Tag: Infrastructure
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Denver Water rates increase
Denver Water customers will see a rate hike beginning this month. The increase will help pay for upgrades, projects, and ongoing maintenance and repair work. The rate changes, adopted by the Denver Board of Water Commissioners in October, took effect on Jan. 1. Single-family residential customers who use 104,000 gallons of water annually will see…
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PERSPECTIVE: Restoring Colorado’s roads
Colorado’s roads are crumbling, and the problem stretches far beyond potholes and cracked pavement. Whether you live in the rural valleys of the Western Slope or the bustling neighborhoods along the Front Range, our state’s transportation system is in critical condition. The reasons for the years of neglect are relatively straightforward. The state’s gas tax,…
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No cuts to trash or snow removal, but some Denver services may slow in 2026
There will be no cuts to solid waste collection or snow removal, and active funded projects will keep moving forward, Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Director Amy Ford told the City Council on Friday as she laid out her 2026 budget. However, Ford said, with citywide budget cuts and staff reductions underway, residents will…
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Colorado’s infrastructure receives C- grade in 2025 civil engineer report card
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Only a third of Colorado’s roads are in good condition — compared to 45% nationally — and, as a result, motorists here are paying almost $2,000 annually due to congested and deteriorated roadways. That’s according to the American Society of Civil Engineers 2025 report card released…
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Denver to consider spending millions on infrastructure and transit
The Denver City Council will consider spending millions on infrastructure projects and transit options at its meeting Monday. Denver’s Jewell/Evans pedestrian and bike bridge project is set to receive a $2.6 million contract that will kick start construction. The project will offer pedestrians and bikers a route across south Santa Fe Drive and generally connect…
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Denver officially delays sidewalk program implementation to 2025
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council on Monday unanimously approved delaying the start of the voter approved sidewalk program and sidewalk fund to January 1, 2025. Councilmembers Amanda Sandoval, Paul Kashmann and Kevin Flynn sponsored the change following a recommendation from the Denver sidewalk working group. The…
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Denver considers $4M church purchase to house immigrants
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council will consider purchasing two properties owned by the Denver Community Church for $4 million at its meeting Monday. The properties are at 333 and 375 S. Zuni St. and would be part of the city’s response to the influx of immigrants.…
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Colorado transportation projects awarded $42M in federal funds
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Dozens of transportation projects throughout Colorado are set to receive more than $42 million in grants, Gov. Jared Polis announced Thursday. Federal funds will support projects in 37 communities across the state, beginning next year through 2026. Projects that were awarded the grants ranged from replacing aging highway infrastructure to constructing bike paths to adding…
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4 Denver mayoral hopefuls suggest strategies to address city’s building permit woes
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A housing developer must budget up to two years for a building permit if they want to build in Denver, according to recent Denver Gazette reporting. And when it comes to construction, time is money. A few mayoral candidates — who participated in a Denver Gazette/Colorado…
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Denver City Council 2023 budget priorities include community engagement, housing, reframing public safety
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver City Council left its annual budget retreat with the goal of focusing 2023’s funding on community engagement, increasing affordable housing, reframing public safety, workforce and business recovery, protecting the environment and increasing transportation in the city. These priorities will serve as a guide to…