On Labor Day weekend, it’s a time to reflect on the state of employment opportunities and how well our labor force is treated – or not. I think gatherings are great, and having a Monday off has always been a treat. The commercial aspects are annoying, but that’s what we live with now. I looked …
You know how hard you need to work before you take the next week off? We’ve all been through that, and apparently Denver City Council has been through that, too, since there is no city council meeting this coming Monday. The agenda last night was packed with important issues. Establishing a climate change office and …
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The “waiting” in this instance is the fact that it’s been almost two years since the Ponti Building – now named the Martin Building – shut down operations for a massive renovation and upgrading. At that time, it seemed as if 2021 was far away. But that is a trick of the mind: The Denver …
Below are three images: The first is the Olinger Moore Howard – Berkeley Park Funeral Chapel, a 1960 building designed by the respected architect J. Roger Musick. The second is an earlier rendering of the complex that Koelbel & Co. wanted to build replacing the building on the corner of Tennyson Street and West 46th Avenue. …
What happens to Tom’s Diner? Who knows? After meeting upon meeting, the applicants working to designate Tom’s Diner as a Denver landmark have withdrawn the application. The owner has a deal to sell the diner to a development company, with the building to be replaced by an 8-story apartment building at East Colfax Avenue and …
It’s the mantra of the decade. The decade of growth. Yes, Denver has some big issues right now, like the bombed-out terminal at DIA and the P3 deal there that has imploded. Oh, and the mysterious room that sent the Colorado Convention Center project into a tailspin. Even little things count: When a bit of …
Last August, there was a lot of coverage on Denver’s plan to inspect and repair sidewalks – region by region, 11 in all. The bills for that repair work required would be on owners. The city owns the sidewalks, but we pay to have them fixed. The first meeting to address residents in Region 1, …
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This week, I attended a Denver Planning Board meeting where the Loretto Heights Area Plan was under review. After attending three of the four community meetings (a fourth one was held in Spanish), I wanted to see how this played out. The plan sailed through, and I was not surprised. Still, there were certain concerns …
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That's why Modernism is important. This has been a pretty problematic week. What has been happening in Denver in terms of what is built – and what will be destroyed – has given me a real headache. I know there are more terrible events nationally that have had an impact on all of us. But, …
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After a meeting this morning of the Denver City Council’s land use committee, Tom’s Diner now moves to the full city council. After a presentation on the reason behind proposing designation of the diner as an historic landmark, the committee carefully discussed the ups and downs of this move to designate the diner. After all, …
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Chandler in Denver 