Denver Transportation Director Amy Ford Resigns Under Council Pressure as Urban Core Secures $3.5 Million Tech Grant

Denver Transportation and Infrastructure Executive Director Amy Ford Steps Down

DENVER, Colorado — In a significant leadership transition for municipal administration, Amy Ford, Executive Director of the Denver Department of Transportation & Infrastructure (DOTI), officially submitted her resignation on Monday, November 2. Ford’s departure follows extensive oversight reviews and budgetary inquiries from the Denver City Council regarding municipal sidewalk programs, street resurfacing pacing, and internal agency contract administration.

Mayor Mike Johnston thanked Ford for her three years of dedicated civic leadership, citing accomplishments in expanding regional bike corridors and bus-priority lanes. Mayor Johnston announced that a nationwide executive search will commence immediately to identify a permanent successor to direct the city's vast infrastructure network.

Downtown Development Authority Approves $3.5 Million for Downtown Innovation Program

In urban revitalization initiatives, the Denver Downtown Development Authority (DDA) board voted unanimously on Monday to approve $3.5 million in strategic funding for the Downtown Denver Innovation program. The economic development initiative provides matching capital grants to emerging technology firms, creative co-working spaces, and retail startups occupying vacant storefronts along the 16th Street Mall corridor.

Downtown Denver Partnership leaders noted that the grants will accelerate street-level foot traffic and assist commercial property owners in repurposing historic office blocks into mixed-use residential and entrepreneurial hubs.

Governor Jared Polis Delivers Proposed State Budget Addressing Healthcare Balances

At the Colorado State Capitol, Governor Jared Polis unveiled his proposed fiscal year 2027 state budget on Monday. The spending plan includes $600 million in structural Medicaid spending reforms and program optimizations designed to balance state revenues while shielding essential education, public safety, and wildfire prevention funding.

Meanwhile across the Mile High City, sports fans continued celebrating the Denver Broncos' thrilling 28-24 fourth-quarter comeback victory over the Kansas City Chiefs at Empower Field, which vaulted Denver into AFC playoff contention.