Denver Zoo Incinerator Raises Questions about Health and Safety

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When the Denver Zoological Foundation went to City Council in December 2014 for approval of a $50 million “gasification” plant, the INC PARC sent the attached letter to some members of Denver City Council clarifying that INC had never taken a position in support of this project. Read Letter http://www.denverinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/letter.JeanneRobb.Gasification.pdf We determined at the time that, although INC PARC has been … Continue reading →

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The Neighborhoods Are Moved- From the President- June 2015

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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 →

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PARCC tests will be shorter starting in 2015-2016 [Denver Post]

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By Eric Gorski The Denver Post Colorado students will get some relief from standardized testing next academic year after the governing board of a multi-state testing association voted to rein in the length of math and English exams. The time given over to PARCC English and math tests beginning in 2015-2016 will be reduced by about 90 minutes in each … Continue reading →

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THE FEDS JUMP ON BOARD: PROTECTED BIKE LANES ARE NOW OFFICIAL FEDERAL POLICY

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PeopleforBikes.org    May 19, 2015 Michael Andersen, Green Lane Project staff writer Oak Street, San Francisco. Photo: SFMTA.  Protected bike lanes are now officially star-spangled. Eight years after New York City created a Netherlands-inspired bikeway on 9th Avenue by putting it on the curb side of a car parking lane, the physically separated designs once perceived as outlandish haven’t just … Continue reading →

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Mile High Development Blues [Confluence-Denver.com]

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There has been a surge in the number of critiques of the ongoing development boom in Denver. Is it time for a constructive dialogue — or is it too late? ERIC PETERSON | WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2015 Denver is growing so quickly, in places, it looks like they’re building another city right on top of an existing city. “Is this … Continue reading →

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Dubroff and Huggins: Drawing on Experience [Denver Post Opinion]

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As politics of growth evolve, leaders and planners should take a page from the Central Library project By Henry Dubroff and John J. Huggins POSTED:   05/16/2015 05:00:00 PM MDT Beneath the placid surface of the May municipal election in Denver, a political tremor has shaken the city’s establishment. In key City Council races, voters chose upstart candidates who tend to … Continue reading →

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RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA SALES TOP $42 MILLION IN MARCH, ANOTHER NEW RECORD [Westword]

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RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA SALES TOP $42 MILLION IN MARCH, ANOTHER NEW RECORD BY MICHAEL ROBERTS THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2015 | 20 HOURS AGO If you were among those who thought recreational marijuana sales would plateau or perhaps even start to decline by now, you were wrong. Statistics from the Colorado Department of Revenue reveal that in March, the most recent month for … Continue reading →

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