“Denver officials opened emergency shelters and canceled a street cleanup as wintry weather hit the city Tuesday. Britta Fisher, who heads Denver’s housing department, said icy rain that was expected to turn to snow presented “a first test to see how our capacities run.” Since the pandemic arrived in March, shelters have had to … [Read more…]
“We’ve seen a lot of things we haven’t seen before since COVID-19 hit, including people chilling in camping chairs in the middle of 16th Avenue during what used to be rush-hour. More commonly, though, people are simply walking and rolling down the city’s “shared” streets with fewer threats from drivers of cars and trucks, … [Read more…]
“The words “car-free living” in green letters figure prominently on a brochure advertising a micro-apartment complex planned for the Five Points neighborhood. Under Denver’s current zoning code, the developer may not need to provide parking for any of the complex’s 56 units. So will the parking-hungry area just have to absorb more vehicles, or … [Read more…]