So, he is going to waste 350k in tax payer money to try to get people downtown again.. Somewhere that no one wants to go to because of the crime, violence, homeless encampments..etc. Archive: https://archive.today/Br1HW From the post: "Shakespeare in the park. Pop up restaurants. Or even a pickleball tourney with your friends – all happening in downtown Denver. That’s the hope of Mayor Mike Johnston and other city leaders who announced a plan Monday to revitalize downtown Denver after the area saw substantial loss of foot traffic at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. The Dynamic Downtown Denver plan – a partnership between the city, Denver Arts & Venues and the Downtown Denver Partnership – will distribute more than $350,000 in grants to help “both elevate and activate the city in a way that we know makes everyone remember why they fell in love with downtown Denver in the first place,” according to Johnston, who called on Denverites to apply for these grants during a morning news conference outside the City and County Building."