Politics & Government

Northside residents say building Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) is the only way they can stay in Denver, but city codes don’t make it easy.

Homeowners in Baker, Overland and south Denver neighborhoods said they struggle to afford living in the city, and suggested new zoning laws to allow for denser housing.

This conflict began last year after a right-wing radio host was removed from the Senate gallery for wearing a “Pro-Life U” sweatshirt.

The January tally found that 9,977 people were living outside or in homeless shelters across Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson counties.

A former resident describes an Edgewater apartment complex owned by CBZ Management as “absolutely horrific.”

After discovering their apartment complex passed inspection despite a mouse infestation and a lack of hot water, tenants want more accountability.

One of Denver’s largest homeless service providers, Colorado Village Collaborative, is upgrading three housing sites.

“For a three-bedroom house [in Denver], you could have a ranch in the South.”

If the signatures are certified, Colorado voters will face fourteen statewide ballot initiatives this November.

“We are taking the people’s right-of-way and we are giving it to two private, for-profit companies and we’re getting nothing in return.”

“I feel like we’re genuinely contributing to society by being a hotel that steps up…I just want them to allow us to continue to do the good that we’re doing.”

Colorado Village Collaborative is upgrading three sites overall, and closing a supervised tent encampment in the Montbello neighborhood.

“If we’re able to put RFK’s name on the ballot with both independent and Libertarian Party of Colorado, we will be very proud to do so.”

“Saying my life has been ruined is a complete understatement. I had everything going for me in life and it was all taken away.”

“We want to focus on climate, we want to focus on childcare, we want to focus on transit.”

This latest update comes as Colorado voters consider solidifying abortion rights even further.

During a town hall about affordability, Johnston promised Harvey Park residents that his proposed sales tax wouldn’t affect grocery or gas prices.

Voters could be weighing more than a dozen statewide proposals in the next election.

“What is the need for this?” asks Tom Mauser. “We have at least 1,600 gun shops in the state.”

A few months after a $2 million wage theft decision went against Urban Peak, the organization was able to secure funding and open its 136-bed shelter on schedule.

“If we want to keep the mom and the grandma and the college graduate in Denver, we can, but we have to choose it and we have to fight for it.”