Paolo Zialcita

2 weeks ago | denverite.com | Paolo Zialcita

Kim Salvaggio is the new executive head of the region’s largest LGBTQ community center. The Center on Colfax has been searching for a new CEO since Rex Fuller vacated the position in January. Salvaggio, who has experience working in media and nonprofit leadership, was identified as a candidate following a national search conducted by board members, staff and community members. “I am honored to step into the role of CEO at The Center on Colfax,” Salvaggio said in a statement.

2 weeks ago | denverite.com | Paolo Zialcita

The River North Art District’s self-taxing business improvement district has been officially approved for another 10-year term. The RiNo Business Improvement District uses property taxes from local commercial property owners to fund services like marketing, infrastructure, beautification and other forms of support for local businesses. Denver City Council voted 12-0 Monday to approve the BID’s second term. Councilmember Shontel Lewis was absent from the vote.

2 weeks ago | denverite.com | Andrew Kenney |Paolo Zialcita

The Denver City Council on Monday adopted a new law that will set significant limits on how rented scooters and bikes can be used around the city. “Denver is saying yes to innovation, but no to chaos,” said Councilmember Chris Hinds, one of the co-sponsors of the bill. The city is home to roughly 4,000 scooters and e-bikes operated by the companies Bird and Lime.

3 weeks ago | denverite.com | Paolo Zialcita

A lot can change in a year. Just ask Khalid Hamu, one of the student organizers behind an anti-war camp that occupied the center of Denver’s Auraria Quad for nearly a month last spring. A year ago, Hamu’s life was soundtracked by loud punk music and protest chants. Between classes, he would organize activities at the encampment or prepare for difficult conversations with university leaders.

3 weeks ago | denverite.com | Paolo Zialcita

Denver’s premier running event is back this weekend as the Colfax Marathon hosts races of all distances Saturday and Sunday. The longest race — the eponymous 26.2-mile marathon — stretches from Lakewood to Denver’s City Park, resulting in major road closures on Sunday. Closures will last between 5 a.m. and 1 p.m., depending on what phase the race is in. What’s the route? After the race starts in City Park, runners will first dash along Colfax Avenue from East High School to Speer Boulevard.