Kroenke, neighborhood groups reach historic agreement ahead of Ball Arena redevelopment hearing [Video]

DENVER (KDVR) — A historic agreement has been reached that could help clear the way for a brand new skyline in part of downtown Denver.

The owner of Ball Arena has signed an agreement with a committee made up of more than a dozen neighborhood and community groups that would be impacted by plans to transform the parking lots around the arena into a bustling 70-acre neighborhood filled with parks, new high-rise housing, office and retail space and thousands of residents.

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“The words community and development, they don’t have to be opposite each other. And I think this process has shown that we can, as a community, work with the developer,” said Sue Powers, co-chair of the Ball Arena Community Benefits Agreement Committee (BACBAC), at a news conference announcing the agreement Wednesday afternoon.

Among those involved in the 15-month-long negotiations leading up to the agreement were the CU Denver Community Collaborative Research Center, Denver American Indian Commission, Denver Housing …