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very enlightened minds. Now we just
have to bring our communities and lead-
ership along to realize that congestion
isn’t bad – inaccessibility is. We need ag-
gressive investments in multimodal access
and mobility in transit, bikes and walking.
New People. I often hear complaints about
growth spoken in terms that hide the fact
that people just don’t want more or differ-
ent people in their neighborhood. Denver has
thrived for generations precisely because of its
willingness to embrace and enable new people.
Let’s not let that change. Let’s not build a wall.
Economic Consequences. Housing affordability is
a major problem, but fast growth has not slowed
that. This issue can only be addressed by public
policies that improve access to affordable hous-
ing and transportation, that increase educational
access and achievement or that otherwise grow
and enable the capacity of families to keep pace
and not fall victim to growth.
I hope that DenverRight is listening to what peo-
ple are saying and seeking new ways of imagining
our city. The new energy I feel in Denver is palpable,
with young people investing in homes and businesses.
We need to ask them why they are here, and why they
are investing. Surely there are ways, with our progres-
sive spirit and love for this city, that we can let them
show us the way. \\
I have always marveled at
the diversity we find in
Denver neighborhoods.
If you study any
neighborhood that
you value in this city,
you will see a crazy
quilt of house sizes,
architecture, building
age and densities.
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