Founding Principal John Parr

Denver Post 11-4-04
How local politics gets done
The Denver Community Leadership Forum's success throughout the past two decades demonstrates the city's need to address issues across multi-sectors and cultural groups.

Denver Post 8-29-04
TALKING ACROSS THE DIVIDE - As the elections approach, political rifts among spouses, neighbors and colleagues have seldom seemed deeper. So how do polarized - Americans conduct a civil dialogue?
During a highly polarized presidential campaign, it is prudent that Americans learn to discuss their political beliefs in a productive fashion.

Rocky Mountain News 5-18-02
Dream For Transit Revolution
Advocacy for public transit throughout Metro Denver grows.  However many remain unsupportive.

Denver Post 1-14-07
Battling a nature deficit - The challenge of the outdoors yield real benefits
Current technology is pulling kids off the playgrounds into the confines of their homes and effecting public health negatively.  The need to make our communities more aware of this is growing in Colorado.

Denver Post 1-1-06
Dem gubernatorial hopeful weighs in on growth
Gary Lindstrom faces difficult challenges in his run for Governor; however the democrat's strong support throughout the Western Slopes are not without reason.

Denver Post 1-13-99
New direction for DURA Alexander to shift agency's focus to neighborhoods
DURA, a long time urban development group, shifts efforts to Denver-neighborhood level.

Denver Post 2-9-97
Regional cooperation shot down for 40 years
The Metro Vision 2020 exclaims regional cooperation across service and political sectors.  Given the controversial history behind Denver and its metro neighbors, it remains questionable whether the new plan will take off.