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…
Wheat Ridge to vote on tax-increment financing
“The city of Wheat Ridge will vote on the use of tax-increment financing this November after gathering signatures from residents to pursue such a measure. If passed, the ballot measure will require any tax-increment financing…
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…