In case you missed it, The Denver Post had an editorial in yesterday’s paper praising the new Downtown Area Plan. “The new 20-year plan approved by Denver’s City Council last week seeks to restore that vitality by building on earlier plans,” wrote the Post. ”The goal is to make Downtown Denver ‘one of the most liveable cities in the world’ and to strengthen it nationally and globally.” A tall order — and it won’t happen without the talents and energy of District 9′s residents.
Judy can get started on that work tomorrow; today she’s being sworn in for her second term as District 9 Councilwoman. You’ve probably heard by now about tomorrow night’s celebration at the Denver Botanical Gardens, but if you haven’t: the festivities get underway tomorrow night at 6:30 p.m. and last until 9:30. It’s a free event featuring good food and good sounds (performances by Hazel Miller, Opie Gone Bad, and the Denver Municipal Band).
Where will these next four years lead? Take a second to think of all the things that happened in Judy’s first term. When she took the oath in July 2003, the FasTracks initiative hadn’t even made the ballot; now it’s reshaping the entire metropolitan area, particularly District 9. The Central Platte Valley buildout had barely begun, and the Democratic National Convention was a mere pipe dream. The Highland Pedestrian Bridge and LoDo Children’s Playground were both mere ideas; crime was higher, property values lower, homelessness an unaddressed problem.
That’s just one person’s quick-n-dirty list of the transformation in District 9 during the last four years — good changes, by and large, and ones that wouldn’t have happened without your resolve, nor without Judy’s guidance. Here’s to four more good years for the District.
