For a couple of days, just mountains and trees and looking at a river. ChandlerinSalida, here we go! I need to get a closer look at Smeltertown. New to me. Happy trails to everyone…..
Salida, here we come!
Seeing all sides of the addition to the Rossonian
The ability to see a building rendering from a 360° view is a smart way to illustrate diverse aspects of a project. That is especially true when it comes to an addition to a building like the Rossonian, because that building fronts two streets – Welton and Washington – which meet at a point. A …
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One thumb’s up, one thumb’s down: An emotional afternoon
The Park Hill farmhouse’s fate and the same situation for the iconic Tom’s Diner on East Colfax created a sobering situation for everyone. There were sorrow and concern from those seeking a reprieve from the probable demolition of the Park Hill farmhouse, but the case was lost. There were tears and sorrow and concern during …
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A celebration for poetry, literacy and literature: We like that
Colorado selected its first poet laureate in 1919. And today, 100 years later, another poet laureate was announced by Gov. Jared Polis: Bobby LeFebre, who is a talented poet, performance artist, writer (of many genres, including the play Northside), member of the Denver Commission on Cultural Affairs, and on and on. I attended the announcement, …
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Late, but: What happened when smart discussion got amped up about a ramp
Flash back for a bit to May 21. Almost two months ago, the city proposed demolishing the South Ramp at Red Rocks, with concerns for its structural integrity, among other concerns. Also on that agenda before the Denver Landmark Preservation Commission, the staff and commissioners also presented a new concept for a stage cover. The …
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Legal fight? Food fight? Preservation can get messy.
Over the past few months, there have been many attempts to designate various properties by a person (or persons) who is not the owner. They respond to a listing of properties that are aiming for non-historic status, also sometimes known as the kiss of doom. But recently, a farmhouse in Park Hill also has entered …
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Standing up for saving historic places: Can it really work?
Could people be finally, really fed up with development in Denver? Maybe not, but over the past few months, there has been a mini-groundswell in terms of attempts at preserving structures that appear doomed. Yes, mini, but... Granted, we still have the same mayor, but we now have five new city council members as of …
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Equity, new streets, housing, preservation, and more: Forum #3 for Loretto Heights’ future
The third and final community forum on the future of the Loretto Heights’ campus is tonight, 6 to 8 p.m. in Machebeuf Hall. This process began last year, when Westside Investment Partners purchased the 70-plus-acre spread for about $16 million. The first forum was in January. The city's draft plan is available, and as expected …
And then it went boom.
In March, I posted a piece on the demolition of a 1982 building designed by noted Denver architect William Muchow. The now empty lot, at 990 Bannock Street, will serve as a staging area for another building being constructed at West 10thAvenue and Acoma Street. For several weeks, it became a ritual of swinging by …
Money usually talks but not yesterday in Lakewood
Those opposing the growth cap proposed for Lakewood development raised $451,000, while the group that raised about $18,000 won the day, some 53% to 47%. There are still votes to count, but Lakewood residents are now going to learn what it means to only allow 1% of the total number of residential units to be …
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