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“Who is included in their Denver?” The 2023 mayor’s race could set agenda for the next decade

Rising crime, an uncertain future for downtown Denver, housing affordability loom as challenges for next mayor

A pedestrian talks on the phone while walking around construction on the 16th Street Mall in downtown Denver on Feb. 1, 2023. Issues of crime, housing and downtown rejuvenation are expected to be among those addressed by the 17 candidates vying to be Denver's next mayor. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
A pedestrian talks on the phone while walking around construction on the 16th Street Mall in downtown Denver on Feb. 1, 2023. Issues of crime, housing and downtown rejuvenation are expected to be among those addressed by the 17 candidates vying to be Denver’s next mayor. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Joe Rubino - Staff portraits in The Denver Post studio on October 6, 2022. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
By | jrubino@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Denverites haven't voted out an incumbent mayor since 1983 so it's not an exaggeration to say this year's mayoral election could dictate the course of the city for more than a decade.
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