🌱 PHGC Rezone Plan Approved + Immigration Reform + New Rockies Space

Hello all. Brad K. Evans here with your fresh copy of the Denver Daily, full of all the local news you need to know right now. Including updates on:

• Denver City Council ignores conservation easement, votes to approve new zoning for Park Hill Golf Course.
• State legislators host a roundtable discussion on immigration reform.
• Downtown Denver still struggling after the pandemic.

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Wednesday's weather: Cold with snow showers. High: 30 Low: 16.

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Here are the top stories today in Denver:

1. New Food and Drug Administration lab will be decked with solar panels. The opening of a net-zero federal lab in Colorado by 2026 was made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act. The new all-electric Food and Drug Administration lab will be financed by $79 million from the federal climate change and health care legislation. (CO Sun)
2. Legislators in Colorado held a roundtable discussion on immigration reform. A roundtable discussion was held at the Colorado State Capitol to discuss all things immigration reform including access to affordable housing and health care. (CBS4)
3. Denver City Council gives the green light for the redevelopment of Park Hill Golf Course despite the perpetual conservation easement. The City of Denver is giving the go-ahead for the redevelopment of Park Hill Golf Course, after a late-night, 10-3 vote in favor of the plan. The proposal has been met with strong reactions on both sides since its initial submission. (Patch)
4. Downtown Denver still struggling after the pandemic. Despite attempts to revive it, downtown Denver's activity remains lower than in 2019. Experts speculate that the ongoing shift of workers to suburban areas due to the COVID-19 pandemic may be a contributing factor. (FOX31)
5. The Colorado Rockies' proposal for a plaza across the street from Coors Field will be considered by city council. A proposal has been presented that would create a pedestrian-focused public space and improve the festival street concept along 21st Street. (BizWest)

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Today in Denver:

• Denver Job Fair: Multi-industry hiring event. (10 a.m.)
• Family Time: Wheat Ridge Library. (10:15 a.m.)
• Kids Yoga: Hudson Public Library. (10:30 a.m.)
• Rachel Bradley: At Comedy Works. (7:30 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Keep your eyes on the Denver-based startups. Denver's reputation as a hub for startups continues with these promising companies. (Axios)
• Did you know at one time Denver had a thriving Chinatown? The "Reclaiming Denver's Chinatown" documentary from the Denver Office of Storytelling details the history and eventual demise of the city's former Chinese community. (You Tube)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll be back in your inbox Wednesday morning with your next update. — Brad K. Evans

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