Denver Mayor Michael Hancock wants his once-thriving city back. As such, the refreshingly pragmatic Democrat this week implored downtown employees to return to their offices.
It is easy to understand his motive. Professionals downtown generate sales tax dollars with every coffee shop, restaurant and parking meter transaction. They support retail businesses and jobs, each one crucial to maintaining the physical, mental, and environmental well-being of Colorado.
A group of downtown business owners and the Downtown Business Partnership joined Hancock in his plea on Wednesday. Business and government leaders throughout the state should follow their lead and advocate the restoration of normalcy in business districts throughout the state.
Downtown Denver Partnership launches campaign aimed at encouraging people to return to the office
City leaders hope to keep momentum going
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DENVER Foot traffic is steadily increasing in downtown Denver and city leaders hope a new campaign aimed at getting people to return to the office will help bolster the city s recovery.
Officials with the Downtown Denver Partnership and Denver Mayor Michael Hancock stood in front of Union Station as they launched the Ready Denver initiative. Mayor Hancock said people returning to downtown will be a shot in the arm for businesses that are still struggling.
The state of Colorado and the U.S. Department of Justice have agreed to end a lawsuit over the immigration-related conditions that the Trump administration placed on law enforcement funding, after both parties last month asked a federal judge to rescind his finding of a constitutional violation.
U.S. District Court Senior Judge John L. Kane, in an order issued on Tuesday, agreed to amend his judgment from last year that the Justice Departmentâs requirement for states and localities to cooperate with the federal government on immigration enforcement infringed on Congressâs spending authority. Kane rescinded the finding âto avoid the unnecessary resolution of a constitutional question.â
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