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Rent anything from vehicles to S’mores kits from your neighbors Fluid Market creates convenient, safe space for neighborhood borrowing BY MEGAN M. CRUMLEY MEGAN@CRUMLEYSTUDIOS.COM
how to drive racial and economic integration through policies on school boundaries, school choice, enrollment, academic programs and more. Its work is expected to take six months. “This work is going to be hard, it’s going to be real, it’s going to get messy at times … but it’s such important work in the future of our kids,” said school board president Anne Rowe. More than 100 people applied to serve on the Strengthening Neighborhoods Committee, according to the district. DPS leaders chose the 42 members to represent “the
James Eberhard, creator and CEO of Fluid Market, knows what it’s like to need an item you’ll never use again: He once went door-to-door looking for a wire crimper to borrow. He finally found an electrician who told Eberhard he could borrow anything he wanted. This got Eberhard thinking ABOUT THE APP about how a neighborhood could list Fluid Market will be all the items that launching a web were available to app version soon, so rent. users can use Fluid Last July, he even if they don’t launched Fluid have a smart phone. Market, a free comTo learn more about munity sharing Fluid Market or to app, in Denver. It download the app, already has 10,000 visit http://www. users. With Fluid fluidmarket.com/ Market, neighbors can easily and safely rent a multitude of items from each other. “It’s super easy to list and borrow items,” said JoAnna Christo. Christo started using Fluid as soon as it was released to rent out seasonal items like power washers, rototillers and tree trimmers. “You just download the app, and it’s super easy to just search for what you need.”
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Antwan Jefferson speaks at the press conference. Jefferson is a university professor, former DPS teacher and current DPS parent. MELANIE ASMAR/CHALKBEAT
Initiative tackles gentrification changing DPS schools Committee will make recommendations on racial and economic integration BY MELANIE ASMAR CHALKBEAT
A citywide effort to review how rapid gentrification is changing Denver’s public schools — and come up with ideas to combat the most pernicious effects — kicked off in early June. City and school district officials
shared the podium at a press conference June 5 at Denver Public Schools headquarters to talk about creating stronger schools at a time when rising housing prices are driving low-income families out of the city and many schools are segregated. “The research is very clear that integration benefits all kids,” Superintendent Tom Boasberg said. “…Our students tell us with such passion how much they want to be in integrated and inclusive schools, where all students celebrate and value their heritage and culture.” A 42-member committee established by the school board will make recommendations to the board on
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