🌱 Conifer Bike Fight + Free Transit + Lakewood's Rockin' Block Party

Hello, everybody. It's Wednesday in Lakewood and I'm back in your inbox with the news that's fit to print about what's happening in the community today. Here goes.

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Thursday's weather: A passing morning shower. High: 58 Low: 43.

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Here are the top stories today in Lakewood:

1. To ride or not to ride? That's the question that Jefferson County Commissioners will have to decide in the battle that has neighbors fighting against a proposed mountain bike adventure park in Conifer. (5280)
2. Increased rents across Denver metro are pricing people out of their neighborhoods. As the rent in the metro area continues to increase, in some areas as much as 30 percent, it's forcing some people from their homes. (7News)
3. Experts question if the plan for free public transit will clear Denver's air. The State of Colorado is funneling money to metro area transit agencies in hopes of reducing high ozone days in the summer, but is it good money wasted on a bad idea? (9News)
4. Superior tenant booted after paying rent for house damaged in Marshall Fire. After the house was repaired from the fire damage, the property management company terminated her lease. (KUSA)
5. Golden changing zoning code to memorialize new standards. The city's new code will reconfigure large, multi-family buildings into the type of development that incorporates smaller, detached structures, and will be more compatible with the existing neighborhoods. (CBS4)

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Today in Lakewood:

• GM Developmental Program: Green Mountain High School. (5 p.m.)
• Torchlight Reader's Society: Lakewood Library. (5:30 p.m.)
• A Novel Bunch: Piranesi by Susanna Clarke. (6 p.m.)
• Denver Cruiser Ride's First Ride of the Year: Meet at RiNO Art Park. (7 p.m.)
• Sixteen things to do for free: In Denver this week. (Westword)

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From my notebook:

• Get ready for the city's annual summer kickoff festival: Rockin' Block will feature a variety of entertainment, including a performance by the City of Lakewood's Youth Performance Troupe. The festival will take place Saturday, June 5, 5-11 p.m. at Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park. (Lakewood)
• City of Lakewood's Economic Development News: Week of May 31. (Lakewood)
• Jeffco Open Space Closed on June 2: Golden Cliffs/Peery Trailhead N. Table Mountain Park will be closed on June 2 for Xcel Energy work. The lot and park access will be closed all morning through late afternoon. (Jeffco)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with your next update.

— Brad K. Evans

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