Author: Denver Gazette readers
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LETTERS: Negative changes in Denver; horrible idea
Negative changes in Denver My wife and I first moved to Denver in 1995, settling in Cherry Creek for over a decade before relocating to a downtown condo in 2006. Throughout our time in the city, I worked for an international accounting firm while my wife served as a museum director and curator. In 2019,…
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LETTERS: Affordable housing; time for reform
Too much affordable housing? Affordable housing. Anyone listening to the news, reading a newspaper or watching TV has heard those two words over and over again. Is affordable housing unsustainable? As Colorado’s budget spirals out of control why the elected officials haven’t looked at cutting some money out of the affordable housing budget. Last year…
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LETTERS: Neighborhood eyesore; a mounting crisis
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Neighborhood eyesore I don’t know if the City of Littleton was competing in an art contest or keeping our streets safe. Phillips Avenue from Clarkson to County Line Road looks like a “circus drawn out…
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LETTERS: Neighborhood eyesore; a mounting crisis
Neighborhood eyesore I don’t know if the City of Littleton was competing in an art contest or keeping our streets safe. Phillips Avenue from Clarkson to County Line Road looks like a “circus drawn out of place” street and an unfriendly abomination to a beautiful neighborhood. I think it’s a bit excessive! Green squares? Black…
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LETTERS: Polis’ poor policies; Colorado is lost in space
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Polis’ poor policies Governor Jared Polis continues to show that leadership in Colorado is suffering from a dangerous mix of regulatory overreach and political doublespeak. Take Bill 24-205, Colorado’s newly signed AI law. While marketed…
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LETTERS: Polis’ poor policies; Colorado is lost in space
Polis’ poor policies Governor Jared Polis continues to show that leadership in Colorado is suffering from a dangerous mix of regulatory overreach and political doublespeak. Take Bill 24-205, Colorado’s newly signed AI law. While marketed as a forward-looking tech policy, it’s actually a burdensome regulatory maze. Businesses now face steep compliance costs — from risk…
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LETTERS: Polis’ poor policies; Colorado is lost in space
Polis’ poor policies Governor Jared Polis continues to show that leadership in Colorado is suffering from a dangerous mix of regulatory overreach and political doublespeak. Take Bill 24-205, Colorado’s newly signed AI law. While marketed as a forward-looking tech policy, it’s actually a burdensome regulatory maze. Businesses now face steep compliance costs — from risk…
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LETTERS: It’s not democracy; not in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s not democracy The news stories about Denver City Council spending $26,000 for a retreat are missing the bigger picture — democracy is about voting for good ideas, not sticking together to pass too many…
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LETTERS: It’s not democracy; not in Colorado
It’s not democracy The news stories about Denver City Council spending $26,000 for a retreat are missing the bigger picture — democracy is about voting for good ideas, not sticking together to pass too many bills that lack merit. The bigger issue here, other than the $26,000, is the fact that how the “body comes…
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LETTERS: Public meetings have rules; bond issue
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Public hearings have rules A recent letter by Jason Bailey regarding the Denver City Council’s public hearing on the proposed bond referendum (the “Vibrant Denver” package) misrepresents both the process and intent of that public…