DENVER — Every day, Denverites and Interstate 70 drivers pass by a barren plot of land where Washington Street meets the interstate in Denver’s Globeville neighborhood.

It backs up to the home of Joseph Herrera, who calls it “a dust bowl.” He has spoken with Denver7 before about the land being a dumping ground for trash or home to a homeless encampment.

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“Trees and grass do help clean our pollution, especially here, the highway being so close to us,” he said.

When asked what has changed since 2021, Herrera responded, “Nothing, really. I mean, yes, CDOT does come and clean, but they have to.”

CDOT put the land up for auction in 2022. The agency told Denver7 it wasn't able to finalize a deal with a couple of private bidders at the time, eventually acce

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