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Robin Kniech

NIMBYism is complicating search for Denver’s first managed homeless camp

16 September 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “Three days after Denver Mayor Michael Hancock suggested the city might pursue its first managed camp for the homeless on a piece of city property in the Five Points neighborhood, he had to walk back the idea. “After further investigation of its suitability, we are taking the option off the table,” Hancock wrote in … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: affordable housing, Blair-Caldwell Library, Charles R. Cousins, Colorado Village Collaborative, Cuica Montoya, encampment, homeless, Michael Hancock, NIMBY, Paul Books, Robin Kniech, Sonny Lawson Park

Conversation on Race and Zoning in Denver: Past and Present

11 August 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “This virtual panel discussion took place on August 6, and was hosted by Denver City Councilwoman Robin Kniech. It focused on the history and present racial disparities involved in limits on how many adults can live together in a Denver home, and on where congregate residential care can be built — including racial disparities … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: affordable housing, Group Living Amendment, Marisa A. Zapata, Prentiss A. Dantzler, Robin Kniech

Council rejects rezoning for Denargo apartment project with income-restricted units

13 May 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “Denver City Council on Monday narrowly rejected a requested rezoning needed for a developer’s planned massive apartment project at the edge of RiNo. Texas-based Cypress Real Estate Advisors wanted to build two 12-story buildings with 650 combined units at 3275 and 3315 Denargo St., and agreed to restrict 10 percent of the units to … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: 3275 Denargo, 3315 Denargo, 80% AMI, affordable housing, Amanda Sandoval, Amanda Sawyer, average mean income, Business Den, Candi CdeBaca, Chase Hall, Chris Herndon, Chris Hinds, Cypress Real Estate Advisors, Debbie Ortega, Denargo Market, Denver City Council, Jamie Torres, Kendra Black, Kevin Flynn, olon Clark, Paul Kashmann, RiNo, Robin Kniech, Stacie Gilmore

Denver wants to make public bathrooms more accessible

12 March 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “As hand-washing becomes increasingly important amid the coronavirus outbreak, Denver City Council is considering a $3.5 million contract that would widen public access to portable bathrooms, each equipped with soap, water and a sink to scrub off germs. Since the city launched its mobile public restroom project in March 2016, in part to address … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: COVID-19, crime, Denver Day Works, Denver Downtown Partnership, health, Liberty Waste Management, Robin Kniech, safety, sanitation, Sonny Lawson Park, Tami Door, toilets

M’I don’t think that people elected me to compromise’: Candi CdeBaca’s approach at center of divisive Denver political scene

4 March 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “As a child, Candi CdeBaca worried relentlessly about winding up in a tent city under the Interstate 70 bridge near her home in northeast Denver. Maybe that explains why she fights with such unrelenting passion. The chill of poverty feeds a blazing fire. Growing up poor and as a person of color, challenges loomed … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Candi CdeBaca, City Council, Democratic, Denver Graduate School of Social Work, District 9, Elyria-Swansea, Lisa Martinez, Michael Hancock, Robin Kniech, Wellington Webb, Welton Street Cafe

New Denver City Council takes a progressive view of homelessness

10 October 2019 by Welton Corridor

  “Say this about the new Denver City Council. They care. And when you’ve got the kind of progressive mandate many of the 13 brought to the job, you expect policies that lean to the most vulnerable members of society, and that’s the kind of council this is. Their votes have tilted progressive, and that … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: budget, Chris Hinds, City Council, colorado politics, homeless, Housing, John Hayden, Legislation, micro-solidarity, Queen City Cooperative, Robin Kniech, tiny homes, vote

Denver’s affordable housing fee: How high will it be?

8 June 2016 by Welton Corridor

  “Denver City Council members are assuring builders that a development fee leveraged against them to help create a $150 million affordable housing fund will not be as high as a new study found are legally justified. The study, which was conducted to help the Denver City Council determine the best way to create the … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: affordable housing, Albus Brooks, Construction, David Rosen Associates, Denver Business Journal, Denver City Council, fee, Robin Kniech

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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

  • ‘Welton Street Renaissance’ project seeking corporate sponsorships and donations 4 March 2021
  • Denver RTD Approves ‘Equitable’ TOD Policy 4 March 2021
  • Puzzah! Presents Five Points Puzzles 1 March 2021
  • Denver’s Five Points neighborhood once known as the ‘Harlem of the West’ 27 February 2021
  • Denver RTD Board approves policy to encourage development of affordable housing on RTD property 25 February 2021
  • Pandemic Donuts opens new bakery in Denver — and business is sweet 24 February 2021
  • Denver chapter of women dedicate themselves to giving back 24 February 2021
  • New PPP loan rollout targets small businesses 23 February 2021
  • Landmark Public Hearing Case 2021-COA-066 at 2942 Welton March 2, 2021 23 February 2021

Upcoming Events

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2021
3:00 pm Curtis Park Ice Festival March 7... @ Stout Street Children's Park
Curtis Park Ice Festival March 7... @ Stout Street Children's Park
Mar 7 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Curtis Park Ice Festival March 7, 2021 @ Stout Street Children's Park
        source: Curtis Park Neighbors facebook page 1 March 2021.
Mar
8
Mon
2021
5:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Mar 8 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
  The Agenda, Proposed Consent Agenda, and the Meeting schedule do not contain any items related to Welton Street Corridor.   The full Council meets most Mondays in regular session at 5:30 p.m. at the ... [Read more...]
Mar
15
Mon
2021
5:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Mar 15 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
  The Agenda, Proposed Consent Agenda, and the Meeting schedule do not contain any items related to Welton Street Corridor.   The full Council meets most Mondays in regular session at 5:30 p.m. at the ... [Read more...]
Mar
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2021
1:00 pm Landmark Preservation Commission... @ Wellington Webb Building
Landmark Preservation Commission... @ Wellington Webb Building
Mar 16 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
  Agenda for the 2021 meeting does not contain amy items for the Welton Street Corridor.   The commission generally meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at 1:00PM in the Wellington Webb ... [Read more...]
Mar
22
Mon
2021
5:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Mar 22 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
  The Agenda, Proposed Consent Agenda, and the Meeting schedule do not contain any items related to Welton Street Corridor.   The full Council meets most Mondays in regular session at 5:30 p.m. at the ... [Read more...]
Mar
29
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2021
5:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Mar 29 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
  The Agenda, Proposed Consent Agenda, and the Meeting schedule do not contain any items related to Welton Street Corridor.   The full Council meets most Mondays in regular session at 5:30 p.m. at the ... [Read more...]
Apr
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2021
6:30 pm Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
Apr 1 @ 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
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2021
5:00 pm First Friday Jazz Hop – Cousin’s... @ Cousin's Plaza
First Friday Jazz Hop – Cousin’s... @ Cousin's Plaza
Apr 2 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
  Join us First Friday, February 5th for Jazz in the Park. The performance begins at 5:00 pm in our beloved Cousin’s Plaza between Sonny Lawson Park and the Blair Caldwell Library. Please wear masks ... [Read more...]
Apr
5
Mon
2021
5:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Apr 5 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
  The Agenda, Proposed Consent Agenda, and the Meeting schedule do not contain any items related to Welton Street Corridor.   The full Council meets most Mondays in regular session at 5:30 p.m. at the ... [Read more...]
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