Lakewood Informer

Lakewood Mayoral Candidates were invited to join a forum and let us get to know them. Don Burkhart and Cathy Kentner accepted that invitation. Watch the video, in two parts: Mayoral Forum, Part 1: Moderator Questions Mayoral Forum, Part 2: Public Questions Profound thanks to all our candidates for giving us a choice and a...

Submitted by the Wholeness Hut The tenants of the Squire Plaza are coming together to offer a fun family Halloween Celebration on Saturday, October 14th from 10am-7pm.  Lakewood small businesses from the Squire Plaza will each be offering their own special way of celebrating Halloween. From safe trick or treating, costume contests, and more. Adults...

Lakewood has 26% of Jefferson County’s overall population but has 50% of its homeless population. The Metro Denver Homeless Initiative (MDHi) point-in-time data provide the homeless point-in-time data for Lakewood as well as Jefferson County. Percent population comparison between Lakewood and Jefferson CountySource population: https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/lakewood-co-populationSource homeless population: https://www.mdhi.org/pit The most common explanation for the rise...

Lakewood City Council voted to opt-in to Proposition 123 to provide increased affordable housing. Lakewood has not yet announced what kind of programs it will be pursuing or whether it will tailor projects to Lakewood’s need or whether it will integrate the funding into a larger housing strategy. Lakewood’s Strategic Growth Initiative has shown that...

Guest Post from an anonymous resident Here are some thoughts I have regarding the proposed 412-unit Belmar Park West multifamily project at 777 S Yarrow Street in Lakewood, Colorado. This is a massive project that will cost hundreds of millions of dollars to complete on just a 5-acre parcel. Community members should keep in mind...

From Colorado Updates "Adam Paul, the new Director of Regional Affairs, has over 20 years of public service experience. He is serving his second term as Lakewood’s Mayor, focusing on issues like affordable housing, homelessness, fiscal stability, and environmental sustainability. In his new role, Paul will work with various agencies and jurisdictions to improve communication...

Volunteer in Lakewood! On September 23, Serve Spot Lakewood is hosting the first Love Lakewood Day, a city-wide day volunteer day. Serve Spot partnered with the city, schools, and other organizations to engage the community in service. This year, there are project sites at schools, nonprofits, and a church. Volunteers will be packing food, picking...

Many residents from the Belmar Commons area showed up at Lakewood City Council meeting to ask Lakewood to reconsider dense re-development without adequate street development or consideration for the park sanctuary. Lakewood has responded with additional information, including the fact that Belmar Park is not a bird sanctuary. After the public outpouring, the Mayor responded...

A discussion developed on nextdoor.com regarding Jefferson County dispensing needles in areas where residents experience problems associated with drug use and homeless. Zane Gordon responded with some of the most well-researched answers so we decided to go more in depth with an interview. Part 1 https://youtu.be/yohxFBnLLAg Part 2 https://youtu.be/uBIQ_eqoJOE Partial transcript and interview highlights: GORDON:...

Lakewood Informer will be hosting a candidate forum for Lakewood's Mayoral Candidates. It will be a recorded conversation posted by 10 am on October 4th. Cathy Kentner and Don Burkhart have both agreed to participate. Wendi Strom is unable to join us. If you have questions, please submit them to [email protected] for consideration. Thank you,...