Development and Planning Process Improvement Workshop 
Some citizens and neighborhood groups say Denver’s growth is healthy (or at least inevitable) but don’t want to see new development (or more traffic) in their backyards. Developers get frustrated, saying they waste time and money trying to get their projects approved and built. Public officials working to plan a great city are caught in the middle. Battles over development sometimes become nasty, but the city still needs new homes and jobs.
Is this any way to grow a city?
Join a community forum and workshop on October 18th presented by: Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation City and County of Denver, Community Planning & Development Urban Land Institute - Colorado District Council (ULI Colorado). Come hear the perspectives of neighbors, the private sector, and public officials grappling to find a better process to discuss growth in Denver neighborhoods. The opening perspectives are followed by roundtable discussions and specific reporting of your views. Your input could change the way your city grows and create new ways for citizen voices to be heard on growth issues.
Invited speakers/panelists:
Mayor John Hickenlooper
Karen Cuthbertson and Paul Benington, INC
Chuck Perry, Perry-Rose Co.
Charlie Woolley, St. Charles Town Co.
Anne Rosen, ZING Development
Peter Park and Tyler Gibbs, Community Planning and Development, City and County of Denver.
This Free Workshop will be held at: East High cafeteria (1545 Detroit Street at Colfax). Coffee and refreshments provided.
Saturday, October 18, 2008, 9 a.m. - Noon
Space is limited, so please register by October 10th. RSVP to AthmarAtLarge@ecentral.com or tina.oster@uli.org
We’ve been saying forever that the Denver Metro area is coming out of the dark foreclosure tunnel, and we’re not the only ones…
This from the Rocky Mountain News:
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, one of the state’s largest lenders, has relaxed its loan requirements along the Front Range in recognition of a healthier housing market. (more…)
The Denver Independent Network of Restaurants (DINR) comprised of the area’s top independent restaurants, has created Harvest Week, a weeklong celebration, September 6th – 12th, 2008, of Colorado’s exceptional produce and products.
“We wanted to hold an event that would celebrate the spirit of DINR while contributing to the local community,” said David Zahradnik, President of DINR and General Manager of Steuben’s. “DINR is excited to embark on a project that will raise awareness about eating locally and directly support local producers.”
Each participating restaurant will create a menu for Harvest Week that features food and/or beverages grown or produced in Colorado and highlights the style of that particular eatery. All menus will be posted on the Harvest Week section of DINR’s website at http://www.eatdenver.com. Several renowned Colorado ingredients are expected to make appearances, such as peaches, sweet corn, chevre, trout and lamb, heirloom tomatoes, berries, greens and potatoes.
Restaurants may choose to do a four-course meal with Colorado wine pairings; a selection of local beers to compliment its regular menu; or a wine tasting with local wines and cheeses. In addition, several restaurants will host individual programs and events including talks with local farmers; presentations by Denver Urban Gardens; pick and cook events with kids; and much more.
“Eating locally not only helps keep the cost of food down because it doesn’t have far to travel, but also encourages the production of superior ingredients while benefiting the environment,” said Elizabeth Williams, Harvest Week Committee Chair and Events Manager at Highland’s Garden Café. “Harvest Week will surely be the start of more ongoing relationships between restaurants and local producers.”
The Tenn (Tennyson)-Low (Lowell) Turismo (Tourism)
Our neighborhood is throwing a party for the whole city! Kicking off with a massive merchant scavenger hunt with so many cool prizes finishing with an after party at a local bar. Do one or both but don’t miss out! The Tennyson District is one of Denver’s best kept secrets.
Tenn-Low Turismo is the first annual scavenger hunt in the Tennyson-Lowell shopping and residential neighborhood in The Berkeley District of northwest Denver. Make sure to visit www.tennlowturismo.com for more information and to sign up to receive the rules and map for the scavenger hunt.
The Democrats have moved out of town and we have our quiet streetlife back, but what a ride last week was! Denver put on quite a show and everyone living in Colorado should be proud of the fantastic job that the city accomplished as host of the Democratic National Convention. The venues could not have been more perfect, from Red Rocks for the Green Sunday concert to the Pepsi Center and Invesco Field, our lovely town was showcased around the world in the most positive light possible. Larimer Square in the evenings looked more like New Orleans during Mardi Gras packed with joyful revelers going from party to party. Celebrity sightings were plentiful as Susan Saradon, Ben Affleck and others made the rounds around town. The excitement that you felt walking through the bustling streets was extraordinary, whether you were watching the MSNBC newscast behind Union Station or taking in a forum at the DCPA, it was truly a once in a lifetime experience. Coordinating the logistics of packing over 80,000 people, along with every major news organization in the world, into Invesco for Obama’s acceptance speech was a huge undertaking that went off without a hitch. The Chamber of Commerce weather highlighted what we Colorado native’s have always known, it doesn’t get any better than this. After months of speculation about violent protests and hailstorms hitting Invesco, it was great to see our city shine in the national spotlight!
