Five pennies closer to affordable housing

Good morning, Denver!

Another day of below-average temps and then we’re headed back towards a potential record-breaking heat wave 😎🏖

In today’s scoop:

• Sales tax hike

• Ballpark General Improvement District

• Safe landing at DIA

Let’s jump into it.

— Angelica & Tatiana

WEATHER WATCH

RAPID REPORTS

💸 Proposed sales tax hike

Denver may see a new tax increase for affordable housing projects on the November ballot. Yesterday, Mayor Mike Johnston proposed a 0.5% sales tax hike aimed at funding housing development goals and initiatives.

💰 $40.5M in funding

Governor Polis and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade announced that Elevate Quantum was awarded $40.5 million in Phase 2 Tech Hub funding by the Economic Development Administration.

🏟 Big Moves for the ballpark neighborhood

The Denver City Council approved a proposal for a Ballpark General Improvement District (GID) around Coors Field, allowing property owners to vote on it this November. If passed, the GID would create a unified neighborhood voice, boost the local economy, and establish a sense of place through a special tax on businesses and residents.

🛬 Safe landing at DIA

A United Airlines flight landed safely at Denver International Airport last night after losing a wheel during takeoff from Los Angeles. Flight 1001, a Boeing 757-200 with 174 passengers and seven crew, touched down at DIA without incident. United Airlines is investigating the cause, but fortunately, no injuries were reported.

WHAT’S HAPPENIN’

Today

📖 Tattered Cover is celebrating the launch of Sarah Gerard's new book, Carrie Carolyn Coco: My Friend, Her Murder, and an Obsession with the Unthinkable. Today at 6 PM at 2526 E Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80206

🍿 Sunset Cinema presents an outdoor screening of Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Today at 6:30 PM at 1400 Curtis St, Denver, CO 80202.

🎶 Join folk and singer-songwriters Alex Hardesty and Sophia Eliana for a live performance at Broadway Roxy with no cover charge! Today at 7 PM at 554 S Broadway, Denver, CO 80209.

🤓 Test your knowledge at Denver's most competitive trivia night with the Colorado Trivia League! Today at 6:30 PM at 1012 Ford St, Golden, CO 80401

🧸 Get ready to combine the creativity of a mad scientist with the artistry of plushie-making at Meow Wolf Maker’s: Mutant Plushies Workshop. Today at 6 PM at 1338 1st St, Denver, CO 80204. Admission Prices: $25 for ages 14+

⚽️ Spain vs France - EURO 2024 Semi-Finals Watch Party at Bierstadt Lagerhaus. Today at 12:30 PM at 2875 Blake Street Denver, CO 80205.

⚽️ Argentina vs Canada - COPA America Semi-Finals Watch Party at Bierstadt Lagerhaus. Today at 5:30 PM at 2875 Blake Street Denver, CO 80205.

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