Potential mill levy being proposed for ballpark neighborhood improvements
July 2, 2024
By Carly Moore Denver KDVR - In an effort to combat cleanliness, safety concerns and the homeless population, some business owners in the neighborhood near Coors Field in Denver are looking to create a Ballpark General Improvement District..
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By Hannah Powers DENVER (KDVR) — The Dream Center’s outreach team is on the ground every day, offering food, recovery resources, and referrals to people in need. Johnson says most of the people gathered in these areas are struggling with mental health or addiction. “Almost every one of them is mental health and drug addiction,” he said. “And it just keeps them out on the streets until sometimes it’s too late.” Click to view the full story.
By Bernadette Berdychowski Denver Gazette - Matt Van Sistine, board chair of the registered neighborhood organization for Ballpark, is redeveloping 2100 Larimer. It’s a derelict building he bought from the Monfort Companies earlier this year after the development firm run by the son and nephew of the Colorado Rockies owner Dick Monfort struggled with their original plans to turn it into an office. Click to view the full story.
By Maggy Wolanske Denver7 — The Mile High City is welcoming the Savannah Bananas for the first time, and people are going bananas over this team, with Coors Field selling out both Saturday and Sunday. Click to view the full story.
By Catie Cheshire Westword - Denver City Council has approved the creation of a Ballpark General Improvement District (GID) for the neighborhood around Coors Field, paving the way for property owners in the area to vote on the proposal this November. Click to read the full story.
By Veronica Acosta Denver7 - Denver's City Council is expected to decide on Monday whether to approve the creation of the Ballpark General Improvement District. Click to view the full story.
By Alayna Alvarez Axios Denver - Residents and businesses in Denver's Ballpark District are pushing forward a proposal to tax themselves for safety, security, maintenance and infrastructure improvements in the area. Click to view the full story.
By Moe Clark Denver Business Journal - Denver might soon be home to another general improvement district, one that helps fund public safety and other services in the unofficial Ballpark Neighborhood District encompassing the Coors Field baseball stadium. Click to view the full story.
Denver City Council Business Committee hears from Ballpark Collective RNO board and community members how the Ballpark General Improvement District would handle homelessness in the area, which was the committee's top concern.
Denver City Council Committee Meeting to present Ballpark GID
Neighbors in Denver's Ballpark neighborhood want to improve safety and security by taxing themselves
By Kyle Clark and Kelly Reinke Next 9NEWS - Community members brought forward a proposal to create a special district that would invest in safety, security and infrastructure in Denver's Ballpark District.
Ballpark Collective RNO board member Stevenson Farnsworth and member Meghan Shay from STEP Denver discuss with