An edition of the Littleton Independent
WEEK OF OCTOBER 17, 2024
VOLUME 23 | ISSUE 46
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A leader in sustainability Arapahoe Libraries named Silver Level Member in Colorado Green Business Network for third time BY ELISABETH SLAY ESLAY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
In Littleton, one of the largest annual city-sponsored events is the Twilight Criterium, a professional
Arapahoe Libraries was recognized in September for the third year in a row as a Silver Level Member in the Colorado Green Business Network by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. The library system was awarded at a ceremony at the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance, formerly known as the Denver Zoo, in Denver. The Colorado Green Business Network is a voluntary program that encourages organizations to achieve a goal of “true, operational sustainability.” “We are thrilled to receive this recognition. Sustainability is a core value of Arapahoe Libraries as stewards of public resources and tax dollars,” Cameron
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Racers bike down the street at a past Twilight Criterium in Littleton.
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A look at city events costs
An economic analysis of Littleton Twilight Criterium and Englewood Block Party BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
With bicycles racing around Littleton streets and bands playing at a stage on South Broadway in
Englewood, tens of thousands of community members enjoyed citysponsored events this summer in Littleton and Englewood. Both city governments invest money each year in putting on a downtown summertime or early autumn event. The Littleton Twilight Criterium and the Englewood Block Party bring spirit, community connection and customers to the downtown areas — values the cities say are worth investing in.
To dive into the economic cost and benefit of these events, the Littleton Independent and the Englewood Herald reached out to both cities for data on the past several years of the events. Event costs and attendance
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