Brandon Richard is a reporter for Denver7 in Denver, Colorado.
While parts of Denver have seen substantial economic growth over the last few years, downtown’s growth has been much slower. Some Denver voters in downtown will consider a ballot measure that could help change that. Denver Ballot Issue 6A would expand the Denver Downtown Development Authority “We really see this measure as a rising tide lifts all ships,” said Britt Diehl, the senior director of external affairs at the Downtown Denver Partnership.
The total repayment cost would be up to $847 million.“This will be one of the largest investments in downtown of any city in America per capita,” Denver Mayor Mike Johnston said.Johnston hopes it will end downtown’s “doom loop.”“We think the downtown is not just the economic center of the city. It's the cultural center of the city,” said Johnston.
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