Media coverage of Welton Street, DURA, FPBD, Denver City Council and issues surrounding housing, construction, legislation, TOD, and TIF.
“Longtime Denver artist, musician and activist Jeff Campbell wants to ignite a Black cultural renaissance in his former neighborhood: Five Points. Is that still possible? Take a trip down Welton Street. The neighborhood was once the heart of “Black Denver” and historically dubbed “the Harlem of the West.” Much like Harlem, Five Points has … [Read more…]
“In Denver’s Historic Cultural Five Points district, Ali Duncan wants to break barriers in yoga for people of color. The Fort Collins native moved to Denver and began searching for a yoga studio but had trouble finding one that had people who looked like her. “I always felt like I stood out. So, Urban … [Read more…]
“The verdict is in. Rita’s Law, the bar that opened in June 2019 at 2209 Welton Street, will close after a last hurrah on September 24. “I just can’t stay afloat with everything that has happened in the past couple of years,” says owner Rita Price in a video posted on Instagram. “I definitely … [Read more…]
“Even as some of its vehicles fill with passengers for the first time in more than a year, the Regional Transportation District does not plan to bring back a significant amount of service anytime soon. One big reason is a familiar one for many businesses and services returning from COVID-19 slumps: The Denver-area transit … [Read more…]
“When Lolita Buckner Inniss moved to Denver earlier this year for her new post as Dean of Law at CU Boulder, she spent some time walking around the Five Points neighborhood, often referred to as “The Harlem of the West.” As a native of Los Angeles, she had never been there before, but she … [Read more…]
“Five Points will get two new businesses in one when Duke’s Good Sandwiches and Scratch Family Bakery + Local Market open at 2748 Welton Street in late October. Duke’s is the brainchild of Dan Sawyer, a color specialist for a fabric company who lives in Five Points with his wife, Michelle, just blocks from … [Read more…]
“A grassroots effort to resist gentrification in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood has reached is fundraising goal of $50,000. The fundraiser is called Buy Back the Block and it started last year with a goal of buying a building on Welton Street and creating a local goods emporium owned by long-time Five Points residents. The … [Read more…]
“Service on one downtown Denver light rail line will be suspended for 10 days. The Regional Transportation District (RTD) will not operate the L Line light rail line from Saturday, Sept. 11 at 12:01 a.m. through Tuesday, Sept. 21. L Line service will resume Wednesday, Sept. 22. RTD said the suspension will allow crews … [Read more…]
“Denver Arts and Venues is offering small grants throughout September to fund jazz events held in the Five Points neighborhood. The Five Points Jazz Activation grants will provide $15,000 for programs and initiatives that celebrate jazz and its legacy in Five Points, the city announced Wednesday. Applications opened Tuesday and will close at the … [Read more…]
“AAPI groups haven’t been working on redistricting alone; since the draft maps came out, leaders in the metro area’s Black, Latino, AAPI, Indigenous and immigrant communities have been in ongoing conversations about how to ensure equitable representation. “It’s important that all of us come together and figure out what is fair for each other,” … [Read more…]