Tag: Colfax Avenue
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Aurora celebrates groundbreaking of Colfax Bus Rapid Transit project
Aurora officials celebrated the start of construction on the East Colfax Avenue Bus Rapid Transit line Friday morning, kicking off the Aurora part of a project intended to make transportation more efficient. The transit line will run through Denver between Union Station and Yosemite Street, then in Aurora from Yosemite Street to Colfax Station at…
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12 finalists selected to interview for Aurora Colfax revitalization board
Twelve finalists, including several area business owners, will interview for Aurora’s Downtown Development Authority Board in early May to form the oversight body for a project to revitalize Colfax Avenue. Aurora officials received 38 applications for the six board positions, and 32 met the criteria. Of those 32, a nomination committee selected 12 finalists to…
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Inside Denver’s new All Inn Hotel, another restoration of East Colfax’s motel heydays
A new hotel — a restoration of a historic inn built in the 1950s — has opened on East Colfax. The All Inn Hotel, located on 3015 E. Colfax Ave., debuted as a boutique lodging destination inspired by the building’s midcentury modern architecture. The 54-room hotel also includes a restaurant called FiNo and an all-day…
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Almost 40 apply for board to oversee revitalization of Colfax Avenue
Aurora officials received almost 40 applications for the Aurora Downtown Development Authority Board that will oversee the revitalization of Colfax Avenue. The application period ended Saturday, and an Aurora spokesperson said 38 people applied. Of the 38 applicants, 32 met the criteria to serve and the other six were ineligible, the spokesperson said. To be…
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Officials to discuss Colfax BRT, construction, business impacts at Aurora open house
Aurora and East Colfax Bus Rapid Transit officials will hold an open house for the public on Feb. 11 to talk about the transit project coming to the Colfax community. The open house is scheduled from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11 at Manos Sagrados, 9975 E. Colfax Ave. in Aurora. The event was initially…
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Applications open for Colfax revitalization project board
Aurora’s Downtown Development Authority is seeking applicants to serve on the board that will oversee the Colfax Avenue revitalization project approved by voters in November. The application for board members opened Tuesday and the deadline to apply is Feb. 28, according to a city newsletter. The application is available on the city’s boards and commissions…
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Colfax revitalization begins after Aurora voters approve downtown development authority
Aurora city officials will take the next steps in revitalizing the Colfax Avenue corridor after voters approved the creation of a downtown development authority by a wide margin last week. Councilmembers in July unanimously approved taking the question to voters, who needed to approve the creation of the Aurora Downtown Development Authority in order for…
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Denver local envisions Colfax block party to support businesses during BRT construction
East of downtown Denver, along a busy Colfax Avenue, construction fencing blocks store fronts. Some businesses are posting “we’re open” signs on the chain link fencing. Taking that to heart is Denver local Jennifer Levine, who seeks to bring together businesses during hardship with her organization FirePower. On Sunday, the longtime artist hosted the first…
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Aurora council to vote on new laws about drug paraphernalia, car registration requirements
Aurora’s lawmakers will vote Monday night on a rule change allowing local police to enforce state car registration, two new ordinances regarding marijuana licensing and drug paraphernalia, both of which would align the city with state laws, and finalize an ordinance to ask voters about an effort to revitalize Colfax Avenue. Monday’s meetings will continue…
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Lakewood launches new grant program to help secure West Colfax businesses
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The City of Lakewood started a pilot program to help businesses combat increasing weariness of property crime. The city’s new Colfax Security Enhancement Pilot will provide up to $5,000 to businesses that face West Colfax Avenue for security improvements like cameras, locks, fences and mirrors, according to a press release from the city. The pilot…