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🚗 Denver Looks to Create More ‘Safe Parking Sites’

Earlier this month, Denver City Council voted (12-1) to continue to allow “safe parking sites” — city-sanctioned parking lots where people living in their vehicles can park overnight — within the city. The initiative was initially born from the pandemic and was scheduled to expire in December, but council’s latest move codifies its existence into city zoning laws. Now, council is looking to potentially increase the budget and add at least two more sites to the two already in operation. [Westword]

💰 Local Eviction Firm Accused of Stealing from Renters

The Colorado Poverty Law Project has filed a class-action lawsuit against Tschetter Sulzer, P.C., a company that touts itself as the “No. 1 eviction firm in Colorado.” The suit claims that Tschetter Sulzer is preying on renters facing eviction who don’t have legal counsel by stealing money under the guise of “attorney fees and court costs.” Under state law, if a tenant can pay what is owed and cure the eviction, it’s illegal for a landlord to charge those kinds of fees. [Denverite]

🔎 DMNS Confronts Its Own Ugly History

The Denver Museum of Nature and Science has officially closed its North American Indian Cultures Hall for good. Museum officials said they acknowledged the exhibit’s perpetuation of racist stereotypes and want to reinvent the exhibit with better input from Colorado’s Indigenous communities. So what exactly was wrong with the exhibit, and what kind of changes can we hope for in its future? [City Cast Denver 🎧]

🏆 Denver Nuggets Champions Celebration | Thursday | 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Celebrate the Denver Nuggets historic NBA win! The pre-party begins at 9 a.m. in Civic Center Park. The Champions Parade kicks off from Union Station at 10 a.m. Speeches and the official rally will start at noon. [Downtown; Free]

🌳 Riverfront Summer Sessions | Thursday | 5-9 p.m.

Stop by Riverfront Park on the third Thursday every month all summer long to enjoy live local music, food trucks, beverages, and family-friendly community mingling. [Union Station; Free]

💐 ArtPark Al Fresco | Thursday | 6-8 p.m.

Bring the whole family for an evening of mindful artmaking. This workshop will demonstrate how to make floral mandalas using flower cuttings from local plant shop Beet and Yarrow. Materials and dinner will be provided. [RiNo; Free; RSVP requested]

🏳️‍🌈 The History of Drag in Denver | Thursday | 6:30-9 p.m.

The Collective Community Arts Center in Lafayette is screening “From Prohibited to Proud: The History of Drag in Denver,” a documentary part of the #IAmDenver storytelling project, followed by a panel discussion. [Lafayette; Free; Registration recommended]

Everything You Need to Know About the Reckoning at DMNS

Today on the City Cast Denver podcast, host Bree Davies and producer Paul Karolyi tour the controversial, now-closed North American Indian Cultures Hall at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science with guidance from DMNS curator Chris Patrello. They are also joined by Diné comedian and Denver American Indian Commission co-chair Josh Emerson, who shares personal and historic context for the exhibit.