“The RTD Board of Directors has approved a new “equitable” transit-oriented development (TOD) policy that the agency said “gives staff needed flexibility” when developers propose projects on surface parking lots, such as those adjacent to the station at Central Park or at County Line. Developers are no longer required to replace parking spots on … [Read more…]
“The Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) Board of Directors approved the new equitable transit-oriented development (TOD) policy to help encourage development of affordable housing on district-owned properties adjacent to transit stations across the Denver metro region. The focus on transit-oriented development isn’t new to RTD. The FasTracks Strategic Plan for TOD in 2008, updated … [Read more…]
“Mile high home prices and rising inequality have landed Denver second in the nation for gentrification. A new study by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition found gentrification is not only growing but impacting more neighborhoods in the city. “What we noticed in the very beginning was a racialized impact because of the way we … [Read more…]
“Thousands of people have signed a petition to bring a historically Black neighborhood back to its roots. The online petition calls on Denver Mayor Michael Hancock and neighborhood developers to revert RiNo, River North Arts District, back to its original name of Five Points. According to the Arts District, RiNo is nonprofit arts organization, … [Read more…]