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Working at the State Level

The Right of Local Community Self-Government Constitutional Amendment would codify into law the right to local, community self-government, enabling local governments to protect fundamental rights and prohibit corporate activities that violate those rights.

What are Community Rights?

Environmental rights, worker rights, rights of nature - what does this mean, and how does it work? Why do we need Community Rights? Learn more about why communities are taking things into their own hands!

COCRN News

Denver Right to Survive Initiative Qualifies for May, 2019 Ballot

November 18, 2018

On October 26, 2018, the Denver Elections Division notified the Denver City Council that the Denver Right to Survive Initiative had met the requirements to be placed on the May 7, 2019 municipal ballot. The proponents got 9,979 signatures over a six month period. 7,046 of these signatures were valid.… Read the rest

Denver Right to Survive Ballot Initiative

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Whose City Park Was This? The Clearcutting of Denver Parks

From producer Michelle Swenson and the project Community Matters and Denver Open Media, this is the first video to cover how Denver mayor Michael Hancock has removed more open space in Denver’s parks than any previous mayor — and is indeed the first mayor to do so! Watch:

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