EDITORIAL: Icebergs of Ignorance, Part Three
“I counted about 100 people in the audience at last night’s Pagosa Springs Town Council meeting at the Ross Aragon Community Center, one of the largest turnouts I’ve seen for a regular Council meeting…
EDITORIAL: Icebergs of Ignorance, Part Two
“… The Pagosa Springs Town Council will be hosting a public hearing tonight, Tuesday November 5, at the Ross Aragon Community Center at 5pm. The subject of the public hearing is a resolution, Resolution…
Weld commissioner: Erie urban renewal, TIF plan not good for county
“The Erie Town Board appears poised to try revitalizing areas of town using Tax Increment Financing (TIF) and an Urban Renewal Authority (URA) plan that depends heavily on the same industry they are trying…
A look back at Arvada in 2017: Urban Renewal sparks controversy throughout town
“The process of Urban Renewal in Arvada has been questioned by citizens in Arvada more than ever this year. A proposed six-story building with 256 apartments and 40,000 square feet of retail shops that would…
Littleton City Council moves to abolish its urban renewal authority
“Municipalities have been overtly abusing the broad authority given them under Colorado’s urban renewal law for decades. What was originally intended to address the problems stemming from people living in sub-standard housing amidst squalor is…
How To Reap Returns From Urban Renewal
“Economically depressed areas have plagued cities for years. One tool used for redeveloping these blighted areas is called Tax Increment Financing (TIF). These bonds raise funds to build out, refurbish and enhance troubled areas. Sometimes…
Under Armour’s Slam-Dunk Deal
“It’s been a lucrative couple of years for Kevin Plank, CEO of Under Armour, the country’s second-largest maker of sports apparel. His company’s revenue has grown by more than 20 percent for 24 consecutive quarters,…
Urban renewal backlash gains strength across Colorado
“Urban renewal in Colorado, a decades-old strategy used by dozens of communities to replace or rejuvenate aging or derelict shopping malls and neighborhoods, has been under fire. Earlier this year, Littleton passed a first-of-its-kind ballot…
A voter revolt on urban renewal?
“Earlier this year, thanks to a citizen-led initiative, Littleton became the first Colorado city to require voter approval for common urban renewal procedures such as tax-increment financing (TIF) and eminent domain. Now Wheat Ridge could…
Signatures submitted in Wheat Ridge to put big urban renewal to voters
“Wheat Ridge citizens opposed to what they say are excesses in the urban renewal process have collected almost twice the number of needed signatures for a ballot initiative this November. Members of Keep Wheat Ridge…