The May 7 ballot has two issues for voters: Initiated Ordinance 300 is the controversial plan to repeal Denver’s homeless camping ban, and Initiated Ordinance 301 would decriminalize private possession and use of hallucinogenic mushrooms in the city.
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Denver Discovery Supporters Rally to Reimagine the School
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For the Denver Discovery School (DDS) community, the end of the first round of SchoolChoice brought worrisome news. DPS adjusted the school’s 2019-20 enrollment projections downward, from 181 to 136 students.
…NE News Updates
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Updates this month: 1) Why do we still have A Line train horns? 2) New Stapleton Hotel on Peoria. 3) How does proposed drilling legislation differ from the current law? 4) New Preschool Planned for North Stapleton. 5) Affordable Housing Update. 6) Cajun Seafood Coming to Quebec Square
April SUN News
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This month: 1) SUN monthly meeting: Denver Municipal Ballot Open House, Tuesday April 16. 2) SUN’s 2nd Annual Community Day of Reflection. Exploring Implicit Bias, Apr. 27. SUN’s Annual Community Forum May 21, 2019. 4) Sand Creek Regional Greenway Hosting Annual Fundraiser, May 17. 5) Seeking nominations for a diverse Board to serve the Community, accepted through April 12.
Ballot Issue 300, May 7, 2019: Where can homeless people sleep?
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Northeast Denver residents who love the outdoors are lucky to have the Sand Creek Greenway and Trail close by. But this recreational amenity has long been a popular site for those who are homeless.
Syracuse Bike Lanes
New Wrinkles in Affordable Housing Program
At the Feb. 21 Citizens Advisory Board meeting, Damon Knop, a realtor knowledgeable about Denver’s income-qualified homes program, shared concerns about a recent change in the allowed ratio of housing-debt to income for buyers.
RTD Silences the Horns
After announcing that quiet zones will start March 1 and thanking the partners in the project (including the Federal Transit Administration for granting over a billion dollars), RTD General Manager Dave Genova said, “I offer our biggest thanks to the community. We know you’ve been waiting for this day for a long, long time.”
Day 1 of the Strike: In the Words of Teachers and DPS
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The teachers’ strike started at 7am, Monday, Feb. 11. Here’s a photographic look at the day and what the teachers and DPS were saying.
After Brown: Fewer Black Teachers
MLK, Kids March from Steve Larson on Vimeo.
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In 1954, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court determined that segregation in public schools violated the 14th Amendment, in the Brown v. Board of Education decision. The following year, the Supreme Court, in what became known as Brown II, instructed states to begin desegregation “with all deliberate speed.”