This isn't news, but gentrification has become a hot topic in Denver -- actually, in many areas across the country. There are differing definitions of the word, but the Merriam-Webster version seems about right to me. Apparently, the word was first used in 1962, says that source, and it has become a more and more …
Continue reading "Sticks and stones? Sure. But a word can hurt, too."
Last night, I found a story on The Washington Post’s Evening Edition that included some extraordinary graphics and photographs. The story, headlined “The rising Western skyline,” examines the changes in Western cities as ever-taller buildings are growing on our horizons. The report starts with Denver, then moves on to Seattle, Long Beach, and Sacramento – …
Continue reading "How the West is growing taller. And how people are moving out."
This morning, a story in Denverite about the Far East Center on South Federal Boulevard caught my eye, mainly because I was over there last week. Of course, to eat. It had been a while, but tackling a giant eggy pancake filled with meat and vegetables reminded me of trips there in the past. But …
Continue reading "Remembering to honor cultural diversity (and safety) in Denver"
Yeah, that’s a cliché, but in this instance, it is true. Several news outlets have reported that there appears to be a plan that will provide a new site for the 11 tiny homes known as the Beloved Community Village, which houses formerly homeless residents. (The photo was on the Village's Facebook page, and picked …
Chandler in Denver 