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WEEK OF JANUARY 26, 2023
VOLUME 64 ISSUE 12
NOW SERVING EVERGREEN, CONIFER, BAILEY AND PINE
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EPRD wish list
Our in-depth look at the housing crisis
District officials ask community what the district needs — and the answers are wide-ranging BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
So the team decided to take a different approach, sending in White volunteers to check out the apartments first. “I would send one of our employees or people that were White to look at the apartment — to get the pricing, get everything, to
The ideas on Evergreen Park & Recreation District programs and facilities in the next five years are as diverse as the community members who propose them. About 30 people attending two virtual discovery sessions on Jan. 19 said the district should provide more indoor sports space — considered the No. 1 need by some — plus an indoor ice rink, a third rec center on the south end of Evergreen, a parking garage at the Evergreen Lake House, an indoor walking track, more indoor swimming, a better trail system and more. They asked for a wider variety of classes for all age groups offered at more times, more concerts, better access for teens and more during the sessions that are the first step in the rec district’s strategic-planning process. Some also understood that the district needed to take care of the facilities it has first, and one person
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Racial Inequities: Black Coloradans often face barriers in homeownership Some now look to build equity for future generations BY NINA JOSS AND HALEY LENA NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM; HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
A few years ago, Aurora Warms the Night, an Aurora-based nonprofit serving people who need housing, ran into a challenge when assisting its Black clients in applying for apartments. When the applicants visited properties, landlords denied their applications. This happened over and over again.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Board of education Sheriff’s Calls
2 Morrison survey 9 Green Team
4 Rabies 10 Sports
7 Opinion 12 Christian Glass
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