Tag: Business
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Colorado governor rejects bill to ban individualized pricing, wages based on personal data
Gov. Jared Polis vetoed a Democratic‑backed bill that would have prohibited companies from using personal data to set individualized prices or wages, saying the proposal was overly broad and could unintentionally restrict legitimate consumer discounts. House Bill 1210 sought to bar companies from using a “price or wage‑setting algorithm,” defined as any technology that uses…
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RTD rider satisfaction rises, but overall transit use stagnates
The Regional Transportation District on Monday released its annual customer and community survey results, which show rising satisfaction among bus and rail riders. But critics said those gains mask a deeper disconnect with broader metro Denver and statewide preferences for personal vehicle travel. RTD reported 82% satisfaction among bus customers and 87% among rail customers…
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Denver gives green light for $15.5M to help revive historic jazz hub and hotel
The historic Rossonian Hotel — once a renowned jazz hub — is one step closer toward playing its song again. On Monday, the Denver City Council unanimously approved the creation of a tax increment financing area around the Rossonian Hotel to help reimburse up to $15.5 million to support redeveloping the building at the heart…
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Denver approves $4.5M purchase of old state building to make way for affordable housing
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The Denver City Council approved the purchase of a former office building once home to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment in Capitol Hill for $4.5 million on Monday — marking the first project to use Vibrant Denver Bond money for affordable housing. The former CDLE office at 251 E. 12th Ave. has been…
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Metro Moves: Colorado quantum hub launches program for technical workers
Elevate Quantum, the Denver-based nonprofit supporting the growing Mountain West quantum industry, has launched a new program to train technical workers. The organization announced Friday it will partner with Front Range Community College and the University of Colorado Denver to create a Vacuum and Cryogenic Technician Training Program hosted at the new Quantum Commons campus…
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EPA proposes more flexibility in coal ash rules as Colorado sites face ongoing cleanup
The Valmont power station east of Boulder remains a high-profile example of cleanup challenges at older sites The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed changes to federal coal ash regulations that would give utilities and state authorities more site-specific options for managing the toxic byproducts of coal-burning power plants at disposal sites created prior to federal…
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Denver Pavilions to get new mural, several repairs this summer
The Denver Pavilions is getting a facelift. Its new owners approved about $2.7 million to improve the downtown shopping center on 16th Street, including its parking garage, roof and signage and, also, a new mural. Last year, the Denver Downtown Development Authority voted to spend up to $45 million to purchase and upgrade the property…
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Reservation of spots for Denver airport’s security line ending
Denver International Airport is retiring DEN Reserve. The airport posted on its website that it will shut down the security line reservation system on June 27, saying it’s “no longer necessary” as the airport’s new measures to make the Transportation Security Administration checkpoints much faster have worked. Average wait times at security checkpoints are down…
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Colorado’s technology office lays off 173 workers
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The government office responsible for the technology that provides government services in Colorado is going through a major restructuring. The Colorado Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) announced it will cut 173 workers and change its organizational structure, saying the agency has not “delivered well enough” over the last few years, according to a news…
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RTD adds rail cars, ramps up security for busy downtown weekend events
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The Regional Transportation District is adding rail cars to several lines and increasing security as it prepares for a surge in ridership from major events across downtown this weekend. RTD expects heavy crowds Friday through Sunday as fans head to Fan Expo Denver at the Colorado Convention Center, Morgan Wallen concerts at Empower Field at…