Resident generated news about Lakewood, Colorado
Resident generated news about Lakewood, Colorado
Increased homelessness is causing neighbors to be concerned while Lakewood continues to increase spending, suggesting that spending on homelessness only draws more homeless to Lakewood. This situation is well documented in San Francisco, Denver and Lakewood. Helping people become self-reliant is secondary to paying for housing – the same failed strategy employed in these other cities.
When a Lakewood resident bought a burned-out single-family house to rehabilitate it, he had no idea Lakewood would say no. The house had been vacant and neglected, allowing homeless to move in and cause a fire. The result is an unusable, dangerous eyesore. But those considerations were not as important to Lakewood as changing the property to high-density.
The Lakewood City Council Legislative Committee supports two state bills that would override Lakewood zoning code limits: HB26-1001 and HB26-1114. These state bills would further densify Lakewood regardless of the April 7 special election vote on new zoning densification, suggesting Committee Members are ignoring the will of the people.
No, not when you see pink slime coming out of your bath tub faucet. When shit backs up in your basement. Probably a plumber, who will tell you it’s $500 just to come out and have a look (since this will probably happen around 2:37 AM, on a Saturday night/morning). And, a few days later, once the shock of the damage wears off a little bit and anger starts settings in, you’ll probably get on the phone with your local water and sanitation district.
“This won’t impact Lakewood,” say City Councilors at the February 26, 2026, Legislative Committee meeting. Nevertheless, the committee supported a total of four state legislative bills citing regional benefit or planting a flag for Democrat leadership. Without a solid benefit to Lakewood, it is unclear whether lobbying at the state level is representing city interests or personal beliefs.
From Girl Scout of Colorado
Girl Scout of Colorado is hosting a family-friendly summer camp fair on March 28, 2 – 4 p.m. at Lakewood Link Recreation Center (1295 S. Reed St., Lakewood, CO, 80232.) Open to everyone, this event will help attendees discover the perfect summer camp experience for their child or the family. This is an indoor, drop-in event for families to explore all the outdoor programs Girl Scouts of Colorado offers.
A new early education option is now open in Wheat Ridge, offering families a thoughtfully designed learning environment that supports children’s growth and development throughout the school day.
Guest post from Lenore Herskovitz
Although the City has touted their 2 year effort to produce and inform the public about the updated zoning code, there remains a large number of residents who are unaware of the upcoming special election challenging the zoning changes that were passed by the City Council at the end of last year. Ballots will be mailed out on March 16 but how many people will know why they are receiving one? Why did communication efforts fail? Did the City ever reach out to its residents and ask what would be the most effective way to notify them about policies, meetings, developments that would affect their lives? Perhaps that is something the City should consider doing moving forward.
As cold weather approaches Colorado, Discount Tire is sharing important tire safety tips to help your neighboring communities stay safe and prepared for the winter conditions to come.
Guest post from George Mugerian
Many residents understandably worry about development in their neighborhoods. We value the character of Lakewood. We value stability. But we also have to ask an important question: at what cost do we preserve the status quo?
