🏗️ Council OKs Kroenke’s big plans for Ball Arena

🏟️ Council Paves the Way for Ball Arena Redevelopment

Last night, City Council approved six bills related to the rezoning and redevelopment of the area surrounding Ball Arena to make way for 70 acres of mixed-use development. Most notably, council gave the greenlight on a rezoning application, exempted developers from an existing view plane restriction, and locked down an agreement that will keep the Nuggets and Avs playing “in Central Denver” until 2050. [Denver Post 🔒]

🚲 What Happened to the W. 29th Ave Bike Lane Plan?

A proposed bike lane on the Northside caused an uproar when some residents and business owners took issue with the potential loss of parking spots. Now that part of the cycling infrastructure plan has been canceled, concerns are being raised over which voices were heard when it came to the City’s final decision. [City Cast Denver 🎧]

💰 Mayor Responds to Council’s Budget Suggestions

After reviewing Mayor Mike Johnston’s 2025 budget plan, Denver City Council asked for $29 million in additional funding requests. In response, the mayor conceded to $7.3 million more, plus a promise to reallocate some “existing resources”.

• Where he didn’t budge: The mayor refused to give more money for the creation of Safe RV Parking sites, hiring additional Excise and License staffing, and the continuation of the Denver Basic Income Project. [City of Denver]

If your ballot is still sitting untouched and staring you down from your kitchen table (like mine 😬) because you “just need to do more research,” I’m here to help us all get a move on. Luckily, there’s a trove of local voter guides floating around the internet that will walk you through every line item on the ballot. Here’s how to know which one is right for you!

Deep Dives

The Denver Post is a great resource for in-depth explainers (plus related coverage!) on city and statewide measures — all neatly packaged so you can decide where you want to jump in.

🎧 Bonus! Stay tuned for the recording of our sold-out live Ballots & Beverages event last week, where City Cast Denver podcast host Bree Davies was joined by special guests to unpack and explore each of Denver’s upcoming ballot measures.

Quick and Easy

Denverite gives readers the TL;DR of each Denver-specific ballot measure in concise one-sentence summaries with links to their more extensive reporting should you feel compelled to learn more.

Similarly, 5280 Magazine keeps it simple and straightforward with easy-to-digest blurbs of each state ballot measure.

More Than Just Denver

CPR has one of the best options for statewide coverage, including everything from the board of education, RTD, judges, and more. They also offer coverage organized by issue, such as immigration, abortion, or housing.

General Voting FAQs

If you’ve got questions on the where, when, and how of it all — or you lost your ballot, or you made a mistake, or you are worried about election security — I’ve got you covered with our Voting 101 Guide.

🎧 Plus! Stay tuned into the City Cast Denver podcast for continued election coverage. Most recently, we’ve covered:

• Denver Health Is in a ‘Death Spiral.’ Should We Raise Taxes To Help?
• Who Will Set the Vision for RTD?
• Will Colorado Lead On Abortion Again This Year?