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Denver is adding e-bikes to city streets faster than it is building infrastructure for them
The exploding popularity of e-bikes raises a question: Is Denver building the right kind of infrastructure to serve a varied group of bike lane users moving at different speeds? Bike...
Denver wants to fight fentanyl overdoses with a supervised drug use site, but the project is still stalled 4 years in
In November 2018, the city council put Denver in a position to be on the leading edge of an alternative approach to addressing illicit drug use. Four years later, the...
In Denver’s brutal housing market, hitting the voucher lottery might not be enough
Denver's tight housing market has increased competition for places that should be within the reach of someone with a Section 8 voucher in hand.
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Denver sees progress on residential construction permit delays, but challenges remain
Homebuilders group has seen "marked improvement" in timelines, while identifying sticking points.
Should noncitizens be eligible to serve as Denver cops and firefighters? Voters will decide.
Both Denver police Chief Ron Thomas and Denver fire Chief Desmond Fulton wrote letters in support of referring the this ballot question to voters.
Poll finds steady support for Denver’s mayor but suggests new tax increases may face skepticism
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston鈥檚 popularity is holding steady after 11 months in office, according to a new poll released Wednesday, but its findings suggest a sales tax increase he鈥檚 pitching...
Denver City Council amends ballot measure that would allow city employees to unionize, November election in sight
City Council is on the verge of referring a question to the November ballot that would ask Denver voters if city workers should have the right to unionize and collectively...
Denver mayor unveils new sales tax proposal to pay for more affordable housing
Denver city leaders plan to ask voters in November to increase the sales tax rate to pay for more affordable housing projects and help Mayor Mike Johnston meet his housing...
Denver lacks comprehensive approach to cybersecurity risks, city auditor says
The audit team found that city staff did not consistently complete quarterly mandatory cybersecurity training. Denver also lacks a specific training regime for employees responsible for citywide information technology risk...
DIA’s new West Security Checkpoint is saving travelers time, officials say. But busy days are coming.
Since the new West Security Checkpoint opened, officials have seen a roughly 30% decrease in average passenger wait times compared to the same period last year.
Denver finally puts a price tag on Mayor Mike Johnston’s homelessness initiative
It抖阴ap taken the Johnston administration almost a year to arrive at that budget estimate, much to the chagrin of some City Council members.
Denver Basic Income Project gave homeless people cash and saved taxpayers almost $600,000 in the process, report says
The savings manifested in program participants staying in homeless shelters less frequently, requiring fewer ambulance rides, emergency room visits and hospital stays and spending fewer nights in jail.
Denver OKs $5 million contract to move hundreds of homeless people directly into apartments
Denver will dedicate $5 million to efforts to move move 250 households off the city's streets and directly into rented apartments over the next two years in a fast-lane approach...