Workforce & Aeronautical Services Committee
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Economic development plan targets affordable housing, grocery stores
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With an economy considered one of the strongest in America, the City and County of Denver wants to build on its success and identify future business trends and workforce needs, help address the affordable housing issue and locate up to three grocery stores in underserved communities. Those were among the goals recently outlined to the…
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Fearing deportation, Denver Latinos face higher property taxes
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As Cinco de Mayo approaches, fear of deportation is prevalent among Denver’s Latino community, as it is across the country, due to the federal government’s tough stance on immigration and President Donald Trump’s actions, such as proposing a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. That was part of the preliminary findings from the Denver Latino Commission…
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National Western Center study identifies ‘opportunities’
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Transforming the National Western Complex and Denver Coliseum sites into a year-round destination and regional asset could focus on companies and industries affiliated with the more traditional agricultural-based, but more technologically and globally involved, an economic study concluded. Denver City Council’s Business, Arts, Workforce & Aeronautical Services Committee recently listened to a presentation on the…