🌱 Fees For Sidewalks + Rent Control + Mercury Returns As Funky As Ever

Brad K. Evans
Updated ·3 min read

Rise and shine, Denver! Let's get you started this Saturday with everything you need to know going on in Denver today.

Saturday's weather: Mostly cloudy and cooler. High: 58 Low: 36.

Here are the top five stories in Denver today:

  1. Denver advocates demand Denver enact property fee for new sidewalks. We know that across Denver, the city's sidewalk network has some serious gaps – usually in poorer neighborhoods – but is burdening property owners with another fee the way to solve the problem? (Westword)

  2. Carbon-positive hotel coming to Denver's Civic Center. Urban Villages' Populous Hotel breaks ground at 14th and Colfax with an intriguing design, and a commitment to be "carbon-positive," whatever that means. (9News)

  3. Rent control for Colorado's mobile home parks appears to be doomed. Gov. Jared Polis has threatened to veto, if passed, a bill that aims to protect mobile home park residents from large hikes in rent. (CPR)

  4. Denver restaurants serving up Taco Bell-inspired meals. I'm suprised no one picked up the mexican pizza that was phased out in 202o by Taco Bell (but is now set to return this May.) (5280)

  5. Mercury Cafe returns with new ownership, and its customers are coming back too. The COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on Denver's restaurants, now customers are returning to the restaurant long-known for its funky décor and social justice bent. (Denverite)

Today in Denver:

  • 9Health: 365 Fair at Zion Senior Center. (9 a.m-1 p.m.)

  • Free Family Mini Photo Sessions: In Arvada. (9 a.m.)

  • YouthBiz Spring Marketplace: Young Americans Center for Financial Education in Cherry Creek. (10 a.m. - 2 p.m.)

  • Candle Pouring Workshop: At Western Sky with Melted Candle Bar. (1 p.m.)

  • Nationwide Wild Horse Freedom Rally: At Colorado State Capitol. (2 p.m.)

  • Choir Boy: At DCPA. (7 p.m.)

  • ThriftCon 2022: Hits Denver on Sunday. (Westword)

From my notebook:

  • Jolon Clark won't seek third term on Denver City Council: That leaves an unheard of number of open seats (five out of 13) on City Council for the upcoming 2023 Denver municipal election. Clark announced his decision on Twitter yesterday. (Twitter)

  • Quality afterschool and summer programs are easy to find with the Youth Program Locator from the Denver Office of Children's Affairs. Customize your search by location, interest, cost, age and more. (Facebook)

  • Denver neighborhoods with the most crime. (Westword)

  • New collaborative art space for Denver artists and creators set to open. (303)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday off right! I'll see you back in your inbox bright and early on Monday morning with a new edition of the Denver Daily. — Brad K. Evans

This article originally appeared on the Denver Patch