In hopes of revamping its image as an industrial hellhole, Commerce City has hired an economic development consultancy to recast the berg as a diverse, forward-thinking municipality. The $80,000 the city is paying Texas-based AngelouEconomics should buy plenty of dreamy PowerPoint presentations.

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But one video they probably won't be using is this excellent "educational video" we posted earlier this year, showcasing how Commerce City "sparkles like a jewel in the cleavage of the Rocky Mountain West." Thanks, Yummies!

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