🌱 Sidewalks Going To A Vote + Security Lines At DIA + Travel-Tech Hub

Hi all! I'm back in your inbox this morning with everything you need to know about what's happening in Denver today. Here goes.

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Thursday's weather: A t-storm around in the p.m. High: 87 Low: 58.

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Here are the top stories today in Denver:

1. Fixing Denver's sidewalks going to a vote. A new initiative will be on ballot this November, with the aim to repair Denver's shoddy sidewalks. If passed, it could raise hundreds of millions of dollars to build and repair sidewalks across the entire city, with every property owners paying significant fees each year into the fund. (Denverite)
2. Another Colorado Starbucks votes to unionize. A Colorado Springs Starbucks has voted to unionize. This comes at the same time as a workers at a Denver store are claiming that the company has fired workers for joining the union. (CPR)
3. Denver becoming a travel-tech hub. Start ups are flocking to Denver as they escape cities like San Francisco, to build clusters of tech speciality companies. (Skift)
4. Denver Airport says security lines will be long this summer. If you're planning to travel this summer, be prepared for long security lines. (CBS 4)
5. Even area food banks and pantries are feeling the impacts of inflation. Food Bank of the Rockies is spending more than $1.3 million on food each month. That's triple what it spent in 2019. (5280)

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Today in Denver:

• State Land Board Meeting: Colorado Department of Natural Resources. (8 a.m.)
• Book Club: Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown. (4:30-5:30 p.m.)
• Vinyl Thursdays: At Zeppelin Station. (6 p.m.)
• Pet Friendly: Jazz Collective. (7 p.m.)
• Adrienne Iapalucci: Comedy Works. (8 p.m.)
• Twelve Things to Do: Free stuff to do in Denver this week. (Westword)
• Fun things to do in Denver: June 7 to 13. (5280)

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From my notebook:

• Lavender Festival at Chatfield Farms - tickets on sale now. With more than 2,000 blooming lavender plants, this family-friendly celebration of Chatfield Farms' Lavender Garden. Live music, art, demonstrations, food, drinks. June 16-17, 9 a.m-4 p.m. (Denver Botanic Gardens)
• East 17th Avenue between York St and Colorado Blvd is fully reopened. The City of Denver has completed construction of a stormwater project. Check out the dedicated bike and pedestrian crossing at Garfield Street into City Park. (Facebook)

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