December 2017 SUN News and Events.
December SUN News and Events
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Central Park History
Tower Renovation Nears Completion
In the building where air traffic controllers once coordinated landings and takeoffs for the old Stapleton Airport, Punch Bowl Social will open on Nov. 18 at 7pm with an open-to-the-public ticketed event to support the local charity We Don’t Waste (WeDontWaste.org). Get tickets online at PunchBowlSocial.com. At 9pm doors will open to non-ticketed guests.
Conversations About “Stapleton” Continue
October was the third month of community discussions about the name Stapleton. In the prior two months, the conversations were dominated by those who favored changing the name and representatives of five Stapleton organizations listened to those views. This month brought an emphasis on having a community conversation in which all voices would be heard, making a decision and moving the community forward in a positive way.
Discussion about Stapleton Name Continues
A group of neighbors working on issues relating to racial and economic justice has identified #ChangeTheNameStapleton as the current focus of their efforts.
Who was Ben Stapleton?
Activists have recently inundated community meetings urging the removal of the name Stapleton from the neighborhood due to Mayor Benjamin F. Stapleton’s Klan ties during the 1920s.
Letters to the Editor
Three readers sent letters about the Stapleton name change.
Introducing Denver’s Newest Parks
Most of us who live in the city are accustomed to a horizon line where nearby rooftops meet the sky.
“New Approaches” Needed to Complete Stapleton Affordable For-sale Homes
The City of Denver has concluded “it is possible” that Forest City can meet its obligation to provide a minimum of 10 percent “affordable” for-sale housing in Stapleton by the time buildout of market rate homes is completed.
What’s in a Name?
“KKKpleton” is the name Denver activist Aaron Johnson prefers to use when he talks about the neighborhood others call Stapleton.
Troy Guard Opens Two Restaurants in His Own Neighborhood
Chef and restaurateur Troy Guard’s newest restaurants, Los Chingones and HashTAG, were the first to be leased in Stapleton’s Eastbridge Town Center but they were the last to open due to delays with construction issues and city permits and licenses.
Fill Costly to Remove
Denver has decided to remove 40,000 cubic yards of concrete crusher fines fill material placed in Stapleton Aurora Filing No. 3 due to the presence of pollutants exceeding standards set for the redevelopment of the former Stapleton airport site.
Denver City Council Approves Rezoning at CPB and MLK
By a 9-3 vote, the Denver City Council on July 24 approved a rezoning of the three-acre property located at the southeast corner of Martin Luther King and Central Park Boulevard intersection.
