“It’s been decades since Manning Rollerson cut the grass in front of his grandmother’s home in Freeport, a petrochemical town of about 12,000 that’s situated on the Gulf, about an hour’s drive south of Houston. But he still remembers the way the wild onion would burn his eyes as he pushed a barely functioning … [Read more…]
“City Council has spent an inordinate amount of time in the last two years discussing residential metro/special districts. Longmonters’ eyes glaze over. Why should the residents of Longmont care? What are special and metro residential districts anyhow? Colorado State Title 32 Special Districts allows the creation of a third form of state government (a … [Read more…]
“The Colorado Supreme Court is supposed to act as a stout defender of civil liberties. But apparently all bets are off when it comes to private property. In that sphere the court seems to have embraced the Jesse James theory of property rights: If you can take it, it’s yours. At least you can … [Read more…]
“There was a time—still in memory for some people living in Denver—when housing policies and practices weren’t pushing people of color out of Five Points, but hemming them in. In the 1940s, Denver faced a housing crisis. Veterans returning from World War II elbowed for space, and rents skyrocketed. Like today’s housing shortage, this … [Read more…]
“Crime rate in Denver, Colorado (CO): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map Data for 80205 Estimated zip code population in 2016: 33,012 Zip code population in 2010: 29,221 Zip code population in 2000: 29,726 Houses and condos: 14,360 Renter-occupied apartments: 7,362 % of renters here: … [Read more…]
Five Points Business Improvement District Operating Plan date: unknown found on internet 22 October 2016 read the budget proposal as submitted to City of Denver Contact: City of Denver source: City of Denver SIRE website 22 October 2016.