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Mayor: Bond referral, Sixteenth Street reopening and new permitting office mark downtown comeback

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City officials said the bond package was referred to voters, downtown Sixteenth Street has reopened with strong early foot traffic and the new Denver Permitting Office promises a 180-day review pledge to speed development approvals.

The mayor told the Denver City Council that the city’s bond package was referred to voters following late-night council action and highlighted early signs of downtown recovery, including the reopening of Sixteenth Street and new retail leases. The mayor said the bond referral capped a year-long planning process that included more than 7,000 community participants, 50-plus community meetings and five…

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