It’s an enormous task: fixing or upgrading more than 1,400 miles of sidewalks and constructing 318 miles of new ones within the next decade. The effort is part of the city’s Sidewalk Enterprise Program, launched after Denver voters approved a 2022 ordinance to create a dedicated sidewalk fund supported by property owner fees.
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Denver Neighbors Surprised by Traffic Changes
A change in traffic patterns in the East Colfax neighborhood has neighbors upset and asking for better communication about infrastructure changes in the future.
A Denver Directory Focused on Saving Money and the Planet
Denver is taking the research out of reusability. The city’s Reuse Business Directory connects people with businesses that help shoppers save money, reduce waste, and positively impact the climate.
Photos: A Day of Protest in Denver’s Central Park Neighborhood
On Jan. 11, dozens of people lined MLK Jr. Blvd. in front of the Central Park Recreation Center....
District 5 Commander Marion Penn Retires from Denver Police
A standing-room crowd greeted Commander Marion Penn at the Denver Police District 5 station in Montbello, where he has been a leader since 2022. Inspirational, humble, a great mentor, and friend were words used to describe the man everyone in the room came to see.
Improving Safety at One of Park Hill’s Most Dangerous Intersections
Park Hill resident Dave Stoll said he has called 911 dozens of times in response to crashes outside his home at 17th Ave. and Monaco St. Pkwy. In the last 16 months alone, speeding cars struck his house in three separate incidents, causing serious damage.
Denver Launches Neighborhood Competition to Encourage Sustainable Mobility
For Ricardo Maestas, the toughest part of cycling more and driving less is “getting out of bed,” especially on a cold morning when he needs extra time to bundle up before hopping onto his bike. But once he’s commuting to downtown Denver on his bicycle, “you’re very happy that you did it,” he said.
Front Porch Updates
This month: Park Hill Park Opens; A New ‘People-Focused’ Homeless Campus in Aurora; Denver Mayor Johnston’s 2026 Budget Adopted; New Development in Lowry; Times Up for Drivers with Expired Plates; and DPS SchoolChoice Opens in December.
‘A Long-Overdue Memorial’ for the Victims of United Flight 629
Seventy years after a bomb on United Flight 629 killed all 44 people on board, a granite memorial was dedicated at the site of the former Stapleton air traffic control tower, where the flight originated.
Indie Prof: In The Movies This Week
This week brings the December edition of our Film Series at The MCA Cube in Northfield on Friday...
Voters Approve Vibrant Denver Bond
Even as the City of Denver faces a $200 million budget shortfall in its 2025–26 fiscal period, Denver voters decided to approve $950 million in debt for the Vibrant Denver bond package. Measures 2A-2E were all passed in the Nov. 4 election. The bond will fund infrastructure maintenance and cultural projects across the city.
Denver Public Schools Tests K-9 Pilot Program
Fans at sporting events within Denver Public Schools are encountering an extra layer of security this semester: K-9 dogs on duty.














