Inside the Neighborhood Fight Over an $800M National Western Center Expansion

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Inside the Neighborhood Fight Over an $800M National Western Center Expansion

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When:
May 27, 2025 · 9:00 AM
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City Cast Denver
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City Cast Denver

Back in 2015, Denver voted to extend tourism taxes to pay for the expansion of the National Western Center in order to keep the Stock Show from leaving town. But earlier this month, City Council twice delayed a vote that would release $800 million of that money. They were listening to pushback from community members who say they want the National Western Center Authority to commit $16 million to help mitigate displacement and gentrification. The Authority says they’ve already offered plenty of c

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