Decisions which are strongly supported in committee, by all intents and purposes, are final. When they are brought to the floor of Council, they are approved with a perfunctory vote after minimal discussion. Even where public hearings are required or granted, most often the decision was made in the committee.
Denver’s Vanishing Sense of Place By Larry Ambrose The presentation the INC Delegation enjoyed at its monthly meeting on June 9 at the Brookdale Assisted Living Center, was edifying and gratifying. Edifying because, Architect, Jeff Sheppard, whose April 4, 2015 opinion editorial appeared in the Denver Post “Denver is a great city, so why the bad buildings?” explained his theory that Denver’s new, much … Continue reading →
The Neighborhoods Are Moved The 2015 quadrennial City elections are over and we can all go back to our daily life. In the past, elected officials, once in office, were pretty much used to placating their neighborhood folks and organizations. They knew that not much was going to effect their future elections as long as they fixed the potholes. When they received concerns … Continue reading →
From the President Larry Ambrose To those few INC members and friends who actually read my scribblings, I have good news. In honor of the pondering and pontificating, proliferated during this election period by pundit politicians, I will keep this month’s column brief. When Denver looks in the mirror, what does it see? WCC! There was a time, not too … Continue reading →
From the President Development Developments We can’t say that neighborhood issues are not taking the spotlight during the past couple of months. Seems like the rest of Denver is catching up to what many in INC have noticed for several years. There has been a lot of “buzz” recently about people’s reaction to development in Denver. Our own Zoning and Planning Committee Co-Chair, … Continue reading →
