By a roughly two-to-one margin, voters in Denver have approved a historically large series of bond proposals designed to pay for nearly 60 individual capital infrastructure projects.
The Vibrant Denver series of projects carries with it a $950 million price tag that will pay for everything from road work to park, museum, and library upgrades.
“What we won tonight is the chance for us to deliver on the dream of what’s possible for the future of Denver,” Denver Mayor Mike Johnston remarked to bond supporters once the results of the election were clear.
Johnston also noted that with passage of the bond, the voters of Denver “said ‘yes’ to better streets, and more vibrant public spaces.”
“These transformational investments will touch every part of our daily lives,” he added.
Voters were confronted with five separate proposals under the larger Vibrant Denver ballot. Ballot Issue 2A proposed $441 million for transportation and mobility projects; while Ballot Issue 2B, at $175 million, will go to park and recreation center upgrades.
Ballot Issue 2C, at $30 million, will center on health facility projects, including the replacement of the Denver Health Sam Sandos Westside Family Health Center.
The second largest proposal, Bond Issue 2D, will provide $244 million for the building of one new library and upgrades to five other such facilities, along with a new Public Safety Training Center, animal shelter upgrades, and the construction of the long-planned American Indian Cultural Embassy.
The final proposal, Ballot Issue 2E, will provide $60 million in funding for a wide range of housing and shelter facilities.
The City of Denver earlier announced that it will create a dashboard designed to update the public on the status of all of the Vibrant Denver projects. That dashboard will also include the scheduled completion dates for those projects.
The average vote for the five bond proposals was about 65%.
November 6, 2025
By Garry Boulard
Poster of Vibrant Denver
