No Deal Without Us

Building a $4 Billion dollar stadium one mile east of our fully functional and beloved Mile High may be sold as progress, but Denver deserves a transparent deal that protects the working class neighborhood, small businesses, fans, and the public.

Demand a Public CBA

A colorful crowd fills Empower Field at Mile High during a Denver Broncos game — Photo by Thelastcanadian via Wikimedia Commons, taken in 2014 and licensed CC BY-SA 3.0.

Public Terms

Publish land, tax, water, infrastructure, financing, and conflict-of-interest details before approvals.

Binding CBA

Give impacted residents, workers, artists, small businesses, and fans enforceable protections.

No Displacement

Protect homes, rents, storefronts, cultural anchors, and longtime fan access before the deal moves forward.

$143.7B Forbes real-time estimate for Rob Walton & family in March 2026.

$84.8K Estimated median household income in La Alma Lincoln Park.

The ask

Protect residents & small business

Follow the Money

This is not anti-Broncos. It's pro-Denver. Fans can love the team and still ask whether a billionaire-led playground project should shift pressure onto a historic working-class neighborhood.

The Walton-Penners have already spent $100 million renovating the current stadium. But "privately funded" doesn't answer the public's real questions: TIFs paid through our community, stretched subsidy definitions, and how fans are really paying for this.

Displacement often starts quietly. History shows what not to do, and recent examples show how enforceable protections can make growth benefit more people.

Sheriff's deputies forcibly evict Aurora Vargas from her Chavez Ravine home in 1959

Chavez Ravine, 1959

Families were removed from a Mexican American community through eminent domain and forced eviction before Dodger Stadium was built. Public domain image via Wikimedia Commons.

AT&T Stadium, 2005

Arlington began demolition and land acquisition for the Cowboys stadium site in 2005, with eminent domain used or threatened against homeowners and small businesses. Photo by Mahanga via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0.

Stadium Examples

Kind, firm, public

Keep Mile High or share a Fair and Transparent Deal.

Axios reported that a new BYCA coalition is pushing for a binding neighborhood benefits agreement, but negotiations are confidential. No deal behind closed doors: residents risk being priced out and deserve public CBA information before decisions are made.

1. Full Transparency & Strong Enforcement

Demand a 60-day public review of all plans, impacts, and the full CBA before approvals. Create a legally binding, court-enforceable agreement lasting 15+ years and surviving ownership changes.

Annual audited public reports.
Independent Oversight Committee with a community majority, developer funding, and power to trigger penalties.
Clear benchmarks, timelines, and penalties, including escrow and liquidated damages.

This builds real trust and accountability.

2. Anti-Displacement Housing Stabilization Fund

Create a dedicated multi-million-dollar Neighborhood Stabilization Fund with a $20M+ initial seed and ongoing annual contributions indexed to inflation for 15+ years.

Support property tax relief, rent assistance, affordable unit preservation, and emergency prevention grants.
Administer funds independently with community board input.
Track measurable reductions in displacement.

3. Local Hiring & Workforce Development

Prioritize Denver residents, especially the 80204 zip code, for construction and operations jobs.

Set 35-45% local hiring goals for construction, with strong MWBE and subcontractor targets.
Use first-source hiring for permanent stadium jobs, with preference for former Empower Field employees and contractors.
Fund youth apprenticeships and training with hundreds of placements.
Require living wages and benefits where feasible, annual compliance reporting, and a 15-year commitment.

4. Small Business & Cultural Preservation

Protect and invest in local businesses, galleries, restaurants, music venues, and the Santa Fe Arts District.

Create stabilization grants and loans with a $5-10M seed fund.
Provide priority leasing and set-asides in new development for legacy and cultural tenants.
Commit for 15+ years to preserve neighborhood character and economic diversity.

5. Fan & Community Accessibility

Keep the Broncos accessible for working-class and longtime fans.

Dedicate affordable, youth, and nonprofit ticket programs and partnerships.
Enhance game-day RTD transit, neighbor parking mitigation, and accessibility upgrades.
Create community events and gathering opportunities tied to the stadium.

This builds broad public support for 15+ years.

Demand a Public CBA

Receipts

Sources

Sports Business Journal reported Burnham Yard as the preferred site, conceptual land agreements, a 100+ acre footprint, at least $4B in expected cost, possible urban-renewal tax credits, and the 2031 target.
Burnham Yard Community Action says the proposed redevelopment is a 150-acre mixed-use entertainment district and that its CBA coalition represents residents, businesses, workers, artists, and service providers.
Burnham Yard Community Action describes its proposed CBA as legally enforceable and says negotiation details will remain confidential while terms are being negotiated. Axios Denver reported on the push for a binding neighborhood benefits agreement tied to the Broncos stadium proposal.
Denver Water says some facilities would need relocation, the Broncos agreed to pay relocation costs, and water-rate funds are not supposed to be used.
Denver Landmark Preservation and La Alma sources identify La Alma Lincoln Park as a historic Latino/Chicano neighborhood and home to the Denver Art District on Santa Fe.
Denver Urban Renewal Authority explains that TIF can use future sales and property-tax growth to finance redevelopment projects.
Forbes lists the Broncos at $6.8B in 2025, and Forbes listed Rob Walton & family at $143.7B real-time net worth as of March 12, 2026. Polis' $400M figure is a published estimate, not an official financial disclosure.
Forbes listed Stanley Kroenke at $22.2B real-time net worth in April 2026 and notes that he owns the Rams, Nuggets, Avalanche, Rapids, Mammoth, and Arsenal.
Denver7, Sports Business Journal, and KSE materials describe the Ball Arena redevelopment as a major mixed-use district around 55 to roughly 70 acres.
CNBC and other outlets reported the $790M Rams/St. Louis relocation settlement. Arsenal's European Super League backlash is separately documented by international sports media.
Point2Homes reports ACS-derived Lincoln Park estimates of $123,601 average household income and $84,829 median household income; Denver's La Alma/Lincoln Park plan documented a much lower 2007 median and a majority Latino neighborhood.
The Los Angeles Times and Commons documentation describe the 1959 Chavez Ravine evictions before Dodger Stadium. Atlanta's Westside Future Fund anti-displacement tax fund shows one model for offsetting stadium-area property-tax pressure.
Baptist News Global, ARTS ATL, and Westside Future Fund document Mercedes-Benz Stadium's church displacement context, neighborhood displacement concerns, and the later anti-displacement tax fund.
Associated Press via ESPN, Sports Business Journal, and University of Texas at Arlington research document the Cowboys stadium eminent-domain fights in Arlington.
BrooklynSpeaks, Goldstein v. Pataki, and Brooklyn Paper document Atlantic Yards/Barclays Center eminent-domain controversy and community opposition.
The Los Angeles Times, Sports Illustrated, and UCLA Luskin document SoFi Stadium-era concerns about rising rents, home prices, and gentrification in Inglewood.
Texas State Historical Association and public stadium histories document the Rangers/Choctaw Stadium public financing and Arlington Sports Facilities Development Authority land assembly, including eminent domain for parking and future development.