“Today’s affordable housing projects in Denver don’t look like yesteryear’s brick-and-fence projects. As exemplified by new projects, like the Ash Street Apartments and the Mariposa neighborhood redevelopment, they look like, well, homes and apartments—just like anyone else’s. The city is redefining its approach to low-income housing, building income-diverse neighborhoods and integrating low-income housing with … [Read more…]
“In the last 15 years, the city has bestowed Five Points with renewed reverence, and with it has come an influx of developer dollars and changing demographics. Together, these trends are making the historically black neighborhood a focal point in our ongoing conversations about gentrification and race. In this episode, Changing Denver tackles those … [Read more…]
“Real-estate reporter Margaret Jackson found herself seriously reflecting on the way gentrification has affected Denver after her dog groomer jokingly claimed to be the “last black man standing” in Whittier (east Five Points). As Jackson writes in a Confluence Denver article, “As the investment dollars spill out of the city center, the Whittier neighborhood … [Read more…]