🏠 Mayor Johnston makes headway on housing goals

👀 Towing CEO Draws Side-Eye

Amid Colorado’s ongoing debate over predatory towing, Wyatts Towing CEO Trevor Forbes has stepped down from the state’s towing task force charged with making policy recommendations for the industry. Already under investigation by the state attorney general, Wyatts recently came under criticism for allegedly skirting a 2021 law intended to protect car owners from predatory towing practices. [Denver Post 🔒]

🏘️ 806 Housing Units To Go!

Denver Housing Authority has reportedly made an offer to buy the 194-room Best Western Central Park for $26 million, pending City Council’s approval. The purchase of nearly 200 units for supportive housing would put Mayor Mike Johnston almost 20% of the way toward achieving his goal of housing 1,000 people before the end of 2023. [NewsBreak]

🎶 AEG Wants You to Party Safely

Now that the FDA has approved naloxone for over-the-counter sale, the concert promoter AEG has decided to keep a supply of the overdose prevention drug on hand at all its venues in Denver, including Mission Ballroom, The Gothic Theatre, the Bluebird Theater, the Ogden Theatre, Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre, and 1ST BANK Center. [Denverite]

• Be prepared: Learn how and when to administer naloxone at KeepThePartySafe.org.

🔋 What You Really Need to Know About Electric Vehicles

When it comes to climate change, Colorado officials are placing their bets on electric vehicles. We talked to a climate expert about the state’s new EV incentives and where it puts Colorado in the fight against global warming. [City Cast Denver 🎧]

📚 Peter Heller Live | Monday | 6 p.m.

Acclaimed local author Peter Heller will be at the Tattered Cover on Colfax presenting his latest novel, “The Last Ranger.” [Congress Park; Free]

• 🎧 Want more? Check out my interview with Peter Heller about his 2021 thriller “The Guide.” [City Cast Denver]

🎸 Strum & Sip | Monday | 6-9 p.m.

Have dreams of mastering the guitar? This four-class series for adults at River Bar will have you shredding like a pro in no time. [RiNo; $39 for 4 classes]

🍽️ Chef Speaker Series | Monday | 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Don’t miss the final installation of this chef speaker series in Aurora. Today’s guest chef is Denver’s own soul food queen, Ms. Priscilla from Cora Faye’s. [Aurora; Free]

Why Colorado is the Best Place to Buy an Electric Vehicle

Today on the City Cast Denver podcast, host Bree Davies and producer Paul Karolyi sit down with CPR climate reporter Sam Brasch to talk about why there is “no better state in the country to buy an electric car.”