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9 News

2 people stabbed on light rail train; RTD stops light rail service downtown

19 July 2018 by Welton Corridor

  “All downtown light rail trains are heading to Union Station after a man and woman were stabbed on a train in downtown Denver Thursday evening, authorities said. Lines affected include C, D, E, F, H and L, the rider alert issued by RTD said. There is no train movement in the downtown area at … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: 9 News, crime stabbing, L-line, Regional Transportation District, RTD

Denver overbilled property tax on hundreds of affordable homes

22 March 2018 by Welton Corridor

  “Denver’s city government plans to issue refund checks to the owners of hundreds of affordable homes who were accidentally charged too much property tax. The average refund check will be about $250, according to city finance officials. The Denver assessor’s office says it overvalued 287 homes last year that belong to the city’s troubled … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: 9 News, affordable housing, Assessors Office, price control, property tax, property value

Denver Public Works has almost completed construction on a “giant storm drain”

1 March 2018 by Welton Corridor

  “Stormwater in Denver will naturally run downhill and towards the South Platte River. The problem is that growth and development through the years halted that natural process, leaving some of our historic north and northeast neighborhoods prone to frequent flooding. Denver Public Works refers to that problem area as the Montclair basin. It is … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: 9 News, Denver Public Works, flooding, storm drain, wastewater

Harlem of the West: Denver’s Five Points keeping jazz culture alive

27 February 2018 by Welton Corridor

  “Before Red Rocks, the Fillmore and the Ogden defined music in Denver, there was Five Points. “Five Points was the epicenter of what was going on in Denver music,” said G. Brown the former executive director of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. The roots of Denver’s music scene, particularly jazz, can be traced … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: 9 News, history, jazz, video

Verify: Are investment companies buying Denver’s affordable housing?

11 August 2017 by Welton Corridor

  “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…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: 9 News, affordable, Housing, income resrtiction, Legislation, market value, price, resale, sell

Why would a developer spend money to make affordable housing attractive? Limited financial risk.

12 July 2017 by Welton Corridor

  “Denver hit a milestone on Wednesday, opening it’s 3,000th affordable housing unit in the last four years. Mayor Michael Hancock has a ‘3×5 Initiative’ to open 3,000 affordable housing units in five years. He hit that mark one year early with the ribbon-cutting of the Ash Street Apartments at 11th Avenue and Ash Street, … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: 3x5 Initiative, 9 News, affordable housing, Ash Street Apartments, Ashley Union Station, Denver Office of Economic Development, Housing, low income, Wheatley Flats

Denver gentrification has many looking for solutions

29 June 2017 by Welton Corridor

  “You need to make $93,000 to qualify for a mortgage in Denver. Software programmers, police officers and bus drivers – on average – all make less according to an analysis from the Denver planning office, ‘Denverright.’ Housing prices keep going up and the city is working on solutions. “Neighborhoods are changing, there is no … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: 9 News, affordable, Globeville, HOPE, Housing, mortgage

Family, friends pay respects to ‘Big Al’

3 November 2016 by Welton Corridor

  “For years, Elbert “Big Al” Richardson, Jr. was a staple in the African-American community around Five Points. “Our dad came to Denver in 1946 after serving his country,” Larry Richardson, son, said. “He wanted people of color to create businesses and property and prosper.” Big Al was a long time leader of the Five … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: 9 News, Big Al, Five Points Business Association, funeral

Metro Denver rental market forces families into homelessness

18 October 2016 by Welton Corridor

  “With the average one bedroom apartment hovering around $1,300 a month, many families are finding they can no longer afford the rent. Tracking the number of homeless people is not an exact science. The Metro Denver Homeless Initiative conducts a “Point-In-Time-Survey” on one day every year to try and get a snapshot of the … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: 9 News, children, Family Promise, homeless, Housing, video

Denver median rent at record high

21 July 2016 by Welton Corridor

  “The Apartment Association of Metro Denver found that median rent is up $50 from the first part of the year – making it $1,324. That is a new record high. The association also found there are 2,400 more units in Denver metro than there were three months ago, but the problem is, these are … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: 9 News, Housing, rent
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Informational links, announcements, and media coverage for Denver, Colorado's Welton Corridor neighborhood meetings, development projects, transit issues, Business Improvement District, and community affairs.

Recent Posts

  • A New Bar and Plant Store Is Finally Ready to Bloom in Five Points 16 March 2023
  • Longtime Five Points soul food restaurant reopening in new location 20 February 2023
  • What’s going on with shared streets? City officials shared an update on them this week 17 February 2023
  • Five Points’ New Businesses Show an Optimistic Future for the Neighborhood 15 February 2023
  • This Denver district’s crime rate was 91% higher than the second worst districts’ 14 February 2023
  • A play about Five Point’s past offers hopes of a more collaborative future 13 February 2023
  • Melody Market will close at the end of January. It’s the latest Black-owned business to leave Welton Street 19 January 2023
  • Haroun Cowans, new chair of the Five Points BID, talks the future of Welton Street 16 January 2023
  • Three-plus miles of Broadway, Welton will go car-free for ‘ciclovía’ on four Sundays this year 13 January 2023

Upcoming Events

Mar
27
Mon
2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Mar 27 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
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3
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2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Apr 3 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
Apr
6
Thu
2023
6:30 pm Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
Apr 6 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
  The Curtis Park Neighbors meets at 6:30 pm the first Thursday of every month at Mile High United Way 711 Park Avenue, Denver, CO.   AGENDA   Curtis Park Neighbors website.   Meeting dates ... [Read more...]
Apr
10
Mon
2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Apr 10 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
Apr
12
Wed
2023
7:00 pm Heart of Five Points RNO Meeting
Heart of Five Points RNO Meeting
Apr 12 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Heart of Five Points webpage https://www.heartoffivepoints.com/ Meetings second Wednesday of the month 7:00 PM
Apr
17
Mon
2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Apr 17 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
Apr
24
Mon
2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Apr 24 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
May
1
Mon
2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
May 1 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
May
4
Thu
2023
6:30 pm Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
May 4 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
  The Curtis Park Neighbors meets at 6:30 pm the first Thursday of every month at Mile High United Way 711 Park Avenue, Denver, CO.   AGENDA   Curtis Park Neighbors website.   Meeting dates ... [Read more...]
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