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‘Vibrant Denver’ bond draws live public outcry over bike safety, housing and tribal embassy funding
Summary
City staff presented a $950 million package of voter referrals dubbed the Vibrant Denver bond; public commenters favored projects ranging from an American Indian Cultural Embassy and Montbello Placita to more bike and pedestrian safety funding, with competing calls to reallocate amounts between housing and transportation.
Denver officials presented a proposed $950 million general obligation bond package to the city council on July 28, and held a lengthy public hearing that brought dozens of residents and neighborhood groups to the microphone to press competing priorities.
Patrick Riley, the city’s Vibrant Denver bond program manager, told council the proposed package distributes roughly $950 million across five broad categories: transportation and mobility ($428,420,000), parks and recreation ($174,750,000), health and human services ($30,100,000), city facilities ($252,430,000) and housing and shelter ($64,300,000). Riley said the program follows a citywide outreach campaign that drew more than 6,200 survey responses and more than 1,000 participants at public meetings.
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