🚧 Your sidewalk repair could be postponed

🚌 Denver Prepares for More Migrants

Denver is currently sheltering approximately 1,000 migrants, which is nearly double the number from just one month ago. Denver has not yet needed to mobilize its Emergency Operation Center like it did during the last waves in May and December, but as busloads of migrants continue to arrive in Denver, the pressure is building yet again. Mayor Mike Johnston is reportedly looking for a new contractor to manage the city’s migrant response services. [Denverite]

• How we got here: Back in May during the last surge of migrant arrivals, we asked Denver Post reporter Saja Hindi to help us break it all down. [City Cast Denver 🎧]
• How to help: Check out today’s Help Your Neighbors segment below to learn about some local organizations offering resources and support for arriving migrants 👇

🚧 New Sidewalk Repair Program May Be Postponed

City Councilwoman Amanda Sandoval has requested a six-month delay to the start of the city’s new sidewalk repair program that is to be funded by fees collected from Denver property owners. The launch date is scheduled for Jan. 1, 2024, but Sandoval wants to give a task force time to do some fine-tuning to the program. Her concern is inequity in who gets charged how much, which is currently determined by the size of your property. [Denver Post 🔒]

🏠 What to Expect From Johnston’s ‘Micro-Communities’

Details continue to emerge about Mayor Mike Johnston’s proposal for “micro-communities” to shelter Denver’s unhoused folks. Last month the mayor revealed the 11 locations across the city he is considering for the sites. The latest info to come out includes move-in dates in November and December; an estimated minimum cost of $3 million to build a site and operate it for a year; plus rules on pets, substance use, and quiet hours. [Denver Post 🔒]

👕 Thrifty University | Tuesday | 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

An array of local thrift vendors will be posted up on the Auraria campus selling vintage and secondhand clothing and collectibles. [Auraria; Free]

🪷 Vinyasa, Violins and Vino | Tuesday | 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Bring your own picnic to enjoy among the flowers at Denver Botanic Gardens following an hour-long yoga sesh. [Congress Park; $24]

🍂 Nature Pressed Plates | Tuesday | 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Play with clay and make your own nature-themed, food-safe, beautifully custom plate at Woods Boss Brewing. [Five Points; $35]

👒 Upcycled Clothing Workshop | Tuesday | 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Inspiration, expertise, and sewing machines will be available at this class. All you’ve got to bring are the garments you want to give new life. [Lincoln Park; $60]

What Do Denverites Really Think? A New Poll Shows All.

A new nonprofit has emerged promising regular surveys of registered voters in Denver on all the hottest local issues, from the unhoused crisis to DIA. Producer Paul Karolyi and Westword editor Patty Calhoun are breaking down the org’s first batch of polls.