Denver Funds Supportive Housing Youth in River North Art District Supportive housing for youth experiencing homelessness will soon break ground in the Five Points neighborhood and Denver’sRiver North Arts District thanks to development financing to be provided by the Department…

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Latest Public Health Order
The Latest in Denver’s Public Health Order COVID continues to throw curve balls at us in Denver (and far beyond!). Because of that, the public health order also must change to meet the challenges faced by COVID. We’ve received feedback…
Update: Design Guidelines for Landmark Structures and Districts
Landmark Preservation is updating the Design Guidelines for Landmark Structures and Districts Landmark Preservation is currently updating the Design Guidelines for Denver Landmark Structures and Districts. The design guidelines update will be divided into four phases and each phase will…
Colfax BID Call for Artists – 2021 Power Box Art
The Colfax Ave Business Improvement District (BID) is seeking artists to showcase their work to thousands of people that pass our 17 power boxes each day throughout the corridor (yep, we’ve added two new boxes this year!). Last year, in…
Denver Opens 46-Bed Solutions Center to Help People in Crisis
Denver and the Mental Health Center of Denver today opened a new crisis-stabilization center that will significantly enhance support for people going through behavioral-health emergencies, including people experiencing homelessness.
Update: 123 Speer Blvd. designation
After a robust deliberation on April 6, the Landmark Preservation Commission (LPC) voted 6-1 to recommend approval of the designation application and forwarded it to the Land Use, Transportation & Infrastructure committee (LUTI). On April 20, LUTI determined that this…
Denver recreation centers reopening
Denver Parks and Recreation (DPR) is implementing a phased reopening of recreation facilities. Openings began on May 3.
Mayor Hancock lays out strategy for Denver economic recovery
Infrastructure, business and worker support and investments proposed to build back in a way that creates broader foundation for more people to prosper and seize opportunities
Denver Fire Department Young Adult Career Exploration Camps
The Denver Fire Department is pleased to announce that the 2021 Denver Fire Department Young Adult Career Exploration Camps will be taking place this July. The Camps are free to participants and are structured for youth grades 4th thru 12th. For registration and waiver forms, contact Capt. Greg Pixley at 303-503-7490 or greg.pixley@denvergov.org.
Denver City Council approves rental license
Denver City Council approved the creation of a residential rental license aimed to prevent housing conditions that adversely affect tenants. The residential rental license requirement is phased and will start Jan. 1, 2022 with opt-in early licensing. Licenses will require a fee and third-party inspection process.