This month: 1) Central 70 Project—Steadily proceeding toward a park over the highway and 2) What will Colorado get from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act?
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Christie Gosch
Notice of Cancellation of Informal Primary Election for the Park Creek Metropolitan District
…the informal primary candidate election to be held on November 9, 2021 has been cancelled…
It’s November 2021. Are You Ready to Apply for College?
If you recall the days of sweating over paper applications, the bell of your parents’ IBM Selectric as you reached the end of a line, and visiting a lonely guidance counselor whose office was located deep in the bowels of your high school, know that your child will have a very different experience.
Upcoming Development in Central Park
Construction is underway at the Runway North development (above), located just south of I-70 at Central Park Blvd. Much of Central Park is already built out, but significant projects remain on the undeveloped land.
Battles Over Election Laws
Since 2020—a year that saw a once-in-lifetime pandemic and a contested presidential election—nearly all states have introduced or passed election legislation. Politicians and advocates on the left claim new laws are a way to further suppress already disenfranchised communities of color while politicians and advocates on the right claim increased scrutiny is needed to restore faith in an election system that became upended, inviting voter and election fraud.
Neighbors, City of Denver Clash Over Traffic Woes
Approximately 100 frustrated neighbors who live on or near Emporia St. between MLK Jr. Blvd. and E. 26th Ave., just north of the Stanley Marketplace, are trying to mitigate large amounts of traffic flowing through their residential street.
Denver Zoo Penguins Explore Their New Home
Seventeen penguins have a new home at the Denver Zoo. The African Penguin has been part of the zoo’s menagerie since the opening of Bird World in 1975. But with the now-defunct enclosure slated for demolition next year, the colony needed a new place to call home.
Pandemic Impacts on Mental Health: Uncertainty & Isolation Are Tough on Kids
Jenna Glover doesn’t mince words. She says the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a full-blown mental health crisis in children and teens, especially with issues of depression and anxiety.
Central Park’s Final Public Art —”Open House”
The artist, Ty Gillespie, from Paonia, Colorado, says “Families, children, and housing are the essence of Central Park and my sculpture is about housing and for families.”
Bird Sightings: Red-tailed Hawk and Blue Grosbeak
Bird Walks: Nov. 6 and Dec. 4, 8 –10am. Join George Ho and other bird experts for a free guided walk around Bluff Lake. All are welcome. Bring your own binoculars or borrowed ones will be available. 11255 MLK Blvd.
November & Early December Events
Please double check event dates & times using contact info provided. SEASONAL/HOLIDAY EVENTS...
Indie Prof: Three films reviewed from the Nov. 2021 Denver Film Festival
“Running with My Girls,” “Subjects of Desire,” and “Come Back Anytime”
