“The era of the slot home may finally be over in Denver, and its funeral turned into an airing of grievances. “I hate slot homes. I hate them,” said Maggie Miller, a resident who worked to rein in the controversial building design. “It feels like being in a canyon.” With a unanimous 11-0 vote … [Read more…]
“Heather Noyes walks along the northern reaches of northwest Denver’s Tennyson Street district and sizes up what has been built over the past decade, replacing house after house. She and other longtime residents repeatedly see this from the sidewalk: a bank of gas meters, a fire door and perhaps a storage closet window. Newer … [Read more…]
“Step aside, Avengers. The story behind one of the nation’s real-life heroes is finally coming to the silver screen. Little Pink House, which opened in Denver on May 4, recounts how Susette Kelo went …” read the entire article Sibilla, Nick. Denver Post 4 May 2018.
“The neighbors knew it would be a long shot. They had seen blocky new houses and apartments cramming onto the blocks of other neighborhoods. They thought that their corner of Five Points would be next — and they saw a way to stop it. “We kept telling ourself, ‘This may not work, but at … [Read more…]
“The Denver City Council just voted to end the era of the slot home, implementing a temporary moratorium that will likely bridge the gap to a permanent ban. With a unanimous vote on Monday night, the elected officials said that, starting this week, the city will no longer accept applications to build the much-criticized … [Read more…]
“Landlords would be required to tell prospective rental-property tenants more about their application costs and requirements in a measure that passed the Democratic-controlled House on Monday. House Bill 1127 also seeks to limit rental application charges to the costs of background and credit checks and mandate that landlords spell out to applicants the requirements … [Read more…]
“NOTE: This citizen’s guide to lobbying was originally written by 9NEWS political reporter Brandon Rittiman as a resource for anyone seeking to influence the state legislature. He has updated it each year to reflect the most current information. DENVER— Accusations of harassment overshadow the start of the 2018 session of Colorado’s legislature and lawmakers will … [Read more…]
“THE QUESTION Imagine trying to sell your house, and the City of Denver says you can’t sell it for just any price. You have to sell for the price it picks. That’s what you signed up for if you bought a house through the city’s affordable housing program. Now imagine your next-door neighbor — … [Read more…]
“After more than seven months of discussion, the city presented its Safe Occupancy Program proposal for DIY spaces and other unpermitted facilities at the Denver City Council meeting on Monday, July 10. And despite that seven months of discussion between various city agencies, activists, artists and other stakeholders, councilmembers got an earful from people … [Read more…]
“In June, a south suburban Denver fire district filed suit against the urban renewal authority (URA) in Parker, Colorado over the diversion of property taxes to subsidize redevelopment projects. Also in June, news broke that the URA in Arvada, Colorado in the north metro Denver area sold a 9-acre parcel of land to a … [Read more…]