The strip of lawn between the sidewalk and the street is often neglected, but according to guest writer Sarah Christian, can have aesthetic potential with the right design.
Landscaping Your Hell Strip
Why isn’t Stapleton more diverse?
Why don’t more people of color move to the neighborhood? Why has rental and affordable for-sale housing lagged? Community members talk about diversity (or lack of it) in Stapleton.
New Ethnic Food Court on Colfax
Dr. PJ Parmar laughs as he looks around Mango House, located in a 56,000 square foot building at 10180 E. Colfax that used to be a JC Penney’s. Mango House, now the home of six food-court style restaurants, offers ethnic dining you won’t find under one roof anywhere else in metro Denver.
139 Affordable Apartments: Quality Inn Becomes Fusion Studios
Being home (whether or not in time for the holidays) will soon have a profound new meaning for over a hundred Denver residents—the Quality Inn on Quebec is being transformed into 139 affordable microhousing units.
Park Hill’s Historic Struggle for Integration
The ’60s and 70’s were a fascinating and historically important time in Park Hill as it fought to be one of the first integrated neighborhoods in the U.S. But, how integrated is the neighborhood today?
Schools That Transform Lives: A Lesson from Denver’s Integrated Past
In light of Denver Public School’s plan to have a great school in every neighborhood, faculty and parents involved with Manual High School during the busing era share what makes a great neighborhood school.
Eastbridge Plans Unveiled
After a decade-long wait, the Eastbridge Town Center is expected to start construction in early 2016, after the sale closes in November.
Individual Rights vs. the Common Good in the Age of COVID-19
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock’s March 23 “Stay at Home” order underscored the half-hearted response to social isolation. The weekend before this order, Denver parks and playgrounds were crowded again after a thaw in the late March snow. Buy-in for social isolation is understandably challenging for many in a society that cherishes individual freedoms and individualism over the collective.
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.
An Election that Cries Out for Educated Voters
With clear policy differences between these gubernatorial candidates, you likely know who you’re voting for. But how to vote on the 22 city and state ballot issues may not be so clear.
The Front Porch Election Guide offers a clear description of what you’ll find on the ballot.
