““I remember when 46th was a dirt road, and Pecos going north was a dirt road. There were dairy farms there, in my lifetime. So I’ve watched progress. This is beyond progress — this is greed.” — Sid Quintana, lifelong Northside resident “I worry that the conversation will lead people to think that the solutions … [Read more…]
“Gentrification, or the displacement of working-class poor and minorities, destroys the city’s culture and neglects community members most in need. Major cities across the U.S. lose their identity, as gentrification creates homogeneity, in the form of craft-beer bars, cafes, condos and culturally appropriated taco joints. These recycled establishments, done in the name of “development,” … [Read more…]
“When Josie Cosio’s historic home in Five Points needed a new roof, the Denver Urban Renewal Authority gave her a low-interest loan to finance the construction and stay in the home her parents had purchased in the 1920s. “Oh, Josie, keep that chimney up there — it’s the character of the house,” Cosio, 80, … [Read more…]
“Is your neighborhood gentrifying? We would like to read your thoughts and observations. Is gentrification bettering your community? Harming it? This Sunday, The Denver Post will offer a special report on gentrification in Denver in its Perspective section. Send us your letters of up to 150 words to openforum@denverpost.com or 101 W. Colfax Ave., … [Read more…]
“Immediately after I parked my car in the Swansea neighbourhood of Denver, Colorado this June, a woman in a white SUV drove by, rolled down her window and yelled: “Not for sale!” Residents of Swansea, Elyria, and Globeville, the neighbourhoods that make up north-east Denver, are receiving stacks of postcards on their porches with … [Read more…]
“What do Brooklyn and Denver have in common? They are two of the hottest destinations for people looking to relocate to places that offer a high quality of life. Both are rapidly gentrifying cities and part of the allure of both is their green spaces. Green spaces in Brooklyn? Yes, Brooklyn, like most global … [Read more…]
“What do Brooklyn and Denver have in common? They are two of the hottest destinations for people looking to relocate to places that offer a high quality of life. Both are rapidly gentrifying cities and part of the allure of both is their green spaces. Green spaces in Brooklyn? Yes, Brooklyn, like most global … [Read more…]
““I miss the days when I used to walk out my door and hear B.B. King play,” explained Mae Stiger, business owner and resident of Denver’s Five Points Neighborhood. Stiger and her husband Franklin have owned Stiger Barber Shop on Welton Street for over 50 years. During that time she’s seen the ebb and … [Read more…]
“Immediately after I parked my car in the Swansea neighbourhood of Denver, Colorado this June, a woman in a white SUV drove by, rolled down her window and yelled: “Not for sale!” Residents of Swansea, Elyria, and Globeville, the neighbourhoods that make up north-east Denver, are receiving stacks of postcards on their porches with … [Read more…]
“I HAVE lived in Harlem for half my life — 30 years. I have seen it in all its complexities: a cultural nexus of black America, the landing place for Senegalese immigrants and Southern transplants, a home for people fleeing oppression and seeking opportunity. Harlem is the birthplace of so much poetry and music … [Read more…]