Denver City Council Finance Committee RE: Statement of Vendor/Contractor SouthWest Improvement Council Directors Resolution Request: RR21 0011 Contract control number: FINAN-201951760 Location: 1000 S Lowell Blvd Dear Members of the Denver City Council Finance Committee: For 33 years the SouthWest Improvement Council (“SWIC”) has successfully served the Denver community from the Westwood Community Center at 1000 S. Lowell Blvd. The … Continue reading →
The city looks to trees to provide needed shade as heat islands grow and new greenspace proves elusive By Bruce Finley The Denver Post Denver leaders who for two decades have backed densification, paving over greenspace with concrete and asphalt to accommodate more people in the city, now are turning to trees for relief from worsening heat islands that amplify … Continue reading →
NEWS RELEASE Denver, Colorado December 19, 2020 CONTACT: Larry Ambrose LarrySWIC@gmail.com; 303.934.2268 (Office) 720.490.1991 (Cell) News Conference: 11 AM, Monday December 21, 2020 via Zoom (See below for link) Denver Mayor Hancock Ousts Non-profit Serving Seniors and At Risk Residents SouthWest Improvement Council Told It Must Leave Westwood Community Center Under Hancock Administration order, SWIC. serving second most gentrifying neighborhoods … Continue reading →
December 31, 2020 Hello Delegates and neighbors— Twenty-twenty challenged us. We have had a pandemic crisis that has affected us in so many ways. Some of us have had COVID-19 and some of us have lost friends or loved ones due to the illness. We’ve been unable to travel and work as we normally do. Many have lost their jobs, … Continue reading →
Stakeholders, Below is Community Planning and Development’s December code and policy alert newsletter. Your partnership in sharing any of this information through your communication channels is greatly appreciated. In this issue you will find… A fresh look and feel to DenverGov.org What’s new: Zone lot amendments can now be requested in e-permits A new contractor license type for construction Optional … Continue reading →
MarijuanaInfo@denvergov.org Good afternoon, The Department of Excise and Licenses would like to invite all RNO and community members to learn more about a proposed draft package of legislative changes to the Denver Marijuana Code. The proposed changes are the product of years of research and outreach, and include local incorporation of new state-approved licenses types and an equity program to … Continue reading →
View this email in your browser December 2020 Want to advocate for climate action? Passionate about sustainability? Denver is accepting applications to serve on the Sustainability Advisory Council (SAC)! Get info on how to apply here. SAC’s primary functions are to: Provide advice and recommendations to the staff of the Office of Climate Action, Sustainability, and Resiliency (CASR) for advancing … Continue reading →
