📢 Protesters target Denver restaurants

🦆 Protesters Target Denver Restaurants

A group of protesters known for using especially disruptive tactics is waging war on Denver restaurants serving foie gras — a luxury menu item that has long sparked animal welfare debates. The group has successfully had the item removed from the menus of multiple Denver restaurants, including Uchi and Glo Noodle House. And they aren’t planning to stop until they’ve hit “every single restaurant that sells foie gras in the greater Denver area.” [Westword]

• Temperature check: It’s unclear how Denverites might feel about the topic, considering voters handily rejected the two proposed ballot initiatives centered on animal welfare — a slaughterhouse ban and a fur ban 🤔

🚉 Polis Announces New Transit Vision

Gov. Jared Polis unveiled grand new plans for statewide transit this week. Under an initiative he’s dubbed “Vision 2035,” the governor hopes to double down on transit reform policies — think: building more pedestrian-centered infrastructure and increasing bus and train services — with the goal of significantly reducing Coloradans’ reliance on cars over the next decade. [CPR]

• Looking at you, RTD: The governor specifically called out the state’s transit agency for “significantly lagging behind” its peers across the nation 👀

🎨 Is Denver Still a Place for Artists?

From hosting international art exhibitions to serving as a hub for hundreds of live concerts every year, Denver is no doubt an arts town. But what has the city done to cultivate and support local creatives? One artist shares his thoughts on housing affordability, economic prospects, and the future of local art in the Mile High. [City Cast Denver 🎧]