When:  Tuesday, January 15th from 6:00 - 8:00pm

Where: Evie Garrett Dennis, 1-West Commons Bldg
            4800 Telluride St, Denver CO 80249

Food, childcare and Spanish interpretation will be provided. A sign language interpreter or CART services will be provided upon request.

Contact signlanguageservices@denvergov.org three business days before the meeting. For other public accommodation requests/concerns related to a disability, please contact disabilityaccess@denvergov.org.

*NOTE: If winter weather causes city offices or Denver Public Schools to close, the meeting will be postponed to Tuesday, January 24.


        

Vision Zero Grant Awarded
Silverman Park to Receive Traffic Calming

Congratulations to Montbello 20/20 and Girl Trek for being selected to take part in the first-ever Vision Zero Community Program. They were awarded a grant for a pop-up traffic calming project at Silverman Park. More details to come soon!


                 

DPD 5 Tackling Street Racing
Coordinated Efforts with Aurora PD

District 5 Police Department has been coordinating efforts with Aurora Police Department to address drag racing. On December 7th, Aurora encountered a large number of racers that were congregating at 6th and Chambers. After Aurora Police Department sent several units to the parking lot that the racers were located.

Later that day, upwards of 300 cars started congregating in Green Valley Ranch. DPD received complaints from local businesses, went over to the King Soopers parking lot and made a PA announcement for those vehicles to leave or be ticketed for trespassing. Aurora Police Department waiting at city limits then ticketed racers for equipment violation and speeding. 



       

Community Working Toward Full-Service Grocery Store
Montbello Creating Healthy Food Options

The Montbello community continues to work toward a needed full-service grocery store. View this CBS4 video and Westword article on the efforts of Montbello Organizing Committee, community partners and community members are making regarding the Montbello FreshLo Grocery Store Initiative. 
 

      
                  

Moving forward with Denver’s Vision Zero commitment to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries on our roads by 2030, Denver Public Works recently made safety enhancements in Montbello to help those who are walking reach their destinations safely.

Denver Public Works has added a pedestrian refuge island and a Rapid Flashing Beacon on a stretch of Albrook Drive between Peoria Street and Tulsa Court to help calm traffic and promote safer crossings. Last year, a driver hit and killed a pedestrian who was trying to cross Albrook.

The new pedestrian refuge island will help provide a visual cue for drivers to slow down, while the new Rapid Flashing Beacon will improve pedestrian visibility and increase the rate at which drivers yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk.

To activate the beacon, a pedestrian pushes the button, which causes the beacon to flash rapidly, letting drivers know a pedestrian is waiting to cross.


               

DEN: 2018 A Year in Review
Video from Denver International Airport

As Denver International Airport (DEN) prepares for takeoff into 2019, the airport is reflecting on a year filled with milestones and major achievements. From the start of construction on two major capital improvement projects, to record-setting passenger traffic and nonstop destinations, to added amenities to improve the passenger experience, here are DEN’s top 10 accomplishments, milestones and memories from 2018. See the 2018 milestone video here. 

Update on Denveright Plans
Join a Drop-In Session Soon!

Thank you, Denver! More than 2,400 people offered feedback about the Denveright draft plans this fall. In January 2019, city planners will release updated drafts of Comprehensive Plan 2040, Blueprint Denver and Game Plan for a Healthy City at denvergov.org/denveright and in local libraries. We'll include a reader guide so you can easily find what’s changed.
 
There's still time to talk with city planners and share your opinion about these plans. Join us at one of four drop-in sessions.
 
Denveright drop-in sessions:

• Ross-University Hills Branch Library, 4310 E. Amherst Ave., January 10, 5-7 p.m.
• Decker Branch Library, 1501 S. Logan St., January 15, 5-7 p.m.
• Scheitler Recreation Center, 5031 W 46th Ave, January 24, 5-7 p.m.
• Park Hill Branch Library, 4705 Montview Blvd., February 5, 5:30-7:15 p.m. 

See a detailed schedule of these and other feedback opportunities at denvergov.org/denveright.

 

Neighborhood Watch Needs You!

Building Stronger Communities
 

Community members can partner with District 5 Police to create a well coordinated effort to revitalize Neighborhood Watch in our neighborhoods. At the core of this effort, we are building stronger communities so that we can drive crime out of our neighborhoods.

Block Communicator responsibilities include:

• Increasing communication among neighbors
• Providing their block with the latest safety and crime reduction tips and
• Emphasizing the critical need of having neighbors call 911 if there is any suspicious activity in their area. 

If you would like to become a Block Communicator or attend meetings/trainings or just learn more, please contact Marika at Marika.Putnam@denvergov.org.