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Michael Johnston: “That is singly because of the investment of Union Station…”

Featuring: Michael Johnston, Nonpartisan | Mayor of Denver | Colorado

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Denver Mayor Michael Johnston Addresses City's Financial Challenges and Strategic Plans

Published | Video Starts at 36:12

We see some of the dramatically higher rates of occupancy and revenue are disproportionately in lower downtown, not in upper downtown. Why is that? That is singly because of the investment of Union Station and the surrounding areas that have driven that recovery much faster than other parts of the city. So I think it is incredibly clear that these investments drive activation, they drive investment, they drive revenues, and that's the way we grow the city, which is why we're so committed to staying invested in those. (36:12–36:20)

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Asserts that investments in Union Station and surrounding areas have accelerated recovery in lower downtown Denver.

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