? Downtown Hasn't Fully Recovered + Food Truck Ban Lifted + Ozone Vote

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Here are the top stories in Denver today:

1. Plan to cut ozone in Front Range released. The Regional Air Quality Council has approved a plan to reduce ozone pollution in Denver metro. Critics say the plan doesn't go far enough to fix the problem. (CBS4)
2. Downtown Denver hasn't fully recovered from COVID pandemic. Using cell phone data, researchers found that Denver?s most active neighborhoods have had only around half the activity this spring as compared to 2019. (FOX31)
3. Denver's knee-jerk response leaves LoDo food truck owners frustrated. A new set of restrictions on food truck vendors in Lower Downtown has been rolled out by the city. This time around, they've lifted the ban, but with limits on where and when food can be sold. Food Truck operators say the plan isn't very-well thought out. (KDVR)
4. In November, voters will decide if grocery stores can sell wine. When Colorado voters head to the polls in November, they'll be weighing in on the state?s alcohol-policy war. Three ballot measures that could change booze policy have qualified to be on the ballot. (CO Sun)
5. USPS launches "Connect" program at 44 metro Denver post offices. Colorado is one of the first states to try out the US Postal services' USPS Connect program ? which includes the addition of expanded same-day and next-day delivery options. (9News)

Today in Denver:

• Commons Park Community Garden: Ribbon Cutting Celebration. (9 a.m.)
• Denver Makers Market: At 1625 W 67th Avenue. (Noon)
• El Teatro VolARTE's: Back to school bash. (1 p.m.)
• 2022 Denver Summer: Whiskey tasting. (2:30 p.m.)
• Art on Penn: Summertime sip & craft. (5 p.m.)
• Amy Schumer [censored] Tour: Paramount Theatre. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Clyfford Still Museum: The museum's InStill school program will offer free in-person and virtual experiences for grades K-12 this fall. (Your Hub)
• Westbound I-70 will be closed all weekend in Denver as construction crews continue work on the Central 70 project. (KUSA)
• Denver campaign to collect stuffed animals. First responders will use the stuffed animals to comfort children in traumatizing situations. (9News)

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