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racism

Legacy of redlining led to today’s Black and Latino families being pushed out of Denver

2 February 2021 by Welton Corridor

  “DENVER, Colorado (KCNC) — James Roy II just opened his art gallery Urbanity Gallery in Denver, his hometown. “I grew up in the Five Points originally, and then in Park Hill for middle school and Aurora for high school,” he said. He’s also the Executive Director of Denver Metro Community Impact and a Master’s … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Carrie Makarewicz, James Roy II, racism, Redline, Urbanity Gallery

Study: Nearly 100,000 in Denver could be impacted by pandemic transit cuts

29 September 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “If the Regional Transportation District (RTD) has to continue to cut service, nearly 100,000 riders could be without access to reliable transportation, according to a study from the transit advocacy group Transit Center. Cuts would also disproportionally impact riders of color the study found. Thirteen percent of Black riders would be impacted, though Black … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: L-line, light rail, racism, RTD, transit

Review – CRUSH Needs to Reckon With Its Abusive Past

23 September 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “For the last few years, the street art festival CRUSH has been edging toward a more organized, consistent and marketable event, but this year it finally matured into a new, and perhaps troubling, form. Where the last few years felt like an awkward pre-teen stage, this year felt like full-on adolescence — more self-aware … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: CRUSH WALLS, mural, racism, RiNo

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

How to Erase a Neighborhood

13 April 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “It’s been decades since Manning Rollerson cut the grass in front of his grandmother’s home in Freeport, a petrochemical town of about 12,000 that’s situated on the Gulf, about an hour’s drive south of Houston. But he still remembers the way the wild onion would burn his eyes as he pushed a barely functioning … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: *, Brazoria County, discrimination, eminent domain, gentrification, historical, history, Jim Crow, low income, pipeline, Port Freeport, racism, Texas

The lives Justina Ford touched

19 February 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “As a child, Olivell Owens wondered about the water under the “whites only ” sign. Did it taste different than what flowed from the fountains where she and other African-Americans were supposed to drink in her hometown of Conway, Arkansas? She crossed the color line for a sip. Her fearlessness didn’t end there. When … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: 2335 Arapahoe, 2701 Welton, 3091 California, Black American West Museum, Colorado Medical Society, Denver General, doctor, Dr. Justina Ford, Dr. Renee Cousins King, Hancock, history, mural, Olivell Owens, racism, Terri Richardson

Redlining: How the Five Points neighborhood formed amid racist practices in the 1930s

1 March 2019 by Welton Corridor

  “here’s a forgotten and dark history as to how the Five Points neighborhood in Denver was formed. It was called redlining. Starting in the 1930’s the Federal Housing Administration drew up maps of major metropolitan areas around the country including Denver. Entire neighborhoods of color were marked in red. The maps and policies encouraged … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Black American West Museum, Black History Month, Channel 7 News, Colored American Loan, Federal Housing Administration, gentrification, George Morrison, history, KKK, Ku Klux Klan, racism, Redline, segregation, Terri Gentry

“BEYOND FIVE POINTS” BUS TOUR WAS A WALK THROUGH TIME AND A DENVER OF DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES

28 February 2019 by Welton Corridor

  “If you know Denver’s different neighborhoods, then you know Five Points is one of the oldest and more diverse areas of the city. The Five Points neighborhood was founded in 1880. It was near one of the city’s first cable street-cars and was home to affluent families. By the early 1900s, a housing and … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: 303 Magazine, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Black American West Museum, Black History Month, Colorado Medical Society, Daphne Rice-Allen, Dr. Justina Ford, gentrification, George Morrison, Hattie McDaniel, history, jazz, racism, Terri Gentry

New exhibit in Denver focused on redlining aims to educate and collect stories

26 November 2018 by Welton Corridor

  “Before gentrification came to Denver, many neighborhoods had to deal with the practice of redlining. An exhibit running at the Blair Caldwell Library right now in Five Points is focused on the idea of redlining and how it’s still impacting Denver’s neighborhoods. Redlining, first started in the ’30s, is when people in certain neighborhoods … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Blair-Caldwell Library, Channel 9 News, exhibit, Fair Housing Act, gentrification, Jennifer Rodgers, loan, mortgage, racism, Red Line, Undesign the Redline

Denver veterans file discrimination complaint, say housing is dangerous

11 November 2014 by Welton Corridor

“For Anthony Mitchell, the Fourth Quarter Residences were a godsend, a low-rent haven for homeless and disabled veterans at a time when he and his wife were living in their car. Now, more than three years after residents began moving into the 36-unit complex, he and others describe a building where security is so lax … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Denver Post, Housing, racism, safety, segregation, Veterans

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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

  • After a 6-week closure, Rosenberg’s reopens — with changes 20 June 2022
  • Five Points loses two retailers amid larger changes 20 June 2022
  • LOOK: Everyone we met at Denver’s Juneteenth Music Festival 19 June 2022
  • Denver’s Five Points Looking To Thrive Once Again 18 June 2022
  • Denver celebrates Juneteenth as state holiday for first time with weekend festival 17 June 2022
  • Here’s what’s coming to that big plot of empty land at 28th and Welton streets in Five Points 17 June 2022
  • Organizers prepare for tens of thousands to attend Denver’s annual Juneteenth Music Festival 17 June 2022
  • RTD WILL SUSPEND L LINE SERVICE FOR JUNETEENTH MUSIC FESTIVAL JUNE 18-19 13 June 2022
  • Denver’s Juneteenth Music Festival to include several new features 13 June 2022

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6:30 pm Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
Jul 7 @ 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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5:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Jul 11 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
  The Proposed Consent Agenda, Meeting Schedule and Agenda 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 City ... [Read more...]
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5:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Jul 18 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
  The Proposed Consent Agenda, Meeting Schedule and Agenda 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 City ... [Read more...]
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5:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Jul 25 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
  The Proposed Consent Agenda, Meeting Schedule and Agenda 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 City ... [Read more...]
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5:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Aug 1 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
  The Proposed Consent Agenda, Meeting Schedule and Agenda 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 City ... [Read more...]
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6:30 pm Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
Aug 4 @ 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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5:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Aug 8 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
  The Proposed Consent Agenda, Meeting Schedule and Agenda 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 City ... [Read more...]
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5:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Aug 15 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
  The Proposed Consent Agenda, Meeting Schedule and Agenda 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 City ... [Read more...]
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5:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Aug 22 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
  The Proposed Consent Agenda, Meeting Schedule and Agenda 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 City ... [Read more...]
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