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Lisa Calderón on Why She’s Running for Mayor for the Third Time
Arts & Culture
- When:
- February 9, 2026 · 10:00 AM
- Where:
- City Cast Denver
- Source:
- City Cast Denver
Lisa Calderón thinks Denver is in trouble, and she wants to save it. Last week, the activist and professor of criminal justice announced a bid for mayor in 2027 — her third time running for the position. Lisa sits down with host Bree Davies and producer Paul Karolyi to talk about how she would balance the city’s budget issues, what she believes Mayor Johnston has gotten wrong about housing and homelessness, and why she thinks there’s more to the renaming of the 16th Street Mall than just a pricy