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.
Who was Ben Stapleton?
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Central Park History
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.
“Toe of the Boot” Takes Shape
Among the last Stapleton land to be developed is a 24-acre tract that has long been referred to as “the toe of the boot” due to the shape of the far southeastern Stapleton boundary.
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.
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.
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.
