We Have A New Website! - Visit us at www.WeCANDenver.org

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

WeCAN is excited to announce the launch of our updated website! The WeCAN Marketing committee has been hard at work updating the WeCAN Denver website, and we would love to know what you think! You can try it out at www.WeCANDenver.org.

We’ve updated the content and navigation to make the site easier to use. The site has been optimized for mobile browsing, so it works great on phones and tablets. We also combined our “news” section with our Facebook page, so you get the freshest information no matter how you follow us.

Over the coming months, we’ll be adding additional information on some of the things our committees have been working on. We’d love to hear from you on what information you’d like to see on the WeCAN website. Please send any feedback or suggestions to Dave@wecandenver.org.

Kind Regards,

Nadia Hafeez Patrick & Leah Rounds
WeCAN Co-Presidents

At the Next WeCAN General Membership Meeting – April 11, 2017

Little Man Ice Cream is coming to the West Colfax neighborhood at 4415 W Colfax Ave. Director of Operations, Loren Martinez, will be at the April 11th meeting to share their progress on the building, show renditions of the shop, and they’ll have ice cream samples!!!

Master Gardener, Connie Rayor, will be at our general meeting to give information on making Colorado gardening a success! Come learn soil preparation, watering, seeding planting, vegetable planting, and get resources for getting gardening advice. There will also be an opportunity to get all your gardening questions answered.

Starboard Realty Group is requesting a zone change from G-MU-3 to G-RX-5 at 1208 Quitman St., a property that abuts the Perry Light Rail station. Bruce O’Donnell will be at our meeting to present information on this request, show renditions, and answer any of your questions.

Street Sweeping Starts This Month

A reminder to all our neighbors that STREET SWEEPING BEGINS APRIL THIRD! Check those signs on your street for the days they sweep your street to avoid a ticket! Visit Denver Public Works to get more information and sign up for street sweeping reminders through PocketGov.

Come Plant Trees With WeCAN on April 15

WeCAN is once again partnering with The Park People and Denver Digs Trees to help plant more trees in West Colfax! Please join us for a morning of tree planting, neighborhood beautification, and community building. This is a family-friendly event. Bring some work gloves and expect to get dirty.

When: Saturday, April 15, 2017 - 9:00-11:00am
Where: Meet at 1410 Stuart St. before going out into the neighborhood to plant
RSVP to Josh@wecandenver.org
Event Link: https://www.wecandenver.org/?event=2017-tree-planting-day

Project Ideas Needed for Neighborhood Clean-up Day

And Save the Date for WeCAN’s Clean-up Day on May 20th!

This is a great way to partner with your neighbors to: complete exterior home repair or improvement projects for a neighbor in need, clean up trash on the streets and alleys, remove graffiti, and meet your neighbors.

When: Saturday, May 20 - 9:00am - 4:00pm
Where: Confluence Ministries (1400 Quitman St.)
RSVP to dietvorst1@comcast.net
Event Link: https://www.wecandenver.org/?event=spring-2017-west-colfax-clean-day

Lunch will be provided. Projects are generally completed by 4:00pm; come for half or the full day! Children of all ages are welcome to come with an adult willing to work with and supervise them.

Blueprint Denver wants to know: How should Denver address growth?

How will Denver address growth as our population continues to increase? Come be part of a Blueprint Denver workshop to help identify the best path forward for managing Denver’s growth.

At the April 25 scenario planning workshop, you can join a “Blueprint growth strategy game” that plays out the implications of different patterns of growth. What are the tradeoffs for different population, employment and housing increases, and what are the tradeoffs associated with different growth strategies?

By creating priority transit corridors, exploring current and future growth patterns downtown and in mixed-use centers, and envisioning new mixed-use centers, you will have an opportunity to help shape how future growth may impact equity and affordability, mobility, and access to recreation and other daily needs.

Blueprint Denver Workshop

When: April 25, 2017 - 5:30 – 8 p.m.
Where: West Leadership Academy at Denver West High School - 951 Elati St, Denver, CO 80204