Media coverage of Welton Street, DURA, FPBD, Denver City Council and issues surrounding housing, construction, legislation, TOD, and TIF.
“After a year of major challenges that included a pandemic, a non-working HVAC system and plumbing issues, Welton Street Cafe in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood was in danger of closing its doors for good. But then Denver7 viewers stepped up to help. Back in May, Welton Street Café co-owner Fathima Dickerson said the restaurant … [Read more…]
“Mayor Michael Hancock (D-Denver) focused on continuing the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, public safety, and housing and homelessness recovery during the 2021 State of the City address on Monday morning. Hancock said the city is allocating an additional $500,000 to bring COVID vaccines to neighborhoods and communities with low rates. “Without question, the … [Read more…]
“Jameka Lewis, senior librarian at Five Points’ Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library, was taken aback when she finally had the opportunity to see the newspapers up close. The Denver Public Library had recently acquired eight rare, pristine issues of the Black Panther Party’s official newspaper. Once they were catalogued, boxed up and delivered to … [Read more…]
“Late last month, in a series of zoning code changes that prompted praise from dozens of local nonprofits and businesses, the Denver City Council substantially reduced minimum parking requirements for new housing developments. The changes come as Colorado’s largest metropolitan region experiences breakneck growth that has inflicted serious strain on local housing markets. In … [Read more…]
“” read the entire article Heinz, Eric. Business Den 23 July 2021.
“Five Points & Afrofuturism Streete and her class have a second exhibit in the lobby of the History Colorado Center, which illustrates the NOMAS studio’s work on Five Points. “Five points on Five Points,” Streete said, explaining how the students organized their work in five stages: local history, precedent studies, site analysis, building collective, … [Read more…]
“Denver, ColoradoKCNC)-The MLB All-Star Game shows some of the best players in the game, but the artist has guaranteed that the baseball legend will be respected long after nine innings. A stunning mural celebrating the black pioneers of American entertainment was unveiled Tuesday in the Five Points district of Denver. Dallas-based artist Jeremy Biggers … [Read more…]
“The African-American Cultural Heritage Action fund recently awarded $3 million in grants to 40 sites to help preserve Black history. Two local groups — History Colorado and the Black American West Museum and Heritage Center — both received grants of $50,000 to help preserve African-American landmarks. “I believe there were over 500 applications and … [Read more…]
“The MLB All-Star Game exhibits some of the best players in the game, but an artist assured baseball legends will be honored long after the 9th inning. A stunning mural celebrating the Black trailblazers of America’s pastime was unveiled in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood Tuesday. In just four days, Dallas-based artist Jeremy Biggers used … [Read more…]
“The Five Points Business Improvement District is celebrating Black baseball players who once swung a bat at what is now known as Sonny Lawson Park. It was part of the festivities surrounding the MLB All-Star Game. “The Negro League is a part of our Black history,” said LaSheita Sayer, a board member of the … [Read more…]