Mayor Mike Johnston and members of Denver City Council today announced a series of community conversations intended to help shape and define which projects, repairs, and improvements will be prioritized through the Vibrant Denver Bond Program. The initiative, which will not raise taxes, must be approved by voters in November.
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston
General Obligation (GO) bond programs like the Vibrant Denver Bond are used to fund new public parks, recreation centers, libraries, arts and cultural venues, roads, bridges, police stations, and other public facilities, as well as maintain and improve existing facilities. Cities across the U.S., including Denver, use GO bonds to deliver the world-class infrastructure residents deserve.
A preliminary schedule of Community Conversations for the Vibrant Denver Bond is listed below. Due to limited space, those interested in attending the conversations are encouraged to RSVP through the city’s website. Additional details will be available online www.denvergov.org/vibrantbond as they are finalized.
Also available is a toolkit for community members to host their own conversations(PDF, 9MB). Ambassadors can use the toolkit to reach out to their community, convene discussions about project ideas, and share feedback with the city to get their voices heard.
Schedule:
Wednesday, March 12, 5:15 – 6:45 p.m., The Commons Art Building (1245 Champa St.)
Office of Mayor Mike Johnston, Councilman Chris Hinds (District 10)
Tuesday, March 18, 5:15 – 6:45 p.m., Most Precious Blood Catholic Church (2200 S. Harrison St.)
Office of Mayor Mike Johnston, Councilwoman Diana Romero Campbell (District 4),Councilwoman Amanda Sawyer (District 5), Councilman Paul Kashmann (District 6)
Wednesday, March 19, 5:15 – 6:45 p.m., Barnum Recreation Center (360 Hooker St.)
Office of Mayor Mike Johnston, Councilwoman Jamie Torres (District 3)
Thursday, March 20, 5:15 – 6:45 p.m. Glenarm Recreation Center (2800 Glenarm Pl.)
Office of Mayor Mike Johnston, Councilman Darrell Watson (District 9)
Wednesday, April 2, 5:15– 6:45 p.m., Location TBA
Office of Mayor Mike Johnston, Councilwoman Shontel M. Lewis (District 8)
Thursday, April 3, 5:15 – 6:45 p.m., Location TBA
Office of Mayor Mike Johnston, Council President Amanda P. Sandoval (District 1)\
Saturday, April 5, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Location TBA
Office of Mayor Mike Johnston, Councilwoman Flor Alvidrez (District 7)
Tuesday, April 8, 5:15 – 6:45 p.m., Location TBA
Office of Mayor Mike Johnston, Councilwoman Serena Gonzalez-Gutierrez (At-large),Councilwoman Sarah Parady (At-large)
Thursday, April 10, 5:15 – 6:45 p.m., Church of All Saints (2259 S. Federal Blvd.)
Office of Mayor Mike Johnston, Councilman Kevin Flynn (District 2)
Tuesday, April 16, 5:15 – 6:45 p.m., Hamilton Middle School (8600 E. Dartmouth Ave.)
Office of Mayor Mike Johnston, Councilwoman Diana Romero Campbell (District 4)
Denver residents will be involved in every stage of development of the Vibrant Denver Bond Program. In addition to community conversations, Denverites are encouraged to submit project ideas via online surveys as well as through those available at recreation centers and libraries citywide. Surveys will be open through March 31. Community-led committees will review public input as well as city recommendations from the Capital Improvement Plan to help refine project lists before the final list is considered by Denver City Council this summer.