My name is Albus Brooks, and I am your Councilman for the great District 8. The rough boundaries of Denver’s most diverse district are: Larimer to the West, 40th Ave to the North, Holly to the East, and Colfax to the South. This is more than a job to me; I love the City of Denver, and my heart beats for District 8.
With the blessing and support from my family and close friends, I began my campaign just over one year ago. On the campaign trail, we came up with the motto, “Connecting Diverse Communities,” since this was the entire reason I ran for office. In northeast Denver, we have a strong African-American population, a growing Caucasian population, and an often overlooked Latino population, and I feel called to bring these folks together to solve problems. Recent years have brought me a clear vision of my purpose in the community, and as the youngest member of Denver City Council I am working hard to live out that purpose every day.
When I “imagine a great city,” I imagine a world class city that is being led by areas like the Five Points. I imagine raising a family in a community that gives them opportunities to thrive. I imagine walking the streets and seeing the fruit of what happens when we “connect diverse communities.”
Below is a list of just a few initiatives we are working on in my office:
Community Engagement
• Imagin8 Tour - Strategic visioning process bringing every neighborhood together to share ideas about challenges and opportunities in District 8. Funded through a partnership with the Denver Foundation’s Strengthening Neighborhoods Program.
• Engage 8 - A non-profit recently started and spun off by the office. Engage 8 will enrich and empower the residents of District 8 by supporting their ideas, building upon their strengths, sustaining existing community organizations, encouraging civic activity and developing innovative initiatives.
Legislative Priorities
-Vacant and Derelict - Holding property owners accountable who have been grossly negligent, resulting in their properties becoming a community blight.
-Crack pipe legislation - Believe it or not, crack pipes are sold in many of our convenient stores all over the city. This legislation would prohibit the predatory sale of crack pipes.
-Renter’s Rights-Creating a more transparent relationship between renters and landlords.
-Homeless initiatives (attached in the "News" section of this site)
Economic Development
-Development of 5 Points;
-Make Welton St a two-way street, restore the Rossonian to
-Urban Renewal District created for the first time in 5 points (gives developers the incentive of tax increment financing, to assist with re-development).
-Development of a 24 hour resource center for homeless in Denver
-Support mill levy dollars so neighborhood libraries can be restored to 45 hours city wide.
-Grocery Stores eliminating the food desert in NE Denver:
-Sunflower Market (Colfax & Garfield)
-Walgreens Produce Market (new venture for the company)
*Letters of inquiry: Sprouts (in Five Points),Magic Johnson Enterprise and In-N-Out Burger©
