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12 years in City Hall: Denver Mayor Michael Hancock’s triumphs and failures
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Outgoing Mayor of Denver, Michael Hancock, sits down with Denver Gazette for exclusive interviewTom HellauerTomHellauertom.hellauer@denvergazette.comhttps://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a3dc80c0a9d47d671f1f3da872cc0a06?s=100&d=mm&r=g Denver Mayor Michael Hancock knows what he’ll regret most from his three terms as the most powerful elected leader in Denver: Thanksgiving, 2020, when Hancock was caught traveling in the thick of a raging pandemic despite having urged the public to…
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Denver approves crosswalk signals, welcomes Ulibarri Park
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Denver City Council took steps to improve pedestrian safety Monday night, and took time to honor a couple who made their mark on the city in the 1960s and ’70s. Council approved a budget amendment that adds $1.1 million for the purchase of pedestrian crosswalk signals – but it was half of what members wanted.…
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Douglas County commissioner says Daniels Park up for grabs, Hancock denies contact
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Daniels Park is still up for grabs, according to one Douglas County commissioner who says he has plans to meet with Denver Mayor Michael Hancock about taking the iconic property over from the Mile High City. But Hancock is out of the office this week and has not heard from Douglas County Commissioner George Teal,…
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Denver might lower some speed limits to 20 mph. Here’s where and why.
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The default speed limit on Denver’s unposted streets may soon be lowered after the City Council safety committee advanced the change Wednesday. If passed, the measure would reduce the default speed on unposted city streets from 25 mph to 20 mph. This would apply most specifically to neighborhood streets with no center line. The full…
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Denver City Council newcomers oppose oversight screener
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The Denver City Council on Monday voted to approve the appointment of a lobbyist who made campaign contributions to several council members to vet candidates to a board that oversees allegations of police misconduct. The council voted 9-3 to appoint Roger Sherman as their representative on a three-member nominating committee that screens application for the…
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Denver City Council adopts 2 plans that map growth through 2040
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The Denver City Council on Monday night adopted two sweeping long-range planning documents that advocates hope will map and manage where growth and development take place in the city over the next 20 years. After hearing three hours of testimony from about 50 residents, the council voted 11-1 to approve a comprehensive plan called Denveright…
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Denver hits the brakes on red light cameras
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A plan to add more cameras to catch red-light runners at Denver intersections is on hold. Denverite reports that the Denver City Council on Wednesday unanimously rejected a $1.2 million contract to add red-light cameras on Lincoln Street at 13th and 18th avenues, among other steps to improve traffic safety. The plan was blocked amid…
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Plan for injection sites in Denver passes first reading
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A pilot program to establish safe injection sites in Denver for drug users passed its first reading at Monday’s city council meeting. Supporters say safe injection sites would give addicts a place to use drugs safely, and trained personnel at the sites will help keep users from overdosing and give them access to resources that…
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Denver corridor ready for redevelopment, but lack of a plan slows progress
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Just two decades ago, the South Sheridan Commercial Corridor was a robust commercial center. Residents could catch a movie at the twin cinema, take their children for an afternoon at the skating rink or shop and dine at one of several retail establishments. Even with Denver’s booming economy, much of the 64-acre site off of…
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Beloved tiny-home village needs a permanent space, Denver officials say
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It’s a one-of-a-kind project. A village of nearly one dozen tiny homes serving Denverites who were once homeless. The 11-tiny-home Beloved Community Village touts itself as a “democratically self-governed” community giving people without homes a chance to re-establish their place in a community, renew their purpose and restore their dignity, and most importantly, have a…
