Neighbors Ponder Simulations of the Possible MLK Noise Wall

Between Havana and Peoria, residents of homes near MLK Blvd. are voting on whether they want a sound mitigation wall when the road is widened. A mock wall has been built to help these residents understand the visual impact of such a wall—and this article offers links to visual simulations of the three wall segments that could potentially be built.
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Events

Dinos Descend on Denver Zoo

The Front Porch visited the zoo as the last of the twenty-one life-sized animatronic dinosaurs were being installed. They will be on display at the zoo from July 1 to October 31.
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Development

Transit Oriented Development at Central Park Station to Include Sprouts

Portions of the 34 acres owned by Forest City south of Central Park station are coming into sharp focus.
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Development

Sprouts to Open Next to Central Park Station in Fall 2018

The 30,000-square foot Sprouts Farmer’s Market will be located one block south of the Central Park Station.
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Arts/Culture

Nature’s Amazing Machines at DMNS

Have you wondered why a duck’s feet don’t freeze in icy water?
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Nature's Amazing Machines from Steve Larson on Vimeo.

Travel

United Expansion Takes Off

United Flight Simulator from Steve Larson on Vimeo.

Stapleton residents may have recently noticed the hubbub of activity at 7500 E. 35th Ave., across from Swigert International School and Denver Discovery School.
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Schools/Education

DPS Addresses Racial Equity

“I stand here as a representative of what a strong black community can produce, what education can and will produce when students that look just like me are presented with the opportunity.”
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Stanley Marketplace

Prepared Foods, Specialty Items, Grocery Essentials and Custom Catering

Mondo Market, which began as a specialty food website, blossomed into a neighborhood bodega concept with two Denver locations.
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Business

Food Well Cooked—Investors Burned

Long before Eastbridge and Stanley opened, the Bistro on the corner of 29th and Ulster was an outpost for grown-ups seeking sophisticated comfort in a largely kid-free zone.
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Northfield Business

Kids’ Store Promotes Self-Expression and Creative Thinking

Husband and wife team Michelle and Eric Belyea have been business partners for over 20 years and own a kids’ ski shop in Vail.
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Recognitions

“Wheels of Justice” Celebrates 12 Years at the Courage Classic

The “Wheels of Justice” riding team will participate for the 12th consecutive year in the Children’s Hospital Colorado Courage Classic bike tour dedicated to supporting our region’s only all-inclusive, nonprofit pediatric hospital.
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Denver News

Top Five Things to Know About “Top” Lists

“Best of” lists seem to be proliferating these days—and they rank everything from restaurants to yoga classes to best characters from 1970’s sitcoms.
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Recognitions

A Fond Goodbye—and a Welcome

After 14 years as Executive Director of the Sand Creek Regional Greenway Partnership, Kate Kramer is moving on…about 20 feet to an adjacent office.
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Sports

Winning Season for Jets Lacrosse Team

Not many people can say they play on a team with a 24 – 0 record, but a fifth and sixth grade boys lacrosse team claimed that record this spring.
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Eastbridge Business

King Soopers Opens…At Last

The new King Soopers at MLK Blvd. and Havana St. in Stapleton’s Eastbridge neighborhood opened at 6am on June 21.
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Development

First Families Move into Stapleton Aurora

At an event for the first homeowners moving into the new Aurora section of Stapleton, former Aurora City Councilwoman Nadine Caldwell, Patty Moon of Aurora Public Schools, Aurora City Councilwoman Sally Mounier and Tom Gleason welcomed them to the neighborhood.
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Development

Stanley Apartments Designed with Millennials in Mind

Just south of Stanley Marketplace, a 172-unit, five-story apartment building is being planned, with construction expected to start early in 2018.
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Development

Dayton/Emporia: New Street To Open Soon

Dayton/Emporia, the fifth street connection between Stapleton and Aurora, will open once street lighting, landscaping and a short sidewalk segment are installed.
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Development

Development Plan to Change North of 56th

The General Development Plan (GDP) for Stapleton north of 56th, referred to as Section 10 (shown at right), was thought to be final, but Forest City has discovered bedrock in the general area circled in red.
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Schools/Education

New DPS Campus Coming to North Stapleton

Plans for Stapleton’s next new school, a K-8 campus, were presented at Stapleton’s June Zoning and Planning meeting.
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Just the Facts

Tap Your Inner Scientist

Scientific thinking is relevant, helpful, and something that we all can do.
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Indie Prof

Indie Prof: “The Handmaid’s Tale” & “The Lobster”

July is Science Fiction month, and it marks the start of the seventh annual Science Fiction Film Series.
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Announcements

Free and Open to the Public in July: Who are the bands? What are the movies about?

Concert, July 8 – Denver Municipal Band
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Development

$10 Million Full-Block Redevelopment Project Coming to Oneida St.

22 Block of Oneida Street view.

Oneida Park, the retail center located between 22nd and 23rd avenues on both sides of Oneida St., will get a $10 million facelift.
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Local Events

Events & Announcements at Stapleton

4th of July Pancake Breakfast & Parade
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SUN

SUN Survey Results & June SUN Meeeting

In partnership with Denver Police Department, the MCA, and Northeast Transportation Connections, SUN developed a survey to: 1) Identify ways to improve community safety, 2) Measure community preferences for policies employed by Denver Public Schools, 3) Determine how residents could be encouraged to engage with public transportation, 4) Measure health behaviors and assess where community support could improve health, 5) Determine what additional services and amenities are desired in this large urban in fill project, 6) Assess barriers to community involvement, 7) Measure opinions on the community name, and 8) Measure overall satisfaction with community life. Results will be shared over a series of Front Porch articles, of which this is the first instillation.
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Schools/Education

DSST Aurora Middle/High School Approved to Open in 2019

The Aurora Public Schools Board of Education has approved a charter school application for a grade 6-12 campus to be located in Stapleton Aurora on 25th Ave. between Fulton and Iola streets.
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Letter to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

Think the MLK & CPB Intersection is Congested Now?
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Community Issues

Bzzzzy Season

Social media has been abuzz with complaints from Northeast Denver residents about mosquitoes.
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History

July 30, Surviving Skokie

Surviving Skokie is an intensely personal story of Holocaust survivor, Jack Adler, and his son, Eli Adler.
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Announcements

The city is soliciting your views and has posted a survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DenverPublicSurvey
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Eastbridge Business

Development Updates

Troy Guard’s Los Chingones Restaurant opened on Saturday, June 24.
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