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Coffee at The Point

New PPP loan rollout targets small businesses

23 February 2021 by Welton Corridor

  “Ninety-eight percent of Colorado’s businesses are small establishments, yet they are considered to be underserved when it comes to receiving assistance during the coronavirus pandemic. Now, the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is targeting those businesses to make sure they receive the help they need. After a year of struggling through quarantines, … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Coffee at The Point, Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, COVID-19, Paycheck Protection Program, Ryan Cobbins, Small Business Administration

Five Points embraces community-driven concepts

23 November 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “At the beginning of the pandemic, there was widespread speculation around how this public health crisis would affect different commercial real estate sectors. Now several months in, it has become unmistakably clear the disproportionate impact the pandemic has had on the retail and hospitality industries. Once-bustling gathering places, many restaurants, in particular, have been … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: 2752 Welton, 2844 Welton, Coffee at The Point, Colorado Real Estate Journal, Colorado Restaurant Association, Daniel Young, FlyFisher Group, Magpie Painting, Methodologies and Best Practices, Mimosas, Pure Hospitality, Ryan Cobbins, Spangalang Brewery

Athena Project and Handsome Little Devils Getting Out The Vote With #ArtFindsVoters

13 October 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “With the election just weeks away and so much at stake, we have to come together to do all we can to get out the vote. Enter: #ArtFindsVoters On Saturday, October 17th from 12pm – 4pm #ArtFindsVoters will be providing lively entertainment in the heart of Five Points along Welton Street near Coffee At … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: #ArtFindsVoters, Athena Project, Be Woke.Vote, Coffee at The Point, elections, NAACP, New Era Colorado, vote

8 new Denver restaurants to get excited about this season

8 September 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “A new brunch destination has just started serving in Five Points. Mimosas chef Daniel Young (known as Chef D in the neighborhood) is churning out marmalade French toast, shrimp and grits and smothered breakfast sandwiches on Welton Street. The daytime spot also serves bellinis, piña coladas and the namesake mimosas alongside its meals.” mimosasdenver.com … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: 2752 Welton, brunch, Coffee at The Point, Daniel Young, dining, FlyFisher Group, Mimosas, restaurant, Ryan Cobbins

Petition Calls To Revert RiNo Back To Original Name Of Five Points

7 July 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “Thousands of people have signed a petition to bring a historically Black neighborhood back to its roots. The online petition calls on Denver Mayor Michael Hancock and neighborhood developers to revert RiNo, River North Arts District, back to its original name of Five Points. According to the Arts District, RiNo is nonprofit arts organization, … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Arts District, Coffee at The Point, Five Points, Five Points Business Improvement District, Harlem of the West, Justina Ford, Michael Hancock, National Community Reinvestment Coalition, petition, RiNo, Ryan Cobbins, Shannon Martin, Tracy Weil

Colorado Artist’s Timely Project Takes A Look At View Of Men Of Color & Masculinity

25 June 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “Colorado actress and artist Christina Pittaluga created a project to challenge the view of masculinity in men of color and help some of her own models in the series of photographs reexamine what it meant to them. She started the project at the beginning of the year and scheduled the photo shoot weeks before … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Are We Still Cool?, Art, Barkley L. Hendricks, Coffee at The Point, Kehinde Wiley, photography, Tsoku Maela

In Five Points, Change Comes at the Community Level

5 June 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “Long-term Five Points resident Candace kneels down with her daughter, Sparrow, to fill a trash bag with plastic bottles, cigarettes and other debris. She is part of a gathering at 8 a.m. on June 3, when over forty Five Points residents came out to clean up parks and streets in the neighborhood. “I think … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Bodies by Perseverance, Brother Jeff, Brother Jeff's Cultural Center, Coffee at The Point, Courtney Samuel, COVID-18, Fathima Dickerson, Five Points Business Improvement District, five points jazz festival, FPBID, Juneteenth Music Festival, LaSheita Sayer, Legacy Business Committee, Mona Dickerson, Oliva Omega, Ryan Cobbins, taxes, Welton Corridor, Welton St. Café, ZoZo Group LLC

Black Denver restaurant owners are standing firmly with protesters, even as windows are broken

4 June 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “When people began gathering at the State Capitol last week to protest the death of George Floyd, racism and police brutality, Zac Gabani saw himself clearly in their cause. “I understand what these people are going through,” said Gabani, whose father was from Sudan. “I myself have had an injustice done against me by … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: 2752 Welton, 2844 Welton, African American, Black Lives Matter, Coffee at The Point, Daniel Young, Dunbars, George Floyd, Jive Kitchen and Bar, Matthew Burkett, MBP, Mimosa, police, protest, racism, Rossonian Hotel, Ryan Cobbins

Where to Eat Around Five Points

20 February 2019 by Welton Corridor

  “Often referred to as the “Harlem of the West,” Five Points in its heyday hosted the likes of Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald and was fondly remembered by Jack Kerouac. Nowadays, this enclave’s northwest border has been rebranded as trendy RiNo. But farther inside the old district, Five Points retains much of its character … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: 2622 Welton, 2716 Welton, 2736 Welton, 2801 Welton, 2844 Welton, 2962 Welton, 611 22nd Street, 710 E 26th Ave, 715 Club, 715 E. 26th Ave, 725 East 26th Avenue, 800 East 26th Avenue, bagels, Birdcall, Coffee at The Point, dining, Dunbars, eating, Famous Original Ray’s Pizza, Goed Zuur, pizza, Purple Door, restaurant, Rolling Pin, Rosenberg’s Bagels, Taste of Haiti, TeaLees, Welton Street Cafe

Welton Street isn’t Cherry Creek yet, but businesses are adjusting to a whiter clientele

14 April 2018 by Welton Corridor

  “As gentrification sweeps across Denver, few places show it quite like Welton Street in Five Points, where the tension between the neighborhood’s history and new development is on prominent display along one strip. On its face, gentrification is simply an economic function, the physical manifestations of investment and development in an underserved area. These … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Brother Jeff, Coffee at The Point, Denverite, economics, Franklin Stiger Afro Styling, gentrification, Housing, Neat Stuff at the Black Market, Paul Brooks, race, Welton Corridor business announcements.

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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

  • ‘Welton Street Renaissance’ project seeking corporate sponsorships and donations 4 March 2021
  • Denver RTD Approves ‘Equitable’ TOD Policy 4 March 2021
  • Puzzah! Presents Five Points Puzzles 1 March 2021
  • Denver’s Five Points neighborhood once known as the ‘Harlem of the West’ 27 February 2021
  • Denver RTD Board approves policy to encourage development of affordable housing on RTD property 25 February 2021
  • Pandemic Donuts opens new bakery in Denver — and business is sweet 24 February 2021
  • Denver chapter of women dedicate themselves to giving back 24 February 2021
  • New PPP loan rollout targets small businesses 23 February 2021
  • Landmark Public Hearing Case 2021-COA-066 at 2942 Welton March 2, 2021 23 February 2021

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3:00 pm Curtis Park Ice Festival March 7... @ Stout Street Children's Park
Curtis Park Ice Festival March 7... @ Stout Street Children's Park
Mar 7 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Curtis Park Ice Festival March 7, 2021 @ Stout Street Children's Park
        source: Curtis Park Neighbors facebook page 1 March 2021.
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2021
5:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Mar 8 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
  The Agenda, Proposed Consent Agenda, and the Meeting schedule do not contain any items related to Welton Street Corridor.   The full Council meets most Mondays in regular session at 5:30 p.m. at the ... [Read more...]
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2021
5:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Mar 15 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
  The Agenda, Proposed Consent Agenda, and the Meeting schedule do not contain any items related to Welton Street Corridor.   The full Council meets most Mondays in regular session at 5:30 p.m. at the ... [Read more...]
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1:00 pm Landmark Preservation Commission... @ Wellington Webb Building
Landmark Preservation Commission... @ Wellington Webb Building
Mar 16 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
  Agenda for the 2021 meeting does not contain amy items for the Welton Street Corridor.   The commission generally meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at 1:00PM in the Wellington Webb ... [Read more...]
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2021
5:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Mar 22 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
  The Agenda, Proposed Consent Agenda, and the Meeting schedule do not contain any items related to Welton Street Corridor.   The full Council meets most Mondays in regular session at 5:30 p.m. at the ... [Read more...]
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2021
5:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Mar 29 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
  The Agenda, Proposed Consent Agenda, and the Meeting schedule do not contain any items related to Welton Street Corridor.   The full Council meets most Mondays in regular session at 5:30 p.m. at the ... [Read more...]
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2021
6:30 pm Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
Apr 1 @ 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...]
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5:00 pm First Friday Jazz Hop – Cousin’s... @ Cousin's Plaza
First Friday Jazz Hop – Cousin’s... @ Cousin's Plaza
Apr 2 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
  Join us First Friday, February 5th for Jazz in the Park. The performance begins at 5:00 pm in our beloved Cousin’s Plaza between Sonny Lawson Park and the Blair Caldwell Library. Please wear masks ... [Read more...]
Apr
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2021
5:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Apr 5 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
  The Agenda, Proposed Consent Agenda, and the Meeting schedule do not contain any items related to Welton Street Corridor.   The full Council meets most Mondays in regular session at 5:30 p.m. at the ... [Read more...]
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