🏗️ When will 16th Street construction end?

🏗️ 16th Street Mall Construction Drags On

When the City of Denver set out on a $170 million project to overhaul downtown’s 16th Street Mall two years ago, they hoped for a completion date at the end of 2024 — but current projections now put that goal post sometime mid-2025. The city’s project dashboard reports work is about 61% done. [CO Sun]

• Got questions? Officials will be hosting virtual office hours about the project on June 27, noon-12:30 p.m.

🏳️‍🌈 Anti-War Protests Collide with Denver Pride

Local pro-Palestine protesters showed up to Pride festivities this weekend to declare their cause. About 200 demonstrators marched alongside the Pride Parade all the way to PrideFest at Civic Center Park, where they took to the festival’s main stage. Witnesses report interactions between protesters and Pride attendees were mostly civil and supportive. [CPR]

🗳️ It's Election 'O Clock!

Today until 7 p.m. is your last chance to vote in the 2024 Colorado Primary Election to determine which names you’ll likely see on the big ballot this November. Not sure where or how to vote? Wondering who’s on the ballot? I’ve got you covered. [Hey Denver]

Plus, More Voter Resources:

• Dark money at play: Dems on ballots across metro Denver have seen an outpouring of campaign donations from masked donors in a “fight for the Colorado Democratic Party’s future.” [Denver Post 🔒]
  
• A DA deep-dive: This election, Denver will be picking its new district attorney. We interviewed both candidates to help you vote confidently. [City Cast Denver 🎧]
  
  🎧 Hear from Leora Joseph
  🎧 Hear from John Walsh

❓ Why Did Harvey Park Grille Close?

When the Harvey Park Grille closed up shop after just four months, many questions remained. Was it a bad location? Not the right restaurant for the neighborhood? Or something deeper? We dissect the speculation. [City Cast Denver 🎧]

16th St. Blues, Losing Neighborhood Restaurants, and a Ranked Choice Clap Back

There was plenty of fanfare when the Harvey Park Grille announced it was opening up in the old Rosemary Cafe location — but the new restaurant barely lasted four months. So what happened? Plus, the 16th Street Mall is still struggling. What can be done to change the pedestrian mall’s fate? The City Cast Denver crew digs into these stories and more.