When so many of us are at home and trying to be careful, the developers and planners are having a field day. And as much as I have mourned miserable buildings all over Denver — thinking of you, Jefferson Park and Berkeley — it has now come home to roost in a nearby neighborhood called …
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The owners of Racines announced early last month that the restaurant would be shuttered because of the city’s order to close restaurants. But the owners said the restaurant would reopen at some point, but then totally close in early 2021. That didn’t seem to make much sense. Call all the servers and cooks back, for …
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Today’s Colorado Creative Redux in Westword caught my eye. It’s a questionnaire about Amy Yetman describing her work. Denver’s amazing deep pool of creative workers finds a way to get things done, bringing joy to all of us, whether artists, writers, singers, chefs, or just about anything else someone can make or do. Yetman and …
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Besides, it’s good for those of us who live in the city. This week, Denver’s auditor has criticized the Denver city administration about its lack of transparency concerning open records. Just about every reporter at some point has filed a request for records, including electronic information. And just about every governmental entity knows it can …
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The past 10 days have been so interesting in Denver, with a mega-project booted out by the Denver City Council because there was not enough affordable housing (among other things), a City Charter meeting yesterday with members of the City Council to discuss what to do with the fate of the Park Hill Golf Course …
Continue reading "The city we need, and not the city we have."
What a strange morning to be able to sample so many events that carry a lot of weight. There was an opportunity to view the Senate hearing with Dr. Anthony Fauci and other healthcare experts testifying about where we stand with COVID-19. There was the ability to listen in to the Supreme Court as it …
The concept of a view plane was codified about 70 years ago in an ordinance by the City and County of Denver, preserving the views of the mountains to the west. They serve as a backdrop for beauty, and for residents and visitors who love those views. Driving into Denver from the east to move …
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We know that our state and our cities are bleeding because of the pandemic that has swept around the world. We know that many workers are out of a job, and others are furloughed. These workers also exist in the creative sector. You know, artists, galleries, museums, theaters, writers, poets, musical groups of all types, …
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When I can, I read “real news” publications every morning, and usually it makes me wish I had not read anything at all. With so many problems, things seem to be shifting, risking wealth over health. Meanwhile, rationing evening news makes it easier to sleep. Enough, already. Instead, this is a post about something that was …
The 2020 Pulitzer Prizes were announced yesterday, which is exciting for those of us who are crazy about important news, wonderful books, and so much more. What caught my eye was a prize given to an editorial cartoonist named Barry Blitt, whose work is an integral contribution to The New Yorker. If you read The …
Chandler in Denver 