Allard measure bars taking land for Piñon site
Allard measure bars taking land for Piñon site The Associated Press. The Denver Post 11 September 2011.
Denver City Council approves Arapahoe Square Redevelopment Plan
“Though the council ensured the approved plan authorizes the use of tax increment financing, no tax increment area was set for the 93-acre site. Individual projects will be brought forward and, upon approval from DURA…
Boulder to consider blight study
Boulder to consider blight study. Denver Business Journal 26 April 2011. http://bit.ly/M7541T
H.R. 1433 (112th): Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2012
“(a) In General- No State or political subdivision of a State shall exercise its power of eminent domain, or allow the exercise of such power by any person or entity to which such power has…
Adams County road-widening project paved with irregularities
“But a Denver Post investigation found that the purchase of Nichol’s childhood home and the accompanying paving project were fraught with irregularities. For instance, Adams County officials paid Nichol’s mother $150,000 more than their own…
The War Next Door: Rich in history and imperiled species, Pinon Canyon isn’t like any other place on earth. Locals fear that the Army wants to tear the hell out of it.
The War Next Door Prendergast, Alan. Westword 22 February 2011.
RTD’s TOD Pilot Program
RTD’s TOD Pilot Program. Muligan, Ryan. DenverUrbanism Blog 17 January 2011.
St. Louis Regional Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Best Practices Guide
“Eminent domain is the exercise of state power to seize private property or rights-in-property without the owner’s consent, though it does legally require “just compensation.” The City of Denver’s Transit- Oriented Development Strategic Plan explicitly…
Pressure building
Pressure building Griego, Tina. The Denver Post 7 December 2010.
Part Three: Pressure building
Part Three: Pressure building Griego, Tina. The Denver Post 7 December 2010.