Officials target Apex property for ‘micro-zone’ development
“City officials say the landmark downtown Apex property is a main target of proposed legislation that would create “micro” economic development zones here. Members of Mayor Donald Grebien’s administration, long frustrated by a lack of…
Reality warp: judge in eminent domain case agrees Atlantic Yards site would’ve been upzoned; ESD claimed there’d be no changes without project
“Remember how the Empire State Development Corporation (aka Empire State Development, or ESD), in the 2006 Atlantic Yards environmental review, claimed the project site would not “experience substantial change in the future without the proposed…
Colorado groups lobby Hickenlooper to veto urban-renewal bill
“Commercial real estate developers and municipal leaders are putting a full-court press on Gov. John Hickenlooper, pressuring him to veto a bill that would put new limitations on the creation of urban-renewal districts. The effort…
Vail Daily column: Urban renewal law works
“Dear Gov. Hickenlooper: Please veto HB 1375, a piece of legislation that threatens the success of the current Urban Renewal Authority law in boosting Colorado’s economy and tourism. As the town of Vail’s finance director…
Scaled-back Mullica Hill redevelopment zone wins approval
“With significant changes and the passage of time, a onetime controversial redevelopment zone in quaint Mullica Hill has quietly gained township approval. Harrison Township officials established the redevelopment zone – referred to as Block 64…
Urban renewal on trial: Eminent domain case pries veil off downtown redevelopment
“After listening to the city’s lawyers repeatedly press his client about the timing of his challenge to the $9 million downtown Grand Rapids urban renewal plan, Harold Sawyer finally had enough. Sawyer, a well known…
Anti-eminent domain activists should help energy producers
“As activists battled a make-believe threat of eminent domain abuse in Colorado Springs, a real and active threat went seemingly unnoticed by the ever-vigilant defenders of property rights. If they’re looking for a fight, we…
EDITORIAL: Anti-eminent domain activists should help energy producers
“As activists battled a make-believe threat of eminent domain abuse in Colorado Springs, a real and active threat went seemingly unnoticed by the ever-vigilant defenders of property rights. If they’re looking for a fight, we…
Urban renewal authority reform bill advances in state Legislature
“The Colorado House of Representatives late Friday afternoon gave initial approval to the bill after a long debate about how cities across the state are using urban renewal authorities and tax increment financing to restore…
Chillin’ Wit’ James Dupree, Mantua artist
“Dupree’s fight with the city over his 8,600-square-foot studio space, which boasts his colorful, whimsical artworks on almost every surface and an Airbnb suite available to rent, has grabbed headlines. The city took his deed…