Denver Herald Dispatch 1115

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Polis’ win part of big day for Dems Weiser defeats Brauchler for attorney general BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

print Denver. Blueprint Denver was first adopted in 2002 to help the city plan for growth and new transportation. As part of the new Denveright initiative, which was announced by the city in August, Blueprint Denver has been updated to bring the city forward over the next 20 years. The plan estimates that Denver’s population will hit nearly 900,000 people by 2040. The plan is meant to help prepare for that growth strategically, with new developments centered around transit stations, Gaspers said.

Colorado’s new governor says he’s focused on saving familes money on health care coverage and being a leader for all people. The night of Nov. 6, Jared Polis walked onstage at the Democrats’ watch party in downtown Denver as loudspeakers played Bob Dylan’s “The Times They Are A-Changin’.” “I pledge to serve all Coloradans — no matter your party, no matter where you live, no Polis matter your race or your gender,” Polis said in his acceptance speech at about 8 p.m., noting Stapleton had called to congratulate him. Polis, of Boulder, defeated Republican Walker Stapleton, of Greenwood Village, by about 7 percentage points — 51.9 to 44.6 — according to unofficial results posted the afternoon of Nov. 7, nearly 24 hours after the polls closed on Election Day. Polis, who will replace fellow Democrat John Hickenlooper, who is

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This project on East 12th Avenue and Grant Street is one of several new developments going into the Capitol Hill area. Having more apartments available can bring down rent costs, said Curt Upton, a principal planner with the City of Denver. KAILYN LAMB

The growing keeps going As developers build for more people, residents wonder what density will mean BY KAILYN LAMB KLAMB@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Denver is booming. The skyline is dotted with cranes assembling buildings that seemingly grow overnight. And more people are coming in to fill those buildings. Over the last 10 years, more than 100,000 people have moved to Denver County, according to data from the city and state. The growth of the city has some

residents concerned about density as developers eye projects that will add more people — and mostly likely more cars — to areas like Capitol Hill that already struggle with parking. New development also has the potential to take away historic buildings, which residents worry will diminish the character of Capitol Hill and the surrounding neighborhoods. Growth in Denver In 2008, data from the state shows that the population of Denver County was 581,903. Now, the population of the city is sitting at around 705,000 people, estimated David Gaspers, a project manager for Blue-

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