🌱 Casa B Art + CDOT: Break Up Your With Car + Move To Greeley?

Denver CO

10 February, 2022

7:27 AM

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Happy Thursday, Denver! Here's what's happening today in Denver. Thursday's weather: Partly sunny. High: 54 Low: 34. Here are the top stories in Denver today: Casa Bonita's art show opens Friday. Mi Casa es Su Casa will showcase 60 art pieces featuring the aesthetic of the beloved Lakewood icon. (Denverite)Steve Fenberg set to be next Colorado Senate president. The Commerce City Democrat was selected as the new Senate majority leader. Fenberg was the only candidate nominated. (CO Sun)'Break Up with Your Car' is CDOT's newest campaign to deal with traffic on I-70. Colorado Department of Transportation program highlights benefits of taking transit to Colorado's high country (CDOT) Is Greeley becoming the next Denver suburb? Monfort plans to build 177 homes in a for rent community. (Denver Business Journal) May require a subscription to view. A year after the East Troublesome fire, some residents still don't have housing. The fire destroyed 366 homes in Grand County, some that lost their homes haven't been able to find an affordable place to rent or buy in the area. (CPR) From our sponsor: Hey Denver, are you looking to buy a house, refinance or just explore your options? Check out the new Patch Mortgage Center for all your home financing needs! Today in Denver: State Land Board Meeting: Colorado Department of Natural Resources. (8 a.m.) Family Storytime: Sheridan Library. (10:30 a.m.) Matthew Broussard: At Comedy Works south. (7:30 p.m.) South South Broadway: Comedy Show. (8 p.m.) From my notebook: Snow is coming: How much snow will fall in Denver Friday? (FOX 31 Denver)Denver Botanic Gardens: The Orchid Showcase is on view through February 21. Orchids are a popular subject for students in our School of Botanical Art & Illustration at Denver Botanic Gardens. (Facebook) More affordable housing units: Denver is working to ensure that when new homes are built, more affordable homes are built too. Currently, more than 115,000 Denver households are considered cost-burdened, spending more than 30% of their income on housing. Webinar on Feb. 17 at 5:30 p.m. (Denver) Downtown Denver Partnership: Now's your chance to pilot a storefront on 16th St. Mall. Did we mention selected businesses will receive $20,000 to transform their space? The goal is is to reimagine downtown, one storefront at a time. (DDP) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Taxes in Retirement Seminar (Feb. 17) Top 10 Divorce Mistakes & How to Avoid Them – Vesta Denver, CO Hub (Feb. 18) Add your event Loving the Denver Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers Send me a news tip or suggestion at [email protected] Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday. See you all tomorrow morning for another update! — Brad K. Evans