Inauguration 2015

Answered nearly 1.9 million inquiries by 311, email, or pocketgov.com

2000 affordable housing units creates, preserved, or refurbished

$100 million budget gap eliminated

Hosted CGI America 2014 and 2015

Won national landmark designation for Civic Center Park

974 civil union licenses issued in 2013-2014 and full marriage equality on June 26, 2015

Ranked most culturally engaged city

Reauthorized and expanded Denver preschool program

Launched Imagine 2020. The First cultural plan in 25 years.

Hosted the first presidential debate of the 2012 election

First in the U.S. to be recognized as a solar friendly community

Launched non-stop flight from Denver to Toky

New and improved Denver Union Station re-opened in May 2014

Attracted the satellite U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to the region

West Line light rail opened April 2013

800 patrol officers will wear body cameras

699 children were provided permanent, safe, loving homes. Reduced the number of days to certify a foster family from 248 days to 110 days.

332 Denver Days events brought together more than 30,000 residents.

DMV wait times cut in half.

3,768,390 emergency service calls to Denver Police and Fire department

Helped 100,000 more people access food assistance programs. Cut two days off the time it takes to get food assistance.

Food safety inspections: 30,000. Business inspections: 9,996

12 million square feet of graffiti removed and 400,000 miles of city streets swept.

Provided more than 130,000 free healthy snacks and meals for kids.

First major city in the world to regulate legal recreational marijuana sales

$312 million minority and women-owned businesses contracting opportunities. DIA M/WBE concessions earned more than $708 million.

100,000+ school-aged children gained free access to recreation centers, pools, libraries, and cultural institutions.

7 new parks. 2 new libraries. 1 new fire station.

49,000 new jobs. 3200 new businesses.

99 percent of the city is now covered by new and upgraded outdoor warning sirens.

7 new neighborhood parks created. 134 new acres of parks and open space. 650 acres preserved as dedicated park land.

Increased police officer outreach to neighborhoods by 111 percent.

52 pieces of public art installed

233,002,932 passengers traveled through DIA

37,346,851 books, movies, music, and reference materials checked out at Denver public libraries.

Public works paved 1,327 lane miles of streets and created 72 miles of new bike lanes, all while filling 300,000 potholes.

11,255,248 people attended events at Arts and Venues facilities.

31 percent decrease in veteran homelessness.

106,000 people received job-search help at a Denver Workforce Center.