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Denver councilmembers tie rise in ‘hot spots’ crime to illegal immigration surge
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A pair of Denver councilmembers on Wednesday implied that the surge in illegal immigration over the past 18 months is linked to an increase in crime in some neighborhoods they represent. Councilmembers Amanda Sawyer and Stacie Gilmore shared anecdotal stories of crimes occurring in “hot spots” in their respective districts during a committee hearing. Both…
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Denver’s mayoral race is crowded, but it’s not the only one
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Almost 50 names will appear on the City of Denver’s April 4 ballot across several different municipal offices. The 17 candidates remaining for mayor (there was as many as 26) will be accompanied by nine city council at-large candidates and 23 others in an election that features three uncontested races, so far. Candidates were required…
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Denver council gives initial approval to HOA requirement to provide foreclosure rights informatio
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Denver City Council approved on first reading a bill that would require homeowners associations to notify homeowners of their foreclosure rights. The bill stemmed from Council President Stacie Gilmore’s district, where at least 50 Green Valley Ranch homes were foreclosed on over unpaid HOA fines. Most homeowners were not given notice of citations and were…
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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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Jolon Clark re-elected as Denver City Council president
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Despite a turnover of five new members, the Denver City Council has decided to stick with the same leadership it has had for the past year. The council voted unanimously 13-0 on Monday night to keep Jolon Clark as the City Council president and Stacy Gilmore and council president pro tem. “Thank you very much…
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Denver City Council to vote on $93.4M plan to widen Peña Boulevard
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Illustration of the type of divergent diamond interchange proposed for Jackson Gap Street at Peña Boulevard.(Image courtesy of Denver International Airport) The Denver City Council will vote tonight on a proposed $93.4 million contract to widen a section of Peña Boulevard in order to add more lanes and improve traffic flow leading to Denver International Airport.…
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Denver advocacy group cries foul after denied city contract
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Since 2010, the Community Reentry Project (CRP) has offered transitional services within Denver’s jail system under a city contract. Recently, that contract was allowed to expire and Denver officials considered awarding that pact to a new provider. But CRP’s leader is crying foul. CRP Executive Director Lisa Calderon claims Denver Mayor Michael Hancock’s office denied…
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Denver’s green roof initiative surprises with narrow lead
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Considering the obstacles environmental activists faced in their organized efforts to mandate green roofs in Denver, Initiative 300 appeared a long shot leading into election night. Nonetheless, Denver’s green roof initiative appeared poised to succeed late Tuesday by a narrow margin. As of 10 p.m., the initiative had garnered 51 percent of the vote (43,599…
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Denver green roof initiative faces mounting opposition
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Denver could soon be budding trees, vegetable gardens and/or solar panels atop its roofs under a November ballot question, but the initiative has proven unpopular at least among city officials and developers. Alongside school board races, GO Bond proposals and other initiatives, Denverites will be asked on the ballot to consider whether the city should…
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Clad in Black Lives Matter t-shirts, Denver City Council condemns white supremacy
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A day after hundreds took to Denver City Park to decry white supremacy in the wake of violent protests in Charlottesville, Va., the City Council sent its own message of solidarity, opening its weekly meeting Monday with a statement and moment of silence. Many council members wore Black Lives Matter t-shirts. Reading from a statement,…
