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CBS News
27-06-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
$28 million pedestrian bridge in honor of Colorado's sesquicentennial clears its first hurdle
A controversial pedestrian bridge to celebrate Colorado's 150th birthday in Denver has cleared its first hurdle. via CBS The Capitol Building Advisory Committee agreed in an 8-4 vote to refer the project to the legislature's Capitol Development Committee. The walkway is expected to cost up to $28 million. It will stretch 11,000 square feet from the west steps of the Capitol, across Lincoln Street, to the far side of Veterans' Park, and it will incorporate works by local artists that highlight Colorado's history. Gov. Jared Polis plans to use discretionary federal dollars the state received during the COVID-19 pandemic to fund some of it. The rest will come from donations. Money is just one of the concerns opponents raised during a hearing before the advisory committee. "It's ugly and I hate it," said Sue Glasmacher, who wondered how many people would use the walkway. "Because it's twice the amount of time as going across the street. The distance is so much more." Maggie Shaver had a different take. "This project, it think, is beautiful," she said. Shaver, who is an educator, says the bridge will make crossing Lincoln much safer for school kids on field trips to the Capitol (buses park along Broadway). Shaver says it will also make the Capitol more accessible for those in wheelchairs. "As someone whose had to take kids through the back door because there isn't an accessible way to get into the building, it's slightly heartbreaking," Shaver said. The bridge has a snakelike design that its creators say not only avoids trees in the park but avoids a steep slope. Another supporter in a wheelchair said the design is intentionally inclusive of people like him. "I've been in this wheelchair for 44 years, and ramps have been the lifeline, the lifeblood of how I get back and forth," the public speaker said before the committee. "For me, I see nothing but positivity and a gain for this because you're including me intentionally." Opponents say there are other ways of improving accessibility. They say the project is unnecessary, impractical and "visual clutter" in an area designated as a national historic landmark. "The proposed overpass is a monstrous intrusion on both the Capitol grounds and Lincoln Park," Joseph Halpern said. Scott Holder also criticized the design. "If the city wanted a glorified skateboard path, I'm sure the theme park urbanists that control the decision making here could find funds for it," Holder said. Committee members also raised concerns about costs related to maintenance and security. Some worried the bridge would result in more problems for Colorado State Patrol as well, but, ultimately, they voted to move it forward. Committee Chair Lois Court -- a former state lawmaker -- said, "I have great faith in the people in this building to listen and to create a design that ultimately does what we will all be proud of." The project will now go before the legislature's Capitol Development Committee, which will decide whether to refer it to the full House and Senate for a vote. The city of Denver will also need to approve permits for it. The design team says it doesn't expect construction to start until next spring. It hopes to finish the walkway and art installation in time for Colorado's 150th birthday next summer.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Help needed: At Spencer Pride commUnity store, Bloomington skateboard park, AsianFest
The City of Bloomington Volunteer Network provides information about volunteering locally. For a complete listing, visit or call 812-349-3433. The inclusion of an organization in this list does not imply City endorsement or support of the organization's activities or policies. Information and registration links for the following opportunities can be found online at Spencer Pride Inc.'s mission is to educate the public about rural LGBTQ+ people and issues to make Indiana a safer and more welcoming place. Volunteers are needed to work in teams to facilitate their retail shop operations (including point-of-sale purchases, re-stocking, and cleaning) and support other services hosted at the commUnity center. Good customer service skills are required; prior retail experience is NOT required; volunteers must be 18 years or older and pass a background check. Commitment is 5-plus hours per month. The AM shift is 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., and the PM shift is 2 to 7:30 p.m. Learn more and find the application at Questions? Contact judi@ or 317-345-4729. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington Lincoln Street Skateboard Program provides members a chance to learn all about skateboarding and the basics of safety, equipment, and skills needed to skateboard! Volunteers support the staff leading the program and help members who need extra support. A great volunteer will have basic skateboard or longboard experience. Skills taught in this program are Stance, Pushing, Stopping, Carving, Turning, Falling, Drop Down, etc. If you can ride a board on flat ground, you have all the skills needed to be an expert in this program. Volunteers do not need to bring anything, as this program uses their gym-safe skateboards. They also have helmets, pads, and skate tools that members can use. Volunteers are needed every Thursday between March 6 and April 17, from 5 to 6:45 p.m. Visit to learn more. For questions, contact cpayne@ Join the Indiana University Asian Culture Center and the city of Bloomington at the kickoff celebration of the 2025 Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month on March 27 at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater (BCT). The event's featured activities include a showcase of cultural performances, a fashion show, arts and crafts for kids, and Asian food trucks. Volunteers are needed for various activities between 3 and 8:30 p.m. with multiple shifts open. Opportunities include set up, tear down, crowd control, backstage assistants, photographers, and more. There are two portions of AsianFest: 5 to 7 p.m. is the street block festival on Walnut Avenue, and Washington on Sixth Street; 7 to 8:30 p.m. are the cultural performances inside the BCT. Visit to learn more. For assistance, email acc@ or call 812-856-5361. Youth Art Backpacks — Cancer Support Resources Cancer Support Community (CSC) provides youth art backpack kits to children impacted by cancer. Both children who have cancer themselves and children who have a parent or family member with cancer may receive the Youth Art Backpacks. Youth Art Backpacks include art and craft supplies, journaling and mindfulness activity supplies, and cancer-related mental health resources for age-appropriate youth and parents. Donations: can be dropped off at Cancer Support Community South Central Indiana, 1719 W. Third St., Bloomington, IN 47404, Tuesday to Thursday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Contact: info@ or 812-233–3286 Featured Wishes: stress-relief coloring books for kids, blank books for kids to write stories or draw, notebook journals for kids, wooden picture frames (to paint on or craft with), 24 count packs of Crayon Crayons, mindfulness activity books (Mindful Kids), resource books for kids on cancer (see Amazon wish list for requested items linked from the current wish list page) View Current Wish List: You can find current in-kind material needs on the year-round Community Wish List at This article originally appeared on The Herald-Times: Help needed Spencer commUnity center Lincoln Street skatepark AsianFest
