Tag: 16th Street Mall
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Denver celebrates full reopening of 16th Street
After Mayor Mike Johnston exited the elevator onto the second level of the downtown Daniels & Fisher Tower just after 2 p.m. Saturday, he took a moment to walk over to the window and gaze at the plaza below. Dressed in a white t-shirt and khaki pants, Johnston surveyed the landscape before him: a fully-reconstructed…
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Golden’s ban on amplified music could push buskers to Denver’s 16th Street
On a picture-perfect Sunday, hundreds of people flooded downtown Golden with river tubes and shopping bags. But one thing was missing — music. Washington Avenue, a place where locals play live music on street corners, was quiet on Aug. 3, just three days after Golden began enforcing a new ordinance banning amplified music on public right-of-ways.…
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16th Street stabbing suspect competent to stand trial, evaluators conclude
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An evaluation of a man accused of a string of stabbings in January in downtown Denver concluded he is competent to stand trial. The defense attorneys of Elijah Caudill, meanwhile, are seeking to prove otherwise. Denver District Judge Karen Brody scheduled a competency hearing for the…
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RTD to rename 16th Street Free MallRide, aligning with walkway rebrand
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Regional Transportation District will rename its 16th Street Free MallRide shuttle service, part of the campaign to rebrand the downtown corridor. Aligning with Denver changing the name of the commercial center to “16th Street,” the RTD announced in a news release Friday morning that…
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Denver’s 16th Street Mall officially now just 16th Street
After months of speculation, city officials confirmed Tuesday that downtown Denver’s main corridor will no longer be known as 16th Street Mall, but simply as “16th Street.” The city is dropping “mall” from the name, Mayor Mike Johnston said at a news conference. The move is to emphasize the corridor as a street-wide experience and…
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Court orders competency evaluation of 16th Street Mall stabbing suspect
Defense attorneys previously claimed Elijah Caudill had a “debilitating mental illness”
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Denver’s bike medics a pedal-powered solution to LoDo emergency medical response
For those who experience a medical event downtown, help may come on two wheels instead of four. While the “ambulance” may only be a bicycle, the paramedic aboard comes fully equipped to handle most 911 emergencies. “The bike medics,” as they are known, are part of a larger paramedic division within Denver Health and of…
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Denver creates new downtown police unit, part of campaign to bring people back
City’s ‘Safe Downtown Action Plan’ to increase police presence, horse patrols, mental and medical support ahead of 16th Street Mall reopening
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Downtown Denver Partnership gets a $1.5 million boost, city settles another police liability claim
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The Denver City Council approved a resolution Monday night, clearing the way for an additional cash infusion to provide “activation activities related to the reopening of the 16th Street Mall in downtown Denver.” Council Resolution 25-0191 amends a contract with the Downtown Denver Partnership, adding $1.5 million – for a new total of $1.9 million…
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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston floats 20% service charge to tackle restaurant woes
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston wants to add a 20% service charge to local restaurant tabs — and then tax it — to help restaurants cope with the city’s minimum wage and promote what he called pay equity among tipped and non-tipped employees. On Monday, Johnston told City Cast Denver, a popular podcast, that he has already…