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Brush Off Community Challenge

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

Beginning Saturday July 17 and again August 21, Kwal paint and the City of Denver is sponsoring the Brush Off Community Challenge along Federal. The community effort targets the removal of graffiti vandalism from one end of Federal to the other! The effort is seeking community members to volunteer and work in teams. The event kicks-off at 7:00 AM and ends by noon.

You must register to participate in the event. You can register ahead of time by going to the Brush Off Web site. If you register for the July 17 event and register ahead of time, you will receive confirmation of your assigned area and where to meet your team Saturday morning. You can register the day of the event by going to 1200 Federal (Human Services Building, W. 11th Avenue) between 6:30 and 7:00 AM.

All supplies are provided. Families are welcome but children under the age of five is not recommended. It is advisable volunteers wear sunscreen, hat, and closed-in shoes. Look forward to seeing you July 17 or August 21!

Watch the Forum Here—Be Ready to Vote!

Monday, April 26th, 2010

A wealth of candidate volunteers, Federal Boulevard community members and candidates attended the Partnership’s Spring membership meeting January 20th at Invesco Field at Mile High. On tap was the last Council District Candidate forum of the special election this spring. Ballots have arrived, voters are voting and the deadline for decision making and ballot delivery is Tuesday, May 4th.

The Partnership video taped the forum and has developed clips of candidate answers in five to 10 minute segments. If you’ve not seen the candidates “in person” or even if you have, here is your opportunity to do it in short clips; categorized by question. Take your pick! During the forum, all ten candidates addressed questions and topics on their vision and future of the Boulevard, the zoning code update process, economic development, city corruption and what makes them and northwest Denver great! Each candidate answered every question posed both by the Partnership and those in attendance, with a one minute time limit, helping the forum “move along”. Select the “Read the rest of this entry” link to access all the videos. (more…)

What Are Your Ideas for the Boulevard Between W. 6th and 29th Avenues?

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

The fifth and final question the Partnership posed to Council District One candidates regarded how they would more specifically assist transformation of the Boulevard’s most challenging section from W. 6th to 29th Avenues.

Today’s specific question posed to candidates is:

The most challenging stretch of urban highway in the council district with little city or regional plans or support is Federal between W. 6th and W. 29th Avenues. Along this stretch lies blighted and under-utilized commercial strip development, a light rail station expected to open in early 2013, an archaic arterial cloverleaf, Colorado’s largest public venue home to the Denver Broncos, and a parkway with significant challenges as it migrates north into older and more historic neighborhoods and small business areas. How would you assist the transformation of the Boulevard in this most challenging section?

And the answers by candidate in reverse alphabetical order are: (more…)

How Would You Assist the Partnership in Transforming “the Boulevard”?

Saturday, April 3rd, 2010

The fourth question the Partnership posed to Council District One candidates regarded how they would assist the Partnership’s efforts to transform the Boulevard.

Today’s specific question posed to candidates is:

Federal “the Boulevard”, is Denver’s original and most historic boulevard. It served as the City of Highlands original main street lined with a City Hall, churches, schools, businesses and many fine residences. How would you assist the Partnership’s efforts to transform and help realize the Boulevard’s potential as a better place to live, work and play?

And the answers by candidate in alphabetical order are: (more…)

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