The Council is not only rebuilding a distressed community, it is rebuilding hope, empowering people and bringing people, young and old, together in a shared sense of community and individual responsibility. If I told people in the mid- 80s that today lower downtown would be Denver s hot spot, that thousands of people would move into lofts, that new residential units would be built, that offices and retailers would blossom because of the Rockies and Coors Stadium, they would not have believed it. But Denver s historic LoDo has shown the country that urban neighborhoods can be revitalized and can be success stories. In closing, let me just say, regional governments must cooperate for the good of all, and I know you will here in the Denver area. I believe you are bound to succeed because the public wants you to succeed.
Citizens feel the effects of growth every day.
And after spending the last week on vacation here with my family in the midst of this natural beauty, I am reminded again of what is at stake. But there are few undertakings more important. Thank you again for your commitment.