From the President: At last the elections are over with some new faces at the City and County Building. Mayor Hancock will continue his duties and we all will see how the Denveright, Comprehensive plan starts out. It will be an interesting, informative and challenging 4 years for Denver INC. With our new and remaining members of City … Continue reading →
The land is still under a city-held easement restriction that doesn’t allow development. And the public sentiment these days, and for the foreseeable future, is strongly in the camp of increased parkland and open space. We can’t imagine the City Council or Mayor Michael Hancock would be foolish enough to lift the restrictions.
Rare isn’t a strong enough word for this opportunity. City leaders did the right thing years ago by paying $2 million, a pittance by today’s standards, to put an easement on that land. And now the city holds the power over what happens if it’s no longer going to be a golf course.
Clayton Early Learning, the nonprofit that controls the 155-acre property, confirmed on Wednesday that it was “in discussions” with Westside Investment Partners about the land. The Hancock administration looked to buy the land for development in 2017. That deal stalled after Arcis said it intended to renew its lease and filed a lawsuit asserting its right to match the city’s … Continue reading →
The following motion was recommended and presented by INC’s Zoning and Planning Committee to INC delegates at the June 8, 2019 meeting. The motion passed by a large majority of the Delegates. Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation should: 1. Establish a subcommittee to study how development plans in Denver, that include affordable housing units, can ensure that all residents of the entire development … Continue reading →
Location: Colorado Open Space – 5161 Sheridan – Inspiration Point Executive Board Present: Loretta Koehler, Vice President; Steve Nissen, Treasurer; Hank Bootz, Maggie Price, Jane Potts Delegates-at-Large; Joel Noble, Transportation Committee; Cindy Johnstone, PARC Committee; Greg Sorensen, Budget Committee; Amy Duclos, Education Committee; Meeting was called to order at 9am by Vice President Loretta Koehler. Anna Bishop, Colorado Outward Bound … Continue reading →
This town hall was held May 29th and was a response to the recent lock out following the Stem School shootings earlier in May. The town hall-style meeting started with a moment of silence for those impacted by the STEM school shooting. Soon after, students were invited to speak. https://www.coloradoindependent.com/2… Moderated by Erica Meltzer – legislative reporter at Chalkbeat Panelists: … Continue reading →
From The Colorado Independent By Grace Carson May 30, 2019 The girl, a seventh grader, tiny in an oversized red T-shirt, her hair pulled back into a bun, stood before a group of adults she did not know, pulled out her cell phone and said, “So, this is my will.” “[My best friend] Blake,” she read with her voice shaking, … Continue reading →
