The best thing I read today anywhere was a piece in Denverite about the fact that the new buyers of the Colburn Hotel were going to keep the tenants in place, while making improvements to the building. There will be some changes, but it’s been years since I’ve read something like this, in a quote …
At around 2 o’clock this afternoon, Denver’s Department of Community Planning and Development sent out an alert that a release addressing the “new and improved” cool roof / green roof Green Buildings Ordinance was posted on the department's website. The release outlines the measure adopted last night by Denver City Council. The release announces that the …
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A few days ago, this notice was sent out to residents of Denver City Council’s District 10, with changes and “improvements” in the rules for work on construction projects. The new Executive Director of Public Works, Eulois Cleckley, has reviewed the rules, with an eye toward folding suggestions into this list of measures for the …
What began as a plan to require green roofs has shifted into the realm of cool roofs. According to the agenda for the Oct. 29 City Council meeting, a required public hearing will be held on Council Bill 18-1134, which amends the city’s revised municipal code concerning green buildings as well as other amendments. The …
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Today's New York Times' Opinion section featured a lengthy piece by Roger Cohen on how Colorado residents have avoided separating into different political bubbles, that is, blue versus red. His column is headlined, "Can Colorado Save America?" I thought, Um, OK. Cohen begins by setting the scene in Nucla, Colorado, a small town in the …
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Some days, don’t you wake up just craving to read about public-private partnerships? Today was one of those days for my inner wonk, because a story in Denverite focuses on the fact that the City and County of Denver is poised to set up an office that will “streamline” putting together deals that bring …
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With a blog, it’s a constant learning process. So when I updated a post on Monday concerning what was discussed at the Sidewalk Working Group of Denver’s City Council, I updated a previous post rather than starting a new one. So, here’s more information on what happened, as well as two new links for information. …
Oh, RiNo. Remember when you were just a kid? When the galleries and studios were sort of, like, hey, let’s put on a show? We still remember, when Brighton Boulevard was still gritty and industrial, demonstrating to Denver residents that there were still plenty of places that made things – including art. The River …
Well: The Sidewalk Working Group of Denver's City Council met today (Oct. 22) and the first part of the session was all about the sidewalk repair program that affects property owners in the city. Apparently the person I talked to with the city didn't get the news. Matt Bryner, with the Public Works Department's …
Okay, I know the column posted here is more than two-and-a-half years old – but it is still a wonderful read and opened many eyes. I laughed. I cried. I almost choked on my lunch when I read it the first time many months ago. Westword’s art and architecture critic, Michael Paglia, wields a mighty …
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Chandler in Denver 