Dates Set for Protest & Appeal on McDonald’s Drive-Thru
Citizens opposed to the proposed Suburban McDonald’s will meet on the sidewalk at 3708 S. Grand at 12:30pm on Saturday April 15, 2006. The media is expected around 1pm. Organizers will have signs but feel free to make your own. A petition will most likely be available as well.
The protest is a lead-in to the appeal of the conditional use variance for the drive-thru. The appeal of the variance will be heard at 1:30pm on Wednesday April 19, 2006 in Room 208 of City Hall.
It is important to have a large crowd at both events. We need to send a strong message to Ald. Florida, Pyramid Construction, McDonald’s, Ald. President Shrewsbury, and Mayor Slay that we will not tolerate prior redevelopment ordinances being trampled by a few with enough cash to get what they want.
On a side note, Ald. Florida’s measure to restrict efforts to recall Aldermen failed at the polls on Tuesday. If I were her I’d be worried, very worried.
Mark your calendars: Saturday 4/15 @ 12:30pm and Wednesday 4/19 @ 1:30pm.
– Steve
What is being done to mobilize people in the ward and immediate area in terms of cavassing etc?
Re: the ballot measure.
Remember after the four “charter change/charter reform” mesures were defeated? We were promised that the Aldermen and other City/County officeholders were going to get to work to make the City beaurocracy more efficient and lean. Typical that the first effort trotted out for a vote was one that would limit recall possibilities. Just a bad idea, and a bad way of belatedly introducing the concept of healthy change.
We were handing out flyers about the issue on Tuesday during the election. We got very good coverage.
Unfortunately I will be out of town, but GIVE ‘EM HELL!
http://www.mcspotlight.org
http://www.mcspotlight.org/media/press/denverpost_18apr96.html
http://www.mcspotlight.org/company/thisweek/apr23.html