VOLUME 39, EDITION 3

Message From the President

Greetings Friends and Neighbors, 

I hope this message finds you well. Urban Dweller, Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods' (C.H.U.N.) monthly e-newsletter, is available online. Here is the latest from Denver's largest, oldest registered neighborhood organization and advocate:

Environmental stewardship begins in the neighborhood. On Saturday, May 8, 2021, C.H.U.N., and our partners at  Our Savior's Lutheran Church, will host an electronics recycling event. The event will be held in the church's parking lot located at 9th and Emerson Street, from 9 am to noon. We are seeking volunteers that morning for 2-hour shifts. If you can help, please contact us at [email protected] by Friday, April 30. You will receive a confirming email shortly thereafter. A special thanks goes to our Climate and Community Engagement Committees for putting this partnership together. 

Share your story. In 1874, a Methodist minister and a businessman met beside Lake Chautauqua in Upstate New York. They founded an adult education movement that introduced people to new ideas and issues of public concern. This would later evolve into the Chautauqua Movement. The C.H.U.N. Community Engagement Committee came up with a new take on a bold idea: CHUN-Talkwa. From April through August, C.H.U.N. will interview members of the community, including those who are not typically engaged in city governance/planning. This may include the unhoused, underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, and other participants transcending lines of difference. Based on the content of interviews, we hope to highlight some of our most profound, insightful community members to participate in webinars, talks, or newsletter content. Email board member Jamie LaRue at [email protected] or call 720-530-4294 to get involved. 

Actively monitoring development activities in Governors Park. There are a number of developments proposed within the neighborhood blocks near Governors Park. While C.H.U.N. continues to monitor these activities, ranging from demolition permits filed at 701/711 Grant Street to market-rate apartments slated for the site of Racines, we have asked the City to develop a neighborhood review committee to help shape the future of Governors Park. Our goal is to prevent/deescalate hostilities and promote collaboration through solutions-oriented dialogue. Denver Community Planning and Development notes, "In some design review districts, an appointed board conducts design review using adopted design standards and guidelines. In others, city staff conduct design review, or a community group conducts design review and makes recommendations to developers or city staff." You can voice your support for such an approach by contacting Councilman Chris Hinds at [email protected]. When Denverites work together, neighborhoods win. 

Temporary SOS Sites Continue with great Success. EarthLinks Colorado is creating hope and opportunity at First Baptist Church operating one of Denver's first, pilot temporary safe outdoor spaces (TSOS). Recent highlights include: 34 total residents supported; more than 5,000 meals served; 40 case-management appointments; stronger partnerships with the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, Denver Public Library, and others; and more measurements of success. We are honored to be their thought partners and developing effective solutions to homelessness (during and after COVID) in our city.

More must be done to support unhoused residents. C.H.U.N. continues to collaborate with neighborhood groups and business improvement districts to provide aid to the unhoused. In a letter to Mayor Hancock and Denver City Council, we write that this collection of groups has forged a path to build neighborhood support for, and overcome barriers to pursuing near term, actionable solutions to address homelessness. Further, we assert "we are committed to leading this effort by helping other communities with best practices." Through collaboration, smart policy, and real solutions, we can act quickly to move Denver forward. Check out the list of recommendations here.

Safe, shared streets. Denver has created shared streets across the city to make it safer for everyone to move around their neighborhoods. Traffic calming configurations along some of the shared streets have helped improve safety, slow traffic, and function better in the winter. If you have used the 11th or 16th Ave Shared Streets, our community partners at Denver Streets Partnership would like to hear your feedback on these upgrades.
Take their survey here and share with your neighbors and friends: https://bit.ly/3qX6cJE

Addressing flavored tobacco products at the municipal level. C.H.U.N. joined the Greater Park Hill Community Association, Jefferson Park United Neighbors, Montbello 2020, Northeast Park Hill Coalition, Ruby Hill Neighbors, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, One Colorado, NAACP, Colorado Black Health Collaborative, Denver Health, Children’s Hospital of Colorado, National Jewish, Healthier Colorado, and many more to address the sale of flavored tobacco products in Denver. While tobacco companies target everyone, Denver’s Black, Latinx and LGBTQ+ communities are disproportionately impacted. We look forward to working with Denver City Council and Mayor Hancock to do the right thing and promote measures that improve public health outcomes. 

New executive director, but a familiar face. The C.H.U.N. board voted unanimously to appoint me as President and Executive Director effective immediately. While this does not change my full-time employment obligations, this appointment marks an important milestone and transformation for the organization. It indicates a transition period during which we will modify our operations to meet the needs of the greater Capitol Hill Community through staffing, community investments, and robust advocacy. We are building a more formalized structure that will advance C.H.U.N.'s mission and compliment our growing role as Denver's largest, oldest nonprofit RNO. 

Our hearts go out to our friends and neighbors in Boulder, Colorado. While 30 miles may separate our two cities, we stand shoulder to shoulder against gun violence. As the old adage goes, it is better to light a candle than curse the darkness. Let us be the lights for safety, equity, justice, and kindness. 

For Denver, 

​Travis Leiker
President & Executive Director
Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods, Inc.

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Monthly Member Profile: The Florentine Condos

A special thanks to the Florentine Condominium Association--led by dedicated CHUN board member Kathy Callender--for joining Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods. The Association is just one of many HOAs who support our organization's programs throughout the greater Capitol Hill Community.

For more information about how your HOA can get involved, contact Nicholas at [email protected].

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Flavored Tobacco Products in Denver

Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods and other Registered Neighborhood Organizations, in a collaborative letter to Mayor Hancock, have endorsed the "Flavors Hook Kids" resolution to protect youth from flavored tobacco products. Read our letter attached below.

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​Earth Links Denver and Colorado Village Collaborative
Denver INC's Neighborhood Stars

Each year, Denver INC recognizes individuals and organizations for outstanding contributions to their neighborhoods. Winners are recognized as Neighborhood Stars by INC.

The Colorado Village Collaborative and Earth Links Denver, both work to support the unhoused. In 2020, a coalition of Denver community groups outlined steps to support the unhoused. At that time, two temporary Save Outdoor Sites (S.O.S.) were proposed. The two pilot sites have been operated by Earth Links Denver and Colorado Village Collaborative. Both organizations have worked extensively with the host properties and the surrounding neighborhoods, including developing a Good Neighbor Agreement to guide their operations.

Since their launch last year, both programs have boasted a significant amount of progress and positive measurable outcomes. 

Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods nominated the Colorado Village Collaborative and Earth Links Denver for the award. At the INC awards ceremony that took place on March 13th, both organizations were awarded the title of Neighborhood Stars.

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Spotlight: Harm Reduction Action Center
Community Litter Clean-ups

Contributed by Lisa Raville, Executive Director of the Harm Reduction Action Center
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Harm Reduction Action Center (HRAC) community litter clean-ups have become a regular staple of our organization’s contributions for a healthier and safer neighborhood.  The HRAC has remained open throughout the 2020 unprecedented COVID pandemic without interruption to our services, staffing, or hours of operation.  One of the things we are most proud of is our investment in our community in the form of neighborhood litter clean-ups. These clean-ups promote positive community engagement opportunities for HRAC participants, staff, and volunteers during this lonely pandemic.

Since last February, HRAC staff, participants, and volunteers have provided 197 neighborhood litter clean-ups.  It is to be noted that 25 of those clean-ups were led by HRAC unhoused participants in groups.  These clean-ups target the five-block radius of the HRAC location for litter removal and allow us to become more familiar with the neighborhood and its residents. Additionally, HRAC provides water, garbage bags, and resources/referrals to unhoused neighbors not associated with HRAC, as well as safe syringe disposal (if necessary.)  A couple of months ago, we were so pleased to receive another SEED award from CHUN for our clean-ups to allow us to continue to provide a robust neighborhood presence.

HRAC community clean-ups create a higher quality of living for both our housed and unhoused neighbors in Capitol Hill and bring together a diverse group of community members to engage in preserving the beauty of our neighborhood. We love this neighborhood, just like you.  Please feel free to reach out via email as we can engage with encampments or areas that could use litter clean ups in your area.

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Meals for Safe Outdoor Spaces

Judy Trompeter, Uptown on the Hill RNO

Sunday, March 14, 2021, was probably not the easiest day to provide a meal at the Safe Outdoor Space at Denver Community Church.  But we did it! After digging our car out of a snowbank we picked up the food from Sullivan Scrap Kitchen and took it to the SOS.  There several residents helped us unload, and volunteers from Uptown on the Hill and Old San Rafael neighborhood organizations set up and served the meal.  A steady stream of residents came to the tent for their dinner, and there was plenty of delicious chicken, mac ’n cheese, salad, cookies, and flavored sparkling water for all residents and staff.  It was clear from their faces that the residents looked forward to eating this particular meal!

Thank you again to INC, CHUN, and many others for supporting this project.

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Ballot Initiatives for Climate Justice

Waste No More is one initiative to tackle climate change in Denver. It claims that waste accounts for 21% of Denver’s greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, as organic material decomposes in a landfill it produces “Landfill gas”, a byproduct composed mostly of Methane and Carbon Dioxide, potent greenhouse gasses.

The EPA reports that municipal solid waste landfills are the third-largest source of human-related methane emissions in the United State. The emissions from these landfills are equivalent to the greenhouse gas emissions by almost 21 million passenger vehicles driven for a year.

Meanwhile, a recycling facility in Broomfield remains at less than 70% capacity because it does not receive enough recycled glass from Front Range residents and businesses. Waste No More would require all businesses — including apartment buildings, condos, restaurants, hospitals, hotels and sporting arenas, to provide compost and recycling pickup services. 

It would also mandate that all construction and demolition waste must be properly disposed of, and it would require recycling and composting at all permitted events. To volunteer, donate, or inquire further about Waste No More, visit their website or send them an email.

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Another climate justice initiative, promoted by the People’s Climate Campaign, is petitioning for a law introducing an energy use tax, named Polluters Must Pay.

Two years ago, the community under the name Resilient Denver brought forth an energy tax aimed at kick starting climate work, and after years of work, the creation of the Climate Action Task Force Recommendations, and the passage of 2A - they are back with an initiative that seeks to accomplish two goals: strengthening protections for low income residents and small businesses, and generate enough revenue to close the climate funding gap identified by the task force.

The proposed law would establish allowances for residential and commercial electricity and natural gas usage and create a tax on usage that exceeds the specified allowance. Residents in any low-income program such as LEAP or SNAP would be exempt, as well as property owners enrolled in renewable energy programs or who have rooftop solar. Revenue generated by the tax would be used to fund local climate action and climate justice initiatives.

To volunteer, donate, or inquire, visit peoplesclimatecampaign.org or send an email.

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CHUN Committee Reports:

Community Engagement Committee

March 22, 2021 - Submitted by Vickie Berkley, VP, Community Engagement Committee

The Community Engagement Committee is working on a number of activities for engaging members and residents in community activities, taking social distancing into account.

Community Interviews and CHUN-Talkwa

A draft email has been developed to go out to both CHUN board members and general membership for the CHUN-Talkwa. This is to identify both “people with insight” as well as those willing to interview 2-3 people. We plan to send this out in early April. Results will be used for hosting a series called “CHUN-Talkwa” with people speaking on topics identified as important to residents. Results can also be shared with decision makers to provide insight into both concerns and solutions from a neighborhood perspective. If you have an interest in identifying people to be interviewed, or interviewing people, please get in touch with Jamie.

Virtual Master Gardener Classes
Merrill Kingsbury from CSU Extension’s Master Gardener program is assisting CHUN with a series of gardening talks via Zoom, starting this spring. The first program will focus on water wise gardening and will be held in April – date to be announced soon. Participation is free.

Electronics Recycling
A reminder that the new date for our electronics recycling event is May 8th. This activity supports CHUN’s Climate Crisis Committee goals. More details coming soon!

CHUN Variety Shows
Joshua Emerson is taking the lead on this activity, which will increase awareness of CHUN, raise funds and awareness of non-profits working in Capitol Hill, and showcase the talent of members living in Capitol Hill, through a variety show. Joshua has been identifying both venues for events as well as non-profits that are located in CHUN neighborhoods.

Free Yoga in the Park
Amy Alleman and Gwen Ehrlich are working on the logistics for Free Yoga in the Park, which will provide outdoor exercise while maintaining safe social distancing. Several yoga instructors have been identified that will provide guided yoga exercise in exchange for free advertising of their business. Dates will be announced for the summer months.

Treasure Hunt for Parents and Kids
Vickie Berkley and Rachel Griffin will partner with Denver Public Library and Historic Denver to hold a treasure hunt for children and their parents. Clues will focus on fun facts about Capitol Hill and will lead children around the Cheesman Park neighborhood, with each clue leading to the next clue. The final clue will lead a child to their reward – a children’s book! This activity will be held on a weekend during the summer. Date to be announced soon.

Online Book Club
Rachel Griffin is organizing an online book club where people can participate on their own time. A "book of the month" would be selected, with a list that stretches six months in advance. Books selected would be ones that have to do with CHUN's mission. Potential books (and excerpts) include:

• Death and Life of American Cities - Jane Jacobs
• Ghosts of Capitol Hill - Phil Goodstein
• Vanishing New York select sections - Jeremiah Moss
• Neighborhood Defenders - Katherine Levine Einstein
• White Fragility - Robin Diangelo
• Asphalt Nation - Jane Holtz Kay
• Various shorter essays from anthologies

Small Biz Bingo
To support Cap Hill businesses, we will hold a Small Biz Bingo over two months this fall. Participants will visit participating small businesses in Cap Hill and get their bingo card stamped. Participants who get a bingo can turn their cards in for a gift certificate to a participating small business. Everyone wins! More details coming soon.

SEED Awards
For its third year, CHUN will select projects to receive a SEED Award. Non-profits, registered neighborhood organizations and individuals with ideas for doing good in the ‘hood are eligible. CHUN board members are not eligible to submit an application, however, they can support others that they feel have ideas worthy of a SEED Award. The Verizon Foundation will be approached to see if they would like to sponsor this activity for a second year. Application deadline will be in November, with awardees announced in December.

Little Free Pantry
The Little Free Pantry located at the Tears-McFarlane House continues to serve our neighbors at the Tears-McFarlane House with free food. Please consider donating food. “We all rise by lifting others.”
If you are interested in participating in these community engagement activities, have an idea that you want to take a lead on, or want to join the committee, please contact Vickie Berkley at [email protected]

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History Matters Committee

First meeting of 2021 held 3/10/2021 6:00-7:30 pm
The History Matters Committee held a half-hour meeting attended by more than 10 Board members, followed by an educational program on the history of Capitol Hill. During the committee meeting we covered several key topics and scheduled a follow-up meeting on March 23. At this meeting we discussed Landmark Preservation Committee Design Review Process. We recapped the progress on the Raymond Jones Historic District (aka 7th Avenue B Historic District) application status. In addition, we discussed developments and strategy regarding the Landmark application for Channel 7 Building and demolition notice 701/711 Grant.  

Following the business meeting, more than 50 members and guests to a program by guest speaker Carol Lynn Tiegs. This session started with some Zoom polling, where far and away the top priority of those present was to look at ways to preserve/reuse historic buildings for more affordable housing options. The program was well received, and the committee plans to do more of this outreach in the coming year. We believe History Matters!

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CHUN Parents Group

Capitol Hill Parents Group is merging with Community Engagement! We've come to see that due to the overlapping goals of the parents group and CHUN in general, it made little sense to have a separate parents group doing similar work. By merging efforts, we can make sure that families are included in general CHUN activities, and that CHUN is also made aware of issues and needed advocacy in the neighborhood.

CHUN Parents has a mission as well: Capitol Hill Parents brings together urban dwellers who are choosing to raise children in an urban environment. This group is for Denver's parents with children under 18 who live near downtown such as in Capitol Hill, Cheesman Park, Congress Park, Uptown, Alamo Placita and City Park neighborhoods. More specifically, CHUN's boundaries are Broadway to Colorado, 1st to 22nd, so if your family lives here, join us!

Goals: We seek to cultivate our community by connecting families with one another and the necessary resources to take full advantage of life in the Greater Capitol Hill Area. Leveraging the CHUN network, we work to lead and partner with local, regional and state government, business, educational and non-profit organizations to advocate for programs and policies that enhance urban family living the Greater Capitol Hill Area, including:

• Advocating for strong schools
• Housing diversity
• Enhanced public safety
• Environmental quality
• Expanded cultural and recreational opportunities

We plan to partner on events and activities with the library and other community groups moving forward, so stay tuned!

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Surveys and Events

​Historic Denver's 50 Actions for 50 Places Campaign

Historic Denver, Inc. launched its 50 Actions for 50 Places campaign in March and needs your help! In honor of the organization’s 50th anniversary, Historic Denver is looking for the next 50 places worthy of preservation action, and they are asking the people of Denver to help identify these places.

Community members can submit the places they can’t imagine Denver without through an on-line form and map! Perhaps it’s a favorite neon sign, a school, church, community center, the home of someone that shaped Denver, a unique block, an open space, a meaningful mural, or a small business.  Historic Denver is searching for places that are relevant to Denver’s history, representative of Denver’s diverse stories, and have not already been recognized or protected.

​In May, Historic Denver will announce 50 places and work with community members to devise an action strategy for each one.  Examples of possible action strategies could be raising awareness, storytelling, installing interpretive markers, providing technical assistance, or nominating a site for local, state, or federal designation.

Submit Your Favorite Place

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Denver Community Church Neighborhood Survey

Denver Community Church (DCC) at 16th and Pearl has been the site host for the Safe Outdoor Space in the Uptown / North Cap Hill neighborhood. During the process of getting community feedback on the initial vision for a Safe Outdoor Space, DCC received a lot of feedback and some criticism for choosing to host this project. It occurred to them that it would be wise to get some feedback from the near neighborhood on how the church could be a better, more engaged neighbor in Uptown. They have put together a short and anonymous survey and would love for our Uptown neighbors to participate.

Take the Survey

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Denver Shared Streets Traffic Calming Survey

In response to feedback from the community, Denver has extended its Shared Streets initiative through the 2020-2021 winter season. In addition, they have recently installed new traffic calming configurations to improve safety and function better in the winter.

If you have used these streets, the Denver Streets Partnership would like to hear from you.

Streets with upgrades to provide feedback on:

• E. 11th Ave from Logan to Humboldt Streets (west of Cheesman Park)
• E. 16th Ave from Lincoln Street to City Park Esplanade
• Bayaud Avenue from Sherman to Downing Streets

Complete the Survey

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Climate Action: It Starts and Ends In Neighborhoods

When: Saturday, April 10th at 9:30-11:30 AM

Join Denver Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation to honor Earth month with its first Community Climate Forum hosted by the new Climate & Sustainability Committee.

What will Denver’s sustainable and resilient neighborhood of the future look and feel like? How can we work together to respond to the climate crisis while at the same time creating a healthier and more equitable city?

Join community and city leaders who are leading the way to address climate challenges.

The forum will also hear from Denise Fairchild, PhD, author of Energy Democracy: Advancing Equity in Clean Energy Solutions. Dr Fairchild is the inaugural President of Emerald Cities Collaborative, a national nonprofit on a “high-road” mission to green our cities, build resilient local economies and ensure equity inclusion in both the process and outcomes of a new green and healthy economy.

Pre-register for the forum

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Denver Restaurant Week Returns

April 23rd - May 2nd, 2021

Visit Denver's event returns for its 17th year. Denver Restaurant Week will take place during the late spring dates of April 23 to May 2 to take advantage of milder spring weather. To-go and Delivery will also promoted for those who prefer to stay home.

The event aims to ​bring some much-needed business to the restaurant community, while also giving residents a way to support their local favorites and get a delicious meal in the bargain.

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Small Business Administration Brown Bag Lunch Sessions

When: Once a month through August 4th.

The Small Business Administration (SBA) Colorado and Mi Casa Resource Center bring you the SBA Brown Bag Lunch sessions. The sessions will provide small business owners information on numerous programs aimed at giving them a competitive edge. Session topics range from learning the ins and outs of government contracting, to better understanding the SBA's coveted 8(a) Business Development Program, to knowing what specific resources exist for women-owned small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, and other important items.

Register for The Brown Bagged Series

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​City seeks public comment on HUD Annual Action Plans

Denver is releasing two Annual Action Plans for a 30-day public comment period between Monday, April 4 and Wednesday, May 5. These plans represent the city’s activities on federal funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including a draft plan for 2021 and an amended plan for 2020 – the latter amended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
The plans will be available for viewing or download here beginning April 4.
 
A public meeting regarding both plans will be hosted virtually on Wednesday, April 14 from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Join the meeting by clicking here.

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​City Park Alliance 1st Annual Golf Tournament

When: June 28th, 2021 at 8 AM
Where: City Park Golf Course

View the Save The Date below, and visit cityparkalliance.org for more information.

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Updates from The City of Denver

Street Sweeping Season has Started

Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure has begun sweeping season on April 1. Parking restrictions that support the program will be enforced to keep sweeping operations effective.

Residents are encouraged to check the red and white signs on their blocks or sign up for reminders and remember to move their cars on their street sweeping day.  
 
Street sweeping plays a critical role in keeping our city clean and moving cars for the street sweepers makes a difference, allowing operators to get all the way to the curb line where dirt and debris accumulates.

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Join a preservation initiative to protect and celebrate Latino/Chicano history

Denver Community Planning and Development (CPD) is announcing ways for the public to participate in a first-of-its-kind initiative in Denver to uncover and share the rich history of Denver’s Chicano and Latino communities. Led by Denver’s Landmark Preservation staff in partnership with the city’s I Am Denver Storytelling Project, and the Mayor’s Office of Social Equity and Innovation, this initiative will help create Denver's first historic context that focuses on a specific ethnic, racial, or cultural group.
 
Ways to participate:

• Virtual Kick-Off Meeting
  Join a community kick-off meeting on Saturday, April 10 at 11 a.m. via Zoom or phone. During this meeting, an in-depth overview of the project, ways to participate, and a question and answer session will be provided. Spanish interpretation will also be provided. 
  • Join the meeting
• Survey
  This survey will gather the stories and histories of Denver’s Chicano and Latino communities to inform the historic context. It is designed for those who self-identify as members of the various ethnic communities associated with Denver’s Latino/Chicano heritage, however, anyone who has valuable information to share about this important history is welcomed to participate.
  • Take the survey
• I Am Denver Mini-Documentary
  I Am Denver, the community-wide multimedia project that documents the city’s history, culture, and vision by fostering conversations and celebrating residents, will both collect oral histories and empower Latino and Chicano residents to record their own stories of family and community in video. I Am Denver will also produce a mini-documentary film of the city’s Chicano and Latino communities.

Learn more about this project and ways to participate by visiting www.denvergov.org/landmark.

Read the full press release: A preservation project to protect & celebrate Latino/Chicano history

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​Denver to Open New Public Restroom Downtown

City and County of Denver is installing a freestanding, permanent public restroom on Champa Street, just off the 16th Street Mall. It is anticipated to be available for public use this spring after utility connections and other site work details currently underway are complete.

The new restrooms will be convenient, clean, and safe facilities, with an attendant present during operational hours and touchless entrances, hand sanitizer stations and space to queue – all critical features during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Denver purchased the restroom facility with federal Coronavirus Relief Funding (CRF) and will operate the unit moving forward with Wastewater Enterprise funds from the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI).

Read the full press release: Denver to Open New Public Restroom Downtown.

Rendering of the new facility

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The Expanding Affordability Project

With housing costs going up, more families are spending more of their budgets on where they live or finding themselves priced out of neighborhoods. As part of Denver's overall strategy to provide more and better housing opportunities for all residents, the Affordable Housing Zoning Incentive Project aims to create new tools and improve existing ones to address residents' growing housing needs.

Over the last few months, the project has shifted gears to include other tools, along with zoning, to help address housing needs in Denver. Continuing their work with the Department of Housing Stability (HOST), the new Expanding Affordability Project will now involve:

• a citywide zoning incentive for affordable housing
• an update to the city's linkage fee
• preparation for potential changes to state law on inclusionary housing

Visit the project website or the links below to learn more about what affordable housing is, why it matters, changes to Denver's housing market, and more.

• Learn more about the tools being explored and how they work
• Get answers to common questions about affordable housing
• Download the updated project background report

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​Also in the News

In Our Community

• Whistleblowers Claim The State’s Top Air Regulator Had Them Falsify Data. Now Environmental Groups Want Him Dismissed
• Denver’s major parks won’t be car-free this spring, but most will be car-lite
• A New Farmers Market is Coming to City Park

Arts, Culture, and Leisure

• An Immersive Vincent Van Gogh Exhibit is Coming to Denver
• How do you have a running race in the middle of a pandemic? Colfax Marathon has an idea.

Business

• Denver’s Carboy Winery bets on a vineyard and tasting room in Palisade
• Entrepreneur flips Cherry Creek eatery into fitness machine showroom
• Refill shop plans to open near City O’ City in Cap Hill
• Swedish electric car brand Polestar challenging Tesla in Cherry Creek​

​Denver8TV Keeps You In The Know

Your City Now has all the week's news for you in under 5 minutes!  The City and County of Denver's 5-minute news roundup that covers local government, city news, and local and public events. New episodes every Friday.

• Fans return to Coors Field for Opening Day
• City Park Golf Course opens for the season
• Rec Centers start opening May 3rd
• Denver Health's Outpatient Medical Center opens to the public in May
• Reflecting on a year of the pandemic in Denver
• Plus, more news from in and around the City of Denver.

Tune in every week to keep up!

Construction & Development

• Multifamily developer Gables purchases Cap Hill site from five sellers
• 8-story building with only 4- and 5-bedroom apartments planned in Uptown Denver
• Station GM speaks out as landmark application filed for Denver7 building
• Multifamily developer pays $6.2M for Racines property in Cap Hill

COVID-19 Updates

• Some Colorado teens now eligible for COVID vaccines; meet 4 girls who helped make that possible
• Colorado will open coronavirus vaccine eligibility to everyone 16 and older starting on Friday

Civic Outreach, Legislation, & Politics

• More unrelated people can now live together in Denver
• Colorado legislators, Denver councilwoman target single-use plastics in new proposals

Mobility & Transportation

• Commentary: Walking While Black in the Mile High City
• Traffic Violence Report: 12 People Have Died in 2021, Compared to Eight at This Point in 2020
• Commentary: Rolling Out The Red Carpet For Transit

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​​A Special Thanks to Some of Our Business and Community Partner Members:

Adagio Bed and Breakfast
Alamo Placita Neighbors Association
Alternative Medicine on Capitol Hill (AMCH)
Althea Center For Engaged Spirituality
Angelo's Taverna
Argonaut Wine & Liquor
Bang Up to the Elephant!
Barbara H de Jong, CFP, Financial Advisor
Briarwood Health Care Center
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
Castle Lion Development, LLC.
CCNNA
Cherry Creek Automotive
Colfax Avenue Business Improvement District
Colfax Pot Shop
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
Colorado Vincentian Volunteers
Cornerstone Apartment Services
CRL Associates
Crockett Psychological Associates, LLC
Denver Community Church
Denver Compost Collective
Denver Foundation
Denver Sweet
Ekman Design Studio
Ember Hostels
FirstBank
Florentine Condominium Association
Good Chemistry
Harm Reduction Action Center
Historic Denver, Inc
Humboldt Street Neighborhood Association
Ideal Market Capitol Hill 
Irish Snug
​Joy Wine and Spirits

Leiker Strategies, LLC
LivWell
Long Run Accounting
Marijuana Mansion
National Charter Bus Denver
Native Roots Cannabis Co.
Novo Coffee Bar on 6th Avenue
Pete's Kitchen / Satire
Progressive Urban Management Associates
Ritual Social House
Rosen Properties
Route 40 Cafe
SafeHouse Denver
Sarkisian Oriental Rugs & Fine Art
Senior Housing Options
Senior Support Services, Inc.
SHIFT Planning and Design LLC
St. Charles Town Company
St. Francis Center
Stamm Dental
SubCulture
TBD Foods
The Bank of Denver
The Barrington Condominiums
The Center on Colfax
The Empowerment Program
The Park Tavern & Restaurant
The Parlour Capitol Hill
The Sawaya Law Firm
Warren Village
Warwick Denver
Your Mom's House
XBar
And many more ... !