geography of colorado
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Denver City Council approves redevelopment plan for 27th and Larimer
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The Denver City Council on Monday approved a plan to allow a national real estate firm to redevelop the southeast block of Larimer street between 27th and 26th streets. The plan also includes a portion of land on 26th and Larimer. Business owners near the proposed redevelopment showed up in full support of the plan…
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Denver City Council preview: Public hearing on proposed 27th and Larimer tax increment areas
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The Denver City Council will examine a proposal that would impose a moratorium on mobile home parks as a way to preserve affordable housing, and they’ll listen to the public regarding the creation of an urban redevelopment area (URA) in the 2700 block of Larimer Street in Five Points. If approved, the redevelopment would be…
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Denver landlords behind on new license required by Jan. 1
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Less than 500 of the estimated 25,000 multiunit residential rental properties in the City of Denver have gotten a new city license that’s required by Jan. 1, according to the City and County of Denver Department of Excise and Licenses. But officials expect a flurry of applications in the next two months, which also requires an…
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Tourism outlook: Pent-up travel demand will boost visitor numbers in the Pikes Peak region
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Colorado Springs tourism leaders are optimistic that visitors will return to the Pikes Peak region in near-record numbers as the two-year-old COVID-19 pandemic fades from view. Officials believe Americans are ready to take vacations after two years of trying to avoid infection, and they are spending heavily to bring those visitors to the region. Visit…
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DPS will use federal funds to avoid layoffs
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Denver Public Schools announced on Thursday that it will use federal funding to keep its schools full and prevent layoffs due to enrollment decline. The district has received $16 million in federal COVID-19 relief for this school year and received an additional $3 million to prevent layoffs, according to the district. “We will continue to…
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The Great Resignation: Record numbers of Colorado workers are quitting their jobs. So where are they going?
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It has been called the Great Resignation. The Big Quit. The Great Reshuffle. Whatever the name, it’s a stunning transformation in the American workforce as workers quit in unprecedented numbers – some retiring, some retreating until the pandemic is over, some forging a new path. In that last category is Ben Gallegos-Pardo – although his “new”…
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Hispanic business group calls for new congressional district north of Denver
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The Colorado Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has stepped into the congressional redistricting ring, proposing a district map plan that they argue would give the proper voice to the growing Hispanic community in the Denver-area suburbs. The group has proposed a map that would include a district that would group together the areas north and northeast…
