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Washington Park News Focuses On JJ Niemann

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Last month, in what turned out to be a close and contentious election, Denver’s Inter-neighborhood Cooperation (INC) elected Denver native J.J. Niemann as president. Niemann steps in after Larry Ambrose’s tenure, and in an April 18 conversation, Niemann gave The Profile a sense of who he is and where it is he sees INC heading.

From the INC website: INC “is a voluntary, non-profit coalition of representatives from Denver’s registered neighborhood organizations (RNOs), city agencies and others that gather to promote responsible city change and growth.”
What follows is a Q&A between this writer and Niemann on topics ranging from his immediate plans for the organization to his working style to where he sees INC in the future.
HE: Now that the election results have been finalized, what is your first order of business?

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From The Washington Post Profile March 31, 2016

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Denver Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation (INC) held its Annual Delegate Meeting March 12, and the biggest surprise during the boisterous and contentious meeting was the election of J.J. Neimann as president of the organization over incumbent Larry Ambrose. With seven abstentions, the 94 delegates in attendance voted Niemann in 45 to 42. A call to certify the vote resulted in a recount and open comment period which the INC Board of Directors will consider approving on April 5

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From the Veeps Cubical – October

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October has been a busy month for us at the INC. What I remember most are two gatherings. One at Prairie Park with the installation of a beautiful kiosk-sign which INC’s own Diana Helper has worked for decades to bring into being. She and John Helper with Eileen Abbattista have sung their way into our hearts with musical fund-raisers. UP’s Betsy Johnson Welty did the beautiful graphic design surrounding Diana’s text. Diana pointed out my photo on the east side of the sign.

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Denver housing and community development draft action plan to be presented at public meetings

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Residents invited to comment on 2016 action plan
The Denver Office of Economic Development will present a draft of its 2016 Action Plan, required for the city to receive federal housing and community development funding, during the following upcoming public meetings:

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COLORADO: THE SECOND STATE TO ADOPT LABOR DAY [Denver Public Library]

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On March 15, 1887, Colorado’s Sixth General Assembly passed a law designating the first Monday in September as a holiday honoring workers. Less than a month earlier, Oregon had been the first state to create an official labor holiday. President Grover Cleveland signed legislation that made Labor Day a federal holiday on June 28, 1894.

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Landmark Preservation Commission (LPC) Design Review Process Revision

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The Landmark Preservation Commission (LPC) is proposing to formalize and finalize design review procedures and requirements that reflect current practice and/or which are currently being phased in through a pilot program. The Commission will be holding a public hearing on Oct. 6, 2015 at 1 p.m.
Three major design review improvements are proposed to be adopted through the rule-making process:

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The Haunts of Halloween- History Walk Schedule

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Our Denver Neighborhoods are filled with colorful history…and ghosts!
Phil Goodstein Talks and Tours Scheduled- September-November 2015
Phil’s books describe the in-depth history of the city from the bottom up. He explores not just the rich and powerful, but also Denver’s crime, corruption and all of its glorious “Seamy side.”

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