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Blair-Caldwell Library

LOOK: Denver’s Five Points research library just got some Black Panther Party newspapers

25 July 2021 by Welton Corridor

  “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…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Black Panters, Blair-Caldwell Library, history, newspaper, politics

Update on the Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library Renovation Project

29 December 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “Hello, We hope you and your family are staying healthy and safe over the holidays! Here is an update on the Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library renovation project. In the fall of 2020, we hosted several workshops and meetings with members of the design working group. Since then, the architects have conducted additional technical … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Blair-Caldwell Library

With 2 Weeks Until Election Day, Nearly 1 Million Coloradans Have Cast Ballots

20 October 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “The flow of people was off and on at the voting center at the Blair-Caldwell research library on Welton Street in Denver Tuesday. Voters were glad to be there. “A lot of people say I don’t vote because my voice doesn’t matter, but it does,” said Dionza Bryant. She went inside to vote in-person. … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Blair-Caldwell Library, elections, vote

Months later, after sites were proposed and then abandoned, Denver’s mayor says he’s still committed to sanctioned camping

1 October 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “Three months ago, Mayor Michael Hancock announced that, despite his longstanding opposition to letting people live on the streets, he had agreed that Denver should have a city-sanctioned, temporary camp — a place where people experiencing homelessness could find shelter, bathrooms and connections to housing, health care and other services during the pandemic. Since … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Blair-Caldwell Library, Charles R. Cousins Plaza, Curtis Park Neighbors Association, encampment, Five Points Business Improvement District, homeless, Interfaith Alliance of Colorado, Kathleen Van Voorhis, Michael Hancock, Safe Outdoor Space, Sonny Lawson Park

An encampment clean-up in Curtis Park delayed by snow started Tuesday before sunrise

22 September 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “Before sunrise Tuesday, several blocks in Curtis Park where people have been living in tents were closed off, and not just with the usual lengths of yellow police tape, but with chain link fencing. Similar temporary fencing emblazoned with banners promising “brand new apartments coming soon” surrounded a nearby construction site. Inside the area … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Arapahoe Street, Blair-Caldwell Library, Denver Housing Authority, Denverits, Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, Derek Woodbury, encampment, homeless, police

With proposed site in Five Points ‘off the table,’ locations of sanctioned homeless encampments in Denver remain in question

16 September 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “The plaza next to the Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library, located along Welton Street in Five Points, is no longer being considered as a potential site for one of up to three possible sanctioned homeless encampments in Denver, Mayor Michael Hancock announced on his Facebook page Tuesday evening. “After further investigation into suitability, we … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Blair-Caldwell Library, Charles R. Cousins Plaza, Colorado Village Collaborative, Cousins, Curtis Park Neighbors, encampment, Five Points Business Improvement District, Haroun Cowans, LaSheita Sayer, Michael Hancock, Safe Outdoor Space program, Sonny Lawson Park

Welton site no longer being considered for sanctioned homeless campsite

16 September 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “That proposal didn’t last long. A site along Welton Street in Five Points is no longer being considered for a city-sanctioned homeless campsite, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock said on his Facebook page Tuesday evening. The post came just three days after Hancock announced, also on Facebook, that a strip of city-owned property between Sonny … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: 2401 Welton, Blair-Caldwell Library, Candi CdeBaca, Charles R. Cousins Plaza, Colorado Village Collaborative, encampment, Michael Hancock, Safe Outdoor Space program, Sonny Lawson Park

Five Points Safe Camping Site Option Faces Neighborhood Opposition

16 September 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “At her cafe located just a few blocks from Sonny Lawson Park, Fathima Dickerson often serves meals to some of the people who live on the streets. “For me, living and working in Five Points, that library, that park, have always had a history of homelessness,” says Dickerson, general manager of the Welton Street … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: 2736 Welton, Blair-Caldwell Library, Charles R. Cousins Plaza, Colorado Village Collaborative, Curtis Park Neighbors, encampment, Fathima Dickerson, Five Points Business Improvement District, Haroun Cowans, Michael Hancock, Olivia Gallegos, Ryan Cox, Safe Outdoor Space program, Welton Street Cafe

NIMBYism is complicating search for Denver’s first managed homeless camp

16 September 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “Three days after Denver Mayor Michael Hancock suggested the city might pursue its first managed camp for the homeless on a piece of city property in the Five Points neighborhood, he had to walk back the idea. “After further investigation of its suitability, we are taking the option off the table,” Hancock wrote in … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: affordable housing, Blair-Caldwell Library, Charles R. Cousins, Colorado Village Collaborative, Cuica Montoya, encampment, homeless, Michael Hancock, NIMBY, Paul Books, Robin Kniech, Sonny Lawson Park

Blair-Caldwell plaza no longer under consideration for Denver’s first sanctioned camp for people experiencing homelessness

15 September 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “A plaza outside the Five Points library branch is no longer under consideration as a site for Denver’s first sanctioned, serviced camp for people experiencing homelessness. In a statement on his Facebook page late Tuesday, Hancock said that “after further investigation into suitability, we are taking this option off the table. There are potentially … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: affordable housing, Blair-Caldwell Library, Charles R. Cousins, homless, Michael Hancock
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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

  • Melody Market will close at the end of January. It’s the latest Black-owned business to leave Welton Street 19 January 2023
  • Haroun Cowans, new chair of the Five Points BID, talks the future of Welton Street 16 January 2023
  • Is Five Points dead? Co-owners of a new business have a few things to say about Denver’s historic neighborhood 6 January 2023
  • History Colorado is heading out on a road trip to research and preserve Green Book sites 5 January 2023
  • Marigold, a plant store and bar, to open in Five Points 5 January 2023
  • After temporary hiatus, Coffee at the Point permanently closes 4 January 2023
  • RTD is officially killing its C and F lines after suspending them during the pandemic 14 December 2022
  • Five Points and West Colfax are hoping people stop by to shop and donate 7 December 2022
  • RTD will shut down the L line for two months in the spring 15 November 2022

Upcoming Events

Feb
8
Wed
2023
7:00 pm Heart of Five Points RNO Meeting
Heart of Five Points RNO Meeting
Feb 8 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Heart of Five Points webpage https://www.heartoffivepoints.com/ Meetings second Wednesday of the month 7:00 PM
Feb
13
Mon
2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Feb 13 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
Feb
20
Mon
2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Feb 20 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
Feb
23
Thu
2023
10:00 pm Curtis Park Ice Festival @ Stout Street Children's Park
Curtis Park Ice Festival @ Stout Street Children's Park
Feb 23 @ 10:00 pm – Feb 24 @ 12:00 am
Cupcakes, hot chocolate, ice sculptures, games and snow cones for kids at the Stout Street Children’s Park, 25th and Stout. Sponsored by Curtis Park Stewards, Curtis Park Neighbors, and Curtis Park Kids.
Feb
27
Mon
2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Feb 27 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
Mar
2
Thu
2023
6:30 pm Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
Mar 2 @ 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
6
Mon
2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Mar 6 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
Mar
8
Wed
2023
7:00 pm Heart of Five Points RNO Meeting
Heart of Five Points RNO Meeting
Mar 8 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Heart of Five Points webpage https://www.heartoffivepoints.com/ Meetings second Wednesday of the month 7:00 PM
Mar
13
Mon
2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Mar 13 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
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