❌ Another housing site canceled

🚉 New RTD Safety Measures in Aurora

Next year, RTD plans to install a new automatic braking system on a section of its R-Line light-rail in Aurora where two speeding trains have derailed in recent years causing serious injuries to passengers. RTD officials expect the year-long project to cost $876,000. [CPR]

🏠 Holly Hills Micro-Community Canceled

Mayor Mike Johnston has announced the city will not be moving forward with a micro-community that was planned for 5500 East Yale Avenue in the South Denver community of Holly Hills. The mayor cited a “combination of logistical and operational challenges” as the main reason, but the neighborhood’s residents have been pretty vocal in their pushback of the site. [Westword]

• Hear from the mayor: We spoke with Johnston about how exactly he decides which neighborhoods will get a micro-community and which ones won’t. [City Cast Denver 🎧]

👀 One Last Look at the Ballot

Ready the coffee and order the pizza, tonight’s the big night! Here are the measures and races we’ll be watching extra closely as the 2023 election results roll in this evening. Then, be sure to check back in tomorrow morning for a full debrief. [City Cast Denver 🎧]

It’s Election Day! Time to do your civic duty and get those ballots cast. According to reporting from Denverite just yesterday afternoon, 85% of Denver voters had not turned in their ballots. Allow me to make it a little easier for you:

Votings FAQs

• The Colorado Sun has some handy information on checking your voter registration status, ballot tracking, in-person voting options, and more.
• CPR’s guide has details on election security — how votes are counted, how ballots are kept safe, and what to do if your ballot is rejected.

Voter Guides

• The Denver ballot is pretty short this year, but there’s still some big decisions to be made. Denverite’s got a quick and easy ballot overview.
• Get multiple perspectives on Prop HH, the school board races, and more in Denver Post’s extensive election coverage roundup.
• Looking for info on Aurora and Pueblo elections? Colorado Newsline has you covered!
• Speaking of Aurora, Denverite offers a crash course in what's turned out to be a pretty contentious mayor’s race and some big potential city council changes.

School Board Races

• Denver’s School Board has been making headlines all year for its internal dysfunction — Denverite lays out the DPS board races and what could change with new members.
• Eight candidates are in the running for three board seats, and Chalkbeat tracked them all down to get their thoughts on major issues facing DPS.
• School boards across the state are proving to be important political battlegrounds, and CPR has a lay of the land.

Prop II

• This proposition involves the allocation of nicotine and tobacco tax revenue — both CPR and The Colorado Sun offer good explainers.

Prop HH

• Over on the City Cast Denver podcast, we sat down with Andy Kenney from CPR to dig deep on Prop HH’s potential outcomes.
• Get even more of the backstory on how we got here with additional Prop HH coverage from Andy over at CPR.
• Still unsure? Check out The Colorado Sun’s breakdown of both sides.

Referred Question 2P

• This ballot measure asks voters to authorize a permanent funding stream to pay for the Denver Preschool Program — learn more about the tax and this initiative from Denverite.

🗳️ Election Day | Tuesday | Until 7 p.m.

Mail ballots must be turned in by 7 p.m., or if you’re voting in person, you must be in line at a polling station by 7 p.m. [Statewide; Free]

🍷 Holiday Food + Wine Showcase | Wednesday | 6-9 p.m.

Get holiday meal inspiration (and recipe cards!) at this local food and wine tasting. [LoDo; $40]

🎤 Mortified | Thursday | 8-10 p.m.

Part comedy, part confessional, adults share the most hilariously cringe-worthy entries from their teenage journals live on-stage. [Berkeley; $20+]

The Englewood Scammer Saga Continues! Plus, More Last-Minute Election News

It’s Election Day — cities across Colorado are making some important decisions, and we’ve got our eyes on the big ticket ballot measures, as well as a few interesting races (like the unopposed Englewood school board candidate with an active arrest warrant who is, by all accounts, poised to win the seat). Here’s what else we’re watching 👇