Councilwoman Shontel Lewis

Animated pics of sunset and snowy mountains. Text reads: Park hill park, don't just dream it. design it. Survey #2 closes on July 12

Park Hill Park is officially in the design stage and they are seeking feedback from our park hill neighbors! What do you wanna see in this new park? Be sure to get your survey response completed by July 21st! Link in bio!

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We're getting ready for the 2025 City Budget discussions to kick off in City Hall, discussing the importance of unplugging for mental health, and reviewing August community conversations about public safety.

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Denver leaders want lower hiring standards for police and firefighters, civilian oversight board alleges Minimum standards were slightly lowered in 2020, but the city still struggles with understaffing.

That the city’s officials are saying one thing publicly while encouraging substandard hiring practices behind the scenes raises real concerns for myself and many of my colleagues on Denver’s City Council.

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If you are:
🔑 A renter or homeowner who is 65 or older
🔑 A renters or homeowner who was disabled all of 2023
🔑 A homeowner who lived with at least one dependent minor child in 2023

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Redevelopment of Denver’s former Johnson & Wales campus brings “once-in-a-generation opportunity” A nonprofit group’s conversion of the former Johnson & Wales University campus in east Denver is quickly taking shape, with affordable housing opening soon while a school, a cafe and job …

“There is opportunity for growth, I think, with the administration and the folks who are really leading this project to ensure that they are bringing community alongside them as they are planning and executing.”

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Let me be absolutely clear: the solution is funding. Our state’s public transportation system is one of the most drastically underfunded in the country.

The issue’s plaguing RTD are financial, not structural. What’s the issue this bill is trying to solve?

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“Denver City Councilwoman Shontel Lewis expressed concern over a proposed bill in the state Legislature that would change the RTD board ahead of a Monday council meeting.”

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"We should always be cautious of any callous overstep from state and federal agencies — overstep like the withholding of tens of millions of dollars in federal funds."

I wrote this in 2021. It's still true today.

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It was fabulous to kick off the new year with helping students in our community get their fresh looks. Cesar the Barber and The Give Back showed up in force to offer free haircuts and manicures to Northeast Denver's kids.

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Join us in-person at Martin Luther King Recreation Center, 3880 Newport St, Denver, CO 80207 to participate and ask questions. The meeting will be broadcast in real-time online.

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Mayor Johnston gestures to Councilwoman Lewis while the two address questions and concerns raised at a community zoning meeting.

Join myself and Mayor Johnston for a community meeting to learn about a site-specific proposal to create new shelter options for persons experiencing homelessness. There will be a presentation describing the proposed shelter options at the Double Tree at 4040 Quebec St.

TONIGHT! Join me and Mayor Mike Johnston at the MLK Jr. Rec Center to discuss housing and sheltering.

We got rental assistance dollars for Denver lets goooo

“There’s been a lot of interest for community efficacy, to reduce harm and to co-develop community driven solutions. And this is a direct request from community to solve that,” Lewis said.

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Funding for Vision Zero will continue in 2023 with unanimous support from the City Council.

Thank you to my co-sponsors on this amendment, Councilwoman Parady and Councilmen Hinds & Watson, for their support in this push.

Still at the dais doing work.

“I don’t want my compassion for the folks who are out unsheltered in my community and the love we are going to give them from this council office to be the reason they actually stay out longer on the street than they absolutely need to," Lewis said.

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"We shouldn't tell people to move along to nowhere, and this is an opportunity for us to not do that," Councilwoman Lewis noted at the meeting. "I'll continue to push back on those sweeps because folks have nowhere to go."

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“I’m really figuring out, what are the opportunities in the budget to eradicate poverty?” said Councilmember Shontel Lewis, who brought a number of new requests related to housing, education and poverty relief.

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The only way to change years of being “mired in inaction” is to take action.

Join Montbello Organizing and the community at Parkfield Lake Park on September 16 from 4 PM to 10 PM for an event like no other. Bring your friends and family for a night of performers, activities, and free food!

Let councilwoman Lewis know what you want to see in the denver city budget as we head in to budget season. Join her Tuesday 9/12, Wednesday 9/13, or Thursday 9/14 and let your voice be heard. Locations coming soon.

I know that a city budget can seem overwhelming, but it’s your money and I work to make sure it’s spent how you’d like. Join me next week, there are three opportunities including a virtual-only option, to let me know how to prioritize putting your dollars to work for our district.