Lakewood Informer

A pair of articles in the Denver Post show that Colorado residents are catching onto the fact that "affordable housing" isn't the universal panacea that is being promised. New housing is not affordable, unless it's government-backed, while higher densities are killing the very reason that people enjoyed their city in the first place. Pro-development progressives...

From a resident with a question. Thanks for sharing! According to the Jefferson County website: https://www.jeffco.us/4887/Federal-Impact-Updates "In 2023 the county [Jefferson] received about $105 million in federal revenue from approximately 130 different awards. The county relies on these federal dollars to provide a broad range of critical services such as food assistance, early childhood education,...

16 March, 2025 Thanks to a reader who provided new information, this post requires a major rewrite. Please stop reading now and stay tuned! What will Lincoln Property Company (LPC) do with the toxic landfill on The Bend development at 4th and Union? No one knows. One part of the property has development plans, including...

From Save Open Space - Lakewood 2/24 Lakewood Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, backed by dark money, continue City’s long history of choosing development over environment Council’s action threw out the wishes of over 8,000 community members who signed the Save Open Space Lakewood Green Initiative petition 2/24 Lakewood Council approved a new land use scheme...

From Denver Post, by John Aguilar, jaguilar@denverpost.com The Lakewood City Council has revamped a controversial land-use ordinance that city leaders hope will break a logjam for approval of badly needed housing projects. The measure, passed 8-0 by the council late Monday, is aimed at balancing a fervent desire by residents to preserve as much green...

A quick update from Cathy Kentner Dear Friends of Lakewood, Unfortunately, but not surprisingly, City Council repealed our citizen initiative last night. They kept none of the requests from the petitioners. Thank you to everyone who made comments! Please stay involved and keep letting your voice be heard. The fact that the developer-funded establishment didn't even...

From Chicano Humanities & Arts Council Celebrate Selena with Art, Music, Look-Alike Contest, and Custom Car Magic El Rey Artwork, in collaboration with the Chicano Humanities Arts Council (CHAC Gallery) and Creature Arcade Tattoo and Illustration is proud to announce the much-anticipated return of the Selena Quintanilla Art Show: "Still Dreaming of You". This year’s...