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gentrification

TRENDS IN GREEN GENTRIFICATION: FROM BROOKLYN TO DENVER

11 February 2017 by Welton Corridor

  “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…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Brooklyn, gentrification, green space, Kenneth Gould, park, Regis University, Tammy Lewis, Urban Renewal

TRENDS IN GREEN GENTRIFICATION: FROM BROOKLYN TO DENVER

1 February 2017 by Welton Corridor

  “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…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: gentrification, green space

THE GOOD NEIGHBOR – 715 CLUB AND ITS RETURN TO FIVE POINTS

15 September 2016 by Welton Corridor

  ““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…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: 715 26th Street, 715 Club, bar, Corey Costello, gentrification, Good Neighbor Agreement, Liquor License, Michael Reilly, RNO, Sudhir Kudva

White privilege and gentrification in Denver, ‘America’s favourite city’

14 July 2016 by Welton Corridor

  “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…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: gentrification, race, relations

The End of Black Harlem

27 May 2016 by Welton Corridor

  “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…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: gentrification, Harlem, New York Times, NYT, race, wealth

New study identifies housing displacement occurring in Denver, recommendations to help residents stay in neighborhoods

18 May 2016 by Welton Corridor

  “New study identifies housing displacement occurring in Denver, recommendations to help residents stay in neighborhoods Denver Office of Economic Development studies issue to guide the department’s public investments DENVER, CO ­— Wednesday, May 18, 2016 — The Denver Office of Economic Development (OED) today released Gentrification Study: Mitigating Involuntary Displacement, a new study that … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: City of Denver, gentrification, Housing, OED, Office of Economic Development, press release

City of Denver: Gentrification Study, Balancing revitalization, reducing displacement

18 May 2016 by Welton Corridor

  City of Denver: Gentrification Study, Balancing revitalization, reducing displacement date: 18 May 2016 read the entire three page report PDF Contact: City of Denver Office of Economic Development “source: City of Denver email 18 May 2016.”  

Posted in: DOCUMENTS, Reports - City of Denver Tagged: displacement, gentrification, home sales, Housing, Office of Economic Development, rent

There Goes the Neighborhood

17 May 2016 by Welton Corridor

  “An in-depth look at the gentrification of Brooklyn, from the developers to the mayor’s plan for affordable housing, to the integral role that race plays in the process. Produced by The Nation and WNYC Studios.” Listen to the weekly podcast The Nation and WNYC Studios podcast beginning 9 March 2016  

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Brooklyn, community, development, gentrification, New York City, NYC, podcast, radio, The Nation, WNYC

Changing Denver: Five Points

2 March 2016 by Welton Corridor

  “In the last 15 years, the city has bestowed Five Points with renewed reverence, and with it has come an influx of developer dollars and changing demographics. Together, these trends are making the historically black neighborhood a focal point in our ongoing conversations about gentrification and race. In this episode, Changing Denver tackles those … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: bagels, Confluence Denver, demographics, development, gentrification, podcast, race, Rosenbergs

READER: WHEN DID FIVE POINTS TURN INTO THE OC?

13 February 2016 by Welton Corridor

  “Five Points is changing, and people are definitely divided over whether the changes are good or bad….or a combo of both. The news that John Fayman will open Goed Zuur, a taproom devoted to wild and sour beers, at 2801 Welton Street this spring brought a slew of responses. Says David:” read the entire … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: comments, gentrification, Westword
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Informational links, announcements, and media coverage for Denver, Colorado's Welton Corridor neighborhood meetings, development projects, transit issues, Business Improvement District, and community affairs.

Recent Posts

  • 2019 Urban Arts Fund applications open Monday, Feb. 18 14 February 2019
  • WELTON STREET CAFE IS A DELICIOUS PILLAR OF FIVE POINTS’ OLD GUARD 14 February 2019
  • Half-acre site along Welton in Five Points sells for $2.4M 14 February 2019
  • Denver housing prices drop 13 February 2019
  • As development plans flood Denver’s poorest neighborhood, fear of gentrification lingers 5 February 2019
  • Denver Arts & Venues now accepting applications for Five Points Jazz Festival Vendors 5 February 2019
  • Denver Expands Gunshot Detection System After Killings Rise 4 February 2019
  • The rising Western skyline 4 February 2019
  • $100,000 gift spotlights Black History Month, family of pioneers in Five Points 30 January 2019

Upcoming Events

Feb
24
Sun
2019
2:00 pm 8th Annual Curtis Park Ice Festival @ Stout Street Children's Park
8th Annual Curtis Park Ice Festival @ Stout Street Children's Park
Feb 24 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
  “Come celebrate winter with friends and neighbors at the 8th Annual Curtis Park Ice Festival. This small, neighborhood event features artists carving ice sculptures, music, winter themed games and treats. This year’s event will ... [Read more...]
Feb
25
Mon
2019
5:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Feb 25 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
  The Agenda, Proposed Consent Agenda, and the Meeting schedule do not contain any items related to Welton Street.   The full Council meets most Mondays in regular session at 5:30 p.m. at the City ... [Read more...]
Mar
4
Mon
2019
5:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Mar 4 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
  The Agenda, Proposed Consent Agenda, and the Meeting schedule do not contain any items related to Welton Street.   The full Council meets most Mondays in regular session at 5:30 p.m. at the City ... [Read more...]
Mar
5
Tue
2019
1:00 pm Landmark Preservation Commission... @ Wellington Webb Building
Landmark Preservation Commission... @ Wellington Webb Building
Mar 5 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
  Agenda for the 2019 meeting does not contain any items in the Welton Corridor.   The commission generally meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at 1:00PM in the Wellington Webb Building ... [Read more...]
Mar
6
Wed
2019
9:00 am Hearing: Department of Excise an... @ Wellington Web Municipal Building
Hearing: Department of Excise an... @ Wellington Web Municipal Building
Mar 6 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am
  view PDF of application documents 18 January 2019  
Mar
7
Thu
2019
6:30 pm Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
Mar 7 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
  The Curtis Park Neighbors meets at 6:30 pm the first Thursday of every month at Mile High United Way 711 Park Avenue, Denver, CO.   AGENDA   Curtis Park Neighbors website.   Meeting dates ... [Read more...]
Mar
11
Mon
2019
5:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Mar 11 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
  The Agenda, Proposed Consent Agenda, and the Meeting schedule do not contain any items related to Welton Street.   The full Council meets most Mondays in regular session at 5:30 p.m. at the City ... [Read more...]
Mar
18
Mon
2019
5:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Mar 18 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
  The Agenda, Proposed Consent Agenda, and the Meeting schedule do not contain any items related to Welton Street.   The full Council meets most Mondays in regular session at 5:30 p.m. at the City ... [Read more...]
Mar
19
Tue
2019
1:00 pm Landmark Preservation Commission... @ Wellington Webb Building
Landmark Preservation Commission... @ Wellington Webb Building
Mar 19 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
  Agenda for the 2019 meeting does not contain any items in the Welton Corridor.   The commission generally meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at 1:00PM in the Wellington Webb Building ... [Read more...]
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