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Denver Headlines Friday, July 18, 2008 | 89 ° Scattered Clouds   Denver Launches Podcasts The Denver Office of Economic Development (OED) hosts podcasts on its Web site, www.milehigh.com.   September 29, 2006 - The podcasts feature Mayor John Hickenlooper and a group of business leaders who share their perspectives on Denver as an ideal location for conducting business.   Users can listen to the podcasts directly on their computer or subscribe to them through an RSS feed. The podcasts also will be available for free subscription through Apple’s iTunes. Mayor's Construction Empowerment Initiative Program to Spur the Growth of Small Businesses, Including Minority and Women-Owned Businesses, in the Construction, Professional Design and Construction Services Industry   September 14, 2006 -- Mayor John Hickenlooper unveiled plans Wednesday for an economic development program designed to increase City contracting with small businesses – including minority- and women-owned – in Denver’s construction, professional design and construction services industries. Dubbed the Construction Empowerment Initiative, the program seeks to ensure that business opportunities created by the expenditure of public funds are made available to all community members, providing a pathway for smaller and minority- and women-owned companies in the Denver construction market to grow, prosper and succeed.        Archives         Headlines      1

Announcements Cinemocracy: Democracy on Film Capture your definition of democracy in a five minute production and submit it.  The deadline is August 1.  The top 10 videos will be shown during the DNC. http://www.cinemocracy.org/ for details  Parks & Rec Wants Public Input on Rec Centers Denver residents are being asked to help decide the future of the City's rec centers. The Parks & Recs Department is hosting a series of public meetings to gather public comment.   Red Rocks History on the Block Original redwood benches from Red Rocks Ampitheatre are on the auction block- through Saturday, 7/19 at 5 p.m. Denver's Road Home Presents Free Film Preview Friday, July 25th at 8:30 p.m. , at  Denver's City Park watch a sneak preview of Where God left his Shoes.   Summer Sounds Ring through the Air in July!         Denver Office of Cultural Affairs, Colorado Council on the Arts and Target presents the Colorado Symphony Orchestra outdoors at two Denver parks  -  July 3 and July 24 City Looking for 150 Exceptional Residents This November on the city''s 150th anniversary,  Mayor John Hickenlooper will honor Denver's 150 .  These will be people who are doing something extraordinary that is making the City a better place for generations to come.   Build a Better Denver Citizens can follow progress on neighborhood bond projects. Visit the Better Denver website focusing to learn about capital maintenance, health and safety, transportation, libraries and cultural facilities and parks and recreation infrastructure. More Announcements      1 2