Author: Caitlin Curley
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RTD launches two-year study amid struggles with costs, delays, lack of riders
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Regional Transportation District will spend the next two years finding ways to improve their agency for Denver residents. “Reimagine RTD” formally kicked off Wednesday, reports CPR. The project will begin gathering input and evaluating the organization to improve services. The project’s website says that…
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Denver I-70 project likely to be delayed 9 months
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Interstate 70 expansion in Denver now is expected to be completed in December 2022, later than anticipated. The $1.2 billion project’s contractor, Kiewit-Meridiam Partners, originally had a six-month delay approved earlier this year, reports…
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Denver rents are 3% higher than last year
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver rents have dipped slightly since July, but are still 3% higher than this time last year, a new report from RENTCafe says. The average rent in Denver for August of this year was $1,670,…
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Denver will now give notice before sweeping homeless camps
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A federal judge has approved Denver’s agreement to give notice before removing homeless camps. The city reached the settlement agreement in February that involved issuing a $5,000 payment to each of the six plaintiffs, in…
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Bill by Bennet, Neguse would protect 400,000 acres of Colorado land
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A bill introduced by Colorado’s U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and Rep. Joe Neguse would protect 400,000 acres of land in Colorado. The Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act, introduced to the House in January and most recently considered by committee in June, includes protections from…
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Colorado joins lawsuit challenging Trump administration rule against state emissions standards
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. Jared Polis and Attorney General Phil Weiser have added Colorado to a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s new limit on states’ power to regulate vehicle emissions. The Trump administration on Wednesday revoked California’s authority…
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Denver seeks public input on plan for affordable housing
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver is asking for public input on how to improve housing in 2020. A city survey will be open until Oct. 10 and asks responders to evaluate a draft of their 2020 Annual Action Plan.…
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Green roofs becoming a reality in Denver’s Larimer Square
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Nearly two years after Denver mandated that businesses install green roofs, it’s happening in Larimer Square. The Denver Green Roof Initiative, which passed in November 2017, initially required most large buildings to install environmentally friendly…
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Homelessness in Denver up nearly 15% over last year
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Nearly 500 more homeless people were found in the city and county of Denver this year than last year, according to a new report. The 2019 Everyone Counts report, compiled by the Metro Denver Homeless…
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Study shows high-speed transit to mountains would benefit Colorado economy
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Adding high-speed transit to Interstate 70 to the mountains would increase safety, save money and bring in more tourist revenue, a new study says. The Colorado Department of Transportation, which proposed such a system in…