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Video: Former parks official denounces open space “heist”

The management of Denver’s park system under Mayor Michael Hancock’s administration has generated controversies on several fronts, as detailed in our current feature, “Parks and Wreck.” But perhaps the most serious dispute between the mayor and park lovers has to do with his decision to swap eleven acres of cherished open space in the Cherry Creek corridor — land that city officials have described as “blighted” and “degraded” — for an office building. It’s a deal that his critics denounce in a new video as an “abduction” of a park.

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Renee Lewis Interview on Colorado Today

On Sunday December 15 Renee Lewis’ interview with Wayne Yaffee on the Colorado Today Show will air.
Colorado Today runs at 6am on Alice 105.9, at 7am on 99.5 The Mountain, and at 8am on KOSI 101.1.  Please don’t miss this as Renee discusses new and exciting developments.

Update!!

Update On Progress

Copy Of Motion for Injunction Pending Appeal

Order From Court of Appeals to City and DPS

Rule 106 Opening Brief

Dear friends,

On October 7, the Colorado Court of Appeals ordered the city and DPS to respond by October 15 to our Motion for Injunction Pending Appeal. A copy of our motion, and the order from the Court of Appeals, are attached.

 On October 10, we filed the opening brief for Friends of Denver Parks in the rule 106 proceeding that is pending before Judge Stern in Denver District Court. A copy of that brief is also attached. Judge Stern ordered that the only issue to be briefed is whether or not the action of city Council in passing ordinance 170 was administrative or legislative. The city’s response is due October 24. Our reply is due November 7.

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