing. For the most part, public housing is a distinct subset within the affordable housing rubric. Nonetheless, a blurry line separates those whose economic circumstance requires public housing assistance from the fully employed who simply can’t locate housing they can afford.…
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Denver councilwoman crafts bill to end ‘discrimination’ via rent-voucher refusal
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As Denverites increasingly struggle to keep up with surging housing costs, the city has launched programs like rent assistance to help bridge the gap. But little good it does when landlords won’t accept payment through city assistance programs. A Denver City Council member wants to address through a new measure what she calls discrimination, Denverite…
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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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Michael Hancock’s rhythm continues to beat as ‘heart and soul’ of Denver
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At a banquet dinner in his honor May 25, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock was given the moniker – “the heart and soul of Denver.” And, it’s no wonder. As the mile high city’s principal executive, Hancock has navigated Denver through a period of rapid growth during his nearly five years at the helm. The city…