Media coverage of Welton Street, DURA, FPBD, Denver City Council and issues surrounding housing, construction, legislation, TOD, and TIF.
“While most of us barely had reason to shower in the morning last year, Denver Chef Daniel Young managed to keep very busy. He started the year by opening Jive, a gorgeous restaurant on Broadway that later fell victim to the pandemic. He then opened two new eateries on Welton Street, as part of … [Read more…]
“Monyett Ellington moved to Denver in 1938, before Black families like hers could buy houses east of High Street. She remembers a childhood when adults around her spoke in hushed tones about dangers the Ku Klux Klan posed to their community, about crosses burning in front lawns and about threats that the hate group … [Read more…]
“The long-awaited supportive housing complex, Espero Apartments, is taking shape near Greenmount Cemetery on the west side of town. Residents and visitors might have noticed the building’s framework coming together in recent months on a mountainside west of downtown Durango – the result of more than seven years of planning. Housing Solutions for the … [Read more…]
“When Denver was young, the area surrounding Santa Fe Drive became the gateway to the city. Close to rail lines, it was the natural place for immigrants and settlers to land as they moved west. Today, we call that area the La Alma/Lincoln Park neighborhood. The neighborhood’s demographics shifted as the city grew, and … [Read more…]
“L-line “It is proposed to end daily service at 11 p.m. to match service hours of other light rail lines.” read the entire article RTD website 31 March 2021.
“A federal appeals court has reversed the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by Lisa Calderón against Mayor Michael Hancock and other Denver officials, sending it back down to a lower court. “Now Ms. Calderón can go in and prove that the city retaliated against a contractor who was providing an invaluable service to city … [Read more…]
“Denver business leaders have slowed an effort to give the city auditor’s office subpoena power, arguing that doing so could place an undue burden on private employers and have a potentially chilling effect on the city’s economic competitiveness. Denver City Council’s finance and governance committee on Tuesday rejected the idea of sending to the … [Read more…]
“In past ten years, Denver’s historically Black Five Points neighborhood has been known for its changing demographics and gentrification, but now a group of young leaders hope to restore the area to its vibrancy of the past. The 2020 cohort of the Downtown Denver Leadership program has started seeking investments for their project, “Welton … [Read more…]
“The RTD Board of Directors has approved a new “equitable” transit-oriented development (TOD) policy that the agency said “gives staff needed flexibility” when developers propose projects on surface parking lots, such as those adjacent to the station at Central Park or at County Line. Developers are no longer required to replace parking spots on … [Read more…]
“Five Points Business Improvement District has collaborated with game maker, Puzzah! to bring a family-friendly activity to Denver’s historic Black neighborhood. Designed as way to familiarize locals to the neighborhood, the cultural walking tour puzzle begins at the Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library and takes about an hour-and-a-half to complete. 2401 Welton Street; find … [Read more…]