At one point, the Colorado General Assembly even became involved in the proceedings, after Sen. Janice Marchman introduced a bill to change state urban renewal law in response to the controversial proposal.

Source: https://www.reporterherald.com/2023/11/20/loveland-mayor-seeks-reversal-of-centerra-south-plan/

He explained that they are two of the top urban renewal attorneys in the state, and come highly recommended from other attorneys they consulted, including attorneys representing McWhinney Real Estate Services, the Centerra South developer.

Source: https://www.reporterherald.com/2023/04/10/loveland-urban-renewal-authority-board-retains-independent-counsel/

He had hitched himself to the urban renewal dreams that had percolated through Lower Manhattan in the late 1960s and ’70s, convinced he would make a fortune from his curate’s egg of a store in a location that was becoming a major tourist attraction.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/27/nyregion/joe-hill-dead.html

This type of financing is made possible through an urban renewal plan.

Source: https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/billion-dollar-centerra-south-development-planned-for-loveland

Three new members were elected to City Council on Nov. 7, and, by a margin of three-to-one, voters said yes to a ballot question making urban renewal in Loveland subject to voter oversight.

Source: https://www.reporterherald.com/2023/12/30/a-look-back-centerra-south-deliberations-upend-loveland-city-council/

Today, St. Joseph’s AME Church (the only building in Hayti to survive urban renewal) houses the Hayti Heritage Center, where Black culture is celebrated through song, dance, film and conversation.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/05/travel/african-american-historical-landmarks.html