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Bow Mar's gate fight draws national attention

A New York Times report highlights tensions over traffic, safety and public access.

Politics

Building barriers may make communities safer, but it can also deepen divisions between neighbors.At least that&#x27;s the takeaway from this week&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="New York Times story" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/20/us/bow-mar-colorado-suburb-gated-town.html" data-vars-content-id="1b0c8f8f-b225-4574-b5de-5981b4086aea" data-vars-headline="Bow Mar&#x27;s gate fight draws national attention" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/20/us/bow-mar-colorado-suburb-gated-town.html" target="_blank">New York Times story</a> about Bow Mar&#x27;s controversial plan to gate its Sheridan Boulevard entrance — and the battle over public access.

Grow a monster pumpkin with these tips

A Colorado pumpkin-growing expert shares his secrets to producing huge gourds.

News

Next Halloween&#x27;s hulking pumpkins start with a patch of dirt this fall.The big picture: That is, if you want a gourd that&#x27;ll make your neighbors jealous and your exes on Facebook rethink their decisions.

I tried Denver South's $1 electric scooters

A new scooter pilot connects Denver's south 'burbs.

Guides

Did you spot an impossibly handsome man riding an electric scooter through Greenwood Village in an ill-fitting helmet recently?<ul><li>Me too. The jerk blew past me at 15 mph.</li></ul>

Arapahoe County's blockbuster ballot

From tax hikes to passenger trains, here's what's on the Nov. 3 ballot.

Development

Coming soon to a ballot near you…<ul><li>Taxes!</li><li>Trains!</li><li>Teachers!</li></ul>Why it matters: Voters will face decisions that&#x27;ll impact our wallets, local services and communities for years to come.

Flock camera flub sparks federal lawsuit

A Denver woman says a faulty police search led to a wrongful theft accusation.

Neighborhoods

A botched <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="$25 porch-theft" data-vars-click-url="https://denverite.com/2025/10/27/bow-mar-flock-cameras-accusation/" data-vars-content-id="472f10d8-76ff-4af4-b59b-6f53ffdb09bc" data-vars-headline="Flock camera flub sparks federal lawsuit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://denverite.com/2025/10/27/bow-mar-flock-cameras-accusation/" target="_blank">$25 porch-theft</a> case in Bow Mar is now a federal lawsuit challenging how police use Flock Safety&#x27;s cameras across Colorado.Why it matters: Chrisanna Elser&#x27;s lawsuit could help set limits on how Colorado police use Flock data to track people&#x27;s movements.

Aurora residents mobilize over massive data center

Neighbors want more scrutiny for a massive data center

Business

Dan Bergander&#x27;s forever home in northeast Aurora might come with an unexpected — and unwanted — neighbor.The big picture: Vantage Data Centers wants to build its massive Trident campus near thousands of residents who have little say over what happens next.

Flock's Aurora school surveillance

Police installed license plate readers at nine Aurora high schools

Education

Aurora police put Flock automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) in nine high school parking lots last year, quietly bringing a powerful surveillance tool onto campuses largely filled with minors.Why it matters: ALPRs raise <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="security and privacy concerns" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/08/21/flock-cameras-license-plate-reader-backlash" data-vars-content-id="484bbed5-328a-484e-b38b-e568e373b2c9" data-vars-headline="Flock&#x27;s Aurora school surveillance" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/08/21/flock-cameras-license-plate-reader-backlash" target="_self">security and privacy concerns</a> because they create searchable records, prompting questions about who can access the data and how.

LDS church's Aurora development boom

The Tributary development could include more than 12,000 residents.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is planning nearly 4,900 homes on land it&#x27;s quietly owned in Aurora for decades.The big picture: The church&#x27;s real estate arm, Property Reserve Inc., is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="developing" data-vars-click-url="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-08-25/florida-colorado-developments-are-part-of-mormon-church-s-real-estate-arm" data-vars-content-id="35587c4e-7446-4970-991e-3fd97c9c7852" data-vars-headline="LDS church&#x27;s Aurora development boom" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-08-25/florida-colorado-developments-are-part-of-mormon-church-s-real-estate-arm" target="_blank">developing</a> <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Tributary" data-vars-click-url="https://tributarycolorado.com/" data-vars-content-id="35587c4e-7446-4970-991e-3fd97c9c7852" data-vars-headline="LDS church&#x27;s Aurora development boom" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://tributarycolorado.com/" target="_blank">Tributary</a> across roughly 960 acres between I-70 and East Sixth Avenue, on Aurora&#x27;s far-east side.

Aurora weighs how close data centers can get to homes

City leaders are still debating how much space should separate data centers from homes.

Aurora&#x27;s writing new data center rules, but months into the debate, city leaders haven&#x27;t settled on how far the massive structures should sit from neighborhoods.Why it matters: Data centers can be behemoths — warehouse-size buildings with noisy generators and industrial equipment that can run around the clock, just beyond residential yards.

Englewood drops Flock license plate cameras

The city could cover 12 cameras if Flock doesn't remove them promptly.

Englewood could cover its 12 automatic license plate-readers (ALPRs) with <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="garbage bags" data-vars-click-url="https://www.businessinsider.com/cities-putting-trash-bags-over-flock-license-plate-readers-2026-6" data-vars-content-id="0735bebb-6b05-41d4-bea5-614e895f7eb1" data-vars-headline="Englewood drops Flock license plate cameras" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cities-putting-trash-bags-over-flock-license-plate-readers-2026-6" target="_blank">garbage bags</a> if Flock Safety doesn&#x27;t promptly remove them after City Council canceled the company&#x27;s contract Tuesday.State of play: Englewood has no replacement lined up for its stationary readers after council unanimously dropped Flock and deadlocked on a proposed contract with competitor Axon.

Stanley's new owner promises continuity

More than 20 leases are coming due as Magnetic Capital takes over Stanley.

Stanley Marketplace&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new owner" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/arapahoe/2026/05/26/stanley-marketplace-redevelopment-plans-aurora" data-vars-content-id="f360e1bd-48ad-427a-b1e0-f1f1af15b696" data-vars-headline="Stanley&#x27;s new owner promises continuity" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/arapahoe/2026/05/26/stanley-marketplace-redevelopment-plans-aurora" target="_self">new owner</a> doesn&#x27;t want its $40.9 million takeover to be noticeable.Why it matters: Stanley has become one of metro Denver&#x27;s defining mixed-use success stories, drawing 1.3 million visits annually to a former aviation factory now packed with local businesses.