The Foundation for Sustainable Urban Communities

02/23/2026

Celebrating Black History Month

01/19/2026

Today, we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a visionary who reminded us that justice, compassion, and service are acts of love.

On this day of reflection and action, let us recommit to showing up for one another, advocating for equity, and creating spaces where wellness, hope, and humanity come first.

01/01/2026

12/03/2025

In 2001, Denver voters famously voted no on what was then dubbed a "kid tax". In 2006, they said "yes" to the Denver Preschool Program, which had many of the same principals. What changed?

Sam and Nancy Gary, for one.

That was according to former Denver Mayor John W. Hickenlooper. As for Sam and Nancy, they've always been quick to give the lion's share of the credit to the broad-based coalition behind them.

With the shortcomings of previous sales tax initiatives in recent view, Sam and Nancy worked with that coalition to fund and implement the Preschool Matters campaign, which generated awareness among voters about the critical importance of preschool while simultaneously improving the policy at the heart of the measure, identifying obstacles and engaging key partners along the way.

When Ballot Measure 1A was eventually presented to voters in 2006, it passed by just 1,815 votes. After years of proven success, voters overwhelming chose to expand it in 2014 before reauthorizing it indefinitely in 2026.

It has since served more than 70,000 Denver families.

Learn more about the team who made DPP possible, and how it's become a model for other programs now being passed statewide from Larimer to Pitkin counties: https://garycommunity.org/case-study/denver-preschool-program/

11/03/2025

11/01/2025

With SNAP benefits in question, we want to ensure that our community has access to the support they need. We understand times are tough, and that is why we're here for you.

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Agape Seventh Day Adventist Church
Every third Saturday | 1:00pm-3:30pm
14190 East Jewell Avenue
Aurora, CO 80012

Aurora Interfaith Community Services
Monday-Thursday | 9:30am-12:30pm
1553 Clinton Street
Aurora, CO 80010

The Avenue Church
3rd Tuesday of the month | 10:00am-11:00am
13231 East Mississippi Avenue
Aurora, CO 80012

Bread of Life Food Pantry at Calvary Church
Tuesday, Thursday, & Saturday | 2:00pm-4:00pm
18900 E Hampden Ave
Aurora, CO 80013
303-628-7200

The Center at New Life
Tuesdays 1:00pm-4:00pm 17690 E Iliff
Avenue Aurora, CO 80013

Centro Nueva Iglesia Apostolic Fridays
6:30pm-7:30pm 242 Havana St Unit A
Aurora, CO 80010
720-207-8835

Friends of St Andrews
Monday-Friday | 10:15am-1:15pm
1525 Dallas Street
Aurora, CO 80010
303-364-2329

Forge Ministries - Food Bank of the Rockies Distribution
Wednesdays 9:00am-11:00am
14485 E Evans Ave
Aurora, CO 80014

Hinkley High School - Food Bank of the Rockies Distribution
2nd and 4th Tuesdays | 4:00pm-6:00pm
1250 Chamber Rd
Aurora, CO 80011

Little Flower Center (Catholic Charities)
Monday, Wednesday, & Thursday | 9:30am-3:00pm
11149 E 14th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80010 303-360-9686

Colorado Community Church - Food Bank of the Rockies Distribution
2nd Wednesday 2:00pm-4:00pm
14000 E Jewell Avenue

Restoration Christian Fellowship - Food Bank of the Rockies Distribution
1st Saturday of month | 9:00am-11:00am
15640 East 6th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80011

Restoration Outreach Programs
Tuesdays | 11:30am-12:30pm
1540 Boston Street
Aurora, CO 80010
720-859-2513

Salvation Army
Monday-Thursday | 10:00am-12:00pm & 1:00pm-3:00pm
802 Quari Street
Aurora, CO 80011
303-364-1965
ID and proof of address - every 30 days

06/18/2025

Jennifer Moulton🩵

We are deeply saddened by the loss of American sculptor Joel Shapiro. Shapiro passed on June 14 at the age of 83.

Shapiro was renowned for his dynamic work composed of simple rectangular shapes. His 32-foot-tall aluminum work "For Jennifer" adorns the tree-dotted plaza on the southeast corner of West 13th Avenue and Bannock Street.

The sculpture was acquired in memory of Jennifer Moulton, who served as Denver’s Director of Planning and Development from 1992 to 2003 and played a major role in many projects around the city, including the expansion of the Denver Art Museum. Though she passed away before she could see the realization of the Hamilton Building, it was her vision that gave the museum the ability to expand the project well beyond the original assumptions. The sculpture was conserved, repainted, and reinstalled in 2021.

Learn more about his life and legacy: https://bit.ly/3SRZLIj

Artwork: Joel Shapiro, "For Jennifer," 2007-2011. Paint on aluminum; 384 x 192 x 192 in. © Joel Shapiro/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

In memory of Jennifer Moulton (1950-2004), Director of Planning and Development, City and County of Denver, 1992-2003. With special thanks to Peter Dominick (1941 – 2009). Funds provided by 42/40 Architecture Inc., AR7 Hoover Desmond Architects, Jana & Fred Bartlit, Ferdinand & Christy Belz, Maria & Charles Garcia Berry, Bonfils-Stanton Foundation, Brownstein Hyatt Farber & Schreck, Ralph L. & Florence R. Burgess Trust, Davis Partnership Architects, Ze & Dick Deane, Dianne Eddolls & Glenn Jones, Mark Feldman, Fentress Architects, Forest City Stapleton Inc., Beverly & Harold Haddon, Linda & Russell Heise, Hickenlooper for Mayor, Mary & Donald Hoagland, John Huggins, Hal & Ann Logan, Hogan Lovells, Evi & Evan Makovsky, Frederick Mayer, Mill River Foundation Fund, Henry & Elizabeth Moulton, Larry Nelson & Ruth Falkenberg, Nichols Partnership, Opus Northwest L.L.C., Oz Architecture, Susan Powers & Jerry Glick, Riverfront Park Community Foundation, Sage Foundation, Susan and Lewis Sharp, William Stanfill & Susan Barnes-Gelt, Leslie Stanford & Don V. Bailey, David Tryba, Karin & Charles Woolley, and other generous friends and colleagues of Jennifer Moulton. Collection of the Denver Art Museum, 2009.798

04/29/2025

04/04/2025

Marrero is a polarizing figure, beloved by some and disliked by others. Extending his contract before an election that could shift the board’s position on his tenure would be a brazen move to tie a new board’s hands, making it difficult/expensive to remove him