On August 18, the Denver City Council’s Land Use, Transportation and Infrastructure committee ran out of time to consider whether a landmark application on Carmen Court should be moved to the full city council. Carmen Court, at 900 East 1st Avenue and Emerson Street, involves six condos built in 1925, an ensemble that is loaded …
Several weeks ago, a local foundation posted on Facebook that the census would be wrapped up by mid-August. Huh? But that was not true. Originally, the deadline for all census material was October 31 – whether via online or on the phone or working with census takers coming to your home. But then, the current …
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The 18th of August 1920 was a banner day for women of the United States. But not for all women, only if they were white. It took many years and many steps to give other people the vote, whether Asian, Black, or Native American, along with citizenship. It is still growing. As well, the women …
I get it. I like to tour buildings, and go to events or panels. But, with a trusty laptop, anything can happen, especially when tickets fit into my budget (like, small). Last year, Doors Open Denver included Prism on its tour list. What a wonderful way to spend a Saturday morning downtown, walking through an …
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Over the past 6-or-so months, I have been wrapped up dealing with health, food, keeping touch with friends, devouring politics, a churning stomach because of this administration, and on and on. So when I encounter something from, say, last June or November, it seems to be from the Stone Age. Earlier this week, BusinessDen featured …
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On Tuesday, August 4, the Denver Landmark Preservation Commission meeting concerning Carmen Court was well attended. There were some speakers who did not believe Carmen Court should be landmarked. There were more speakers who did believe Carmen Count should be landmarked. One speaker said it needed “a higher bar.” A few also sided with the …
The future of Carmen Court, at 900 East 1st Avenue, will be the main issue on Tuesday’s meeting of the Denver Landmark Preservation Commission. I expect it will be interesting, infuriating, and downright incredibly eye-opening. After all, the three people who chipped in money to cover the application weeks ago to designate Carmen Court as …
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