Tag: Kourtny Garrett
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Denver awards grants to 27 art projects and events to boost downtown
A struggling downtown looks to be a place to live, work and play. Art and events are a part of that.
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Denver mayor needs to house 100 homeless a week to deliver on promise by year’s end
After 112 days in office, Denver’s new mayor now needs to house 100 homeless people on average each week to deliver his promise of getting a thousand of them off the city’s streets by the end of the year. So far, Mike Johnston’s administration has housed 208 homeless people, according to a city-made homeless housing dashboard at…
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Downtown Denver Partnership introduces business event grant program
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Downtown Denver Partnership encouraged business-hosted events downtown through the announcement of a $350,000 grant program Monday. Starting next week, Denver businesses are able to apply for grants between $5,000 and $25,000 for doing their own downtown events — which Denver is calling the “Dynamic Downtown…
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Downtown Denver’s resurgence starts by addressing homelessness, Johnston tells business leaders
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver continues to make progress with downtown improvement projects, like the 16th Street Mall renovation, but Mayor Mike Johnston told a room full of business leaders Wednesday his “first priority” remains solving the city’s homelessness issue. Alongside Downtown Denver Partnership CEO Kourtny Garrett, Johnston talked…
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Downtown Denver and 16th Street Mall: Johnston vows revival with $58 million spending plan
The mayor believes the first step is in homelessness
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Mayor-elect’s committee holds economic public forum, one of many through next week
Mike Johnston’s committee for the Denver Economic Development and Opportunity (DEDO) held a public forum Saturday morning, one of 28 public meetings the mayor-elect’s team is holding before Johnston takes office. The forums are “a platform for community members across Denver to make their voices heard,” according to the Vibrant Denver website. Each forum is…
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Federico Peña, Leslie Herod join Mike Johnston’s Denver mayor transition, inauguration teams
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Mayor-elect Mike Johnston on Friday tapped former Mayor Federico Peña to join the leadership team for his transition committee and state Rep. Leslie Herod to head his inauguration team, building his administration in preparation for taking office in July. Johnston said the team members are community leaders, each with experience in the five values that…
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Nuggets’ NBA Finals run boosts downtown Denver businesses
The Denver Nuggets’ history-making run to the NBA Finals has been a shot in the arm for Denver businesses, especially those that call downtown home. The finals games alone could mean a $22 million infusion into the business community — from hotels to restaurants, according to the Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce. That doesn’t include…
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Great American Beer Festival returns to Denver this week
One of the biggest parties in downtown Denver returns this week as the Great American Beer Festival starts Thursday at the Colorado Convention Center, marking the 40th anniversary from its 1982 debut. But the week-long celebration of all things craft beer here actually kicked off Saturday with Denver Beer Week. Visit Denver officials are tracking…
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Eleventh Denver Startup Week kicks off Monday
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The “beautifully choreographed chaos” that is Denver Startup Week returns for its 11th year Monday in downtown Denver. Last year’s event, which still had blended video conference/live sessions, drew about 10,000 attendees to more than 200 events, like panel discussions, pitch competitions and loads of networking opportunities. “It’s starting to truly become an international model…