Gates Rubber Company

Gates Rubber factory historic designation try prompts city council to act -- but not to raise fee

Denver City Council made some history last night when it approved changes to the city's landmark ordinance -- changes inspired by a University of Colorado student's attempt last summer to stymie the redevelopment of the old Gates Rubber factory by having the remaining buildings declared a landmark.

Photos: Gates preservation bid rejected by landmark commission

College student Eugene Elliott's campaign to save remaining buildings at the old Gates Rubber factory on South Broadway from demolition, the subject of last month's feature "Trouble in the Rubble," has failed to impress Denver's Landmark Preservation Commission -- which voted 9-0 yesterday not to r ... More >>

Auraria's new bike lane eliminates downtown "dead zone" for cyclists, advocates say

Cycling just got a lot easier for students and professors who pedal to the downtown Auraria campus -- and for Denver bikers trying to make their way around it. This week, officials unveiled a new bike lane that goes straight through the downtown campus, eliminating what bike advocates call a major " ... More >>

Reader: Gates project is none of this CU student's business

Stories on urban planning rarely inspire heated discussion, but Alan Prendergast's "Trouble in the Rubble," which details how a University of Colorado student filed an application to get historic landmark designation for the old Gates Rubber buildings, is a definite exception.

Federal agency targets Denver magnet company with no history of injury

In the wake of the mass shooting in Aurora a month ago, gun-control advocates in Colorado and across the country have upped the ante in pushing for stricter policies. And at the same time, some people in Denver are wondering why the federal government is trying to shut down a local business that sel ... More >>

Photos: Gates Rubber factory -- urban explorers' dream or urban nightmare?

This week's feature, "Trouble in the Rubble," looks into the controversies triggered by student Eugene Elliott's effort to save what's left of the Gates Rubber Company complex on South Broadway from demolition by filing for landmark preservation status. Response to the story has been sharply divided ... More >>

Can a single student with $250 change the fate of the Gates Rubber factory?

See also: Slide show: Inside the Gates Rubber Factory

Gates factory: Urban explorers still eager to prowl abandoned plant

For most of its life, the Gates Rubber plant on South Broadway made tires, hoses, fan belts and other industrial wonders. Since the place closed down nearly twenty years ago, though, its chief product line has been controversy. Prospective developers of the site have battled environmental contaminat ... More >>

Whatever floats your boat: Take a look at our first dip in the South Platte, twenty years ago

This week's cover story, "Water World," takes a look at the river that runs through Denver: the South Platte. Two decades ago, then-Westword staffer Robin Chotzinoff wrote her own cover story (with Kenny Be illustrations) about the Platte, a true piece of immersion journalism. For "I Cover the Wate ... More >>

Urban explorers invade remains of Denver's Stapleton International Airport

Big pics below.​Urban explorers are everywhere these days. They're breaking into abandoned buildings like the Gates Rubber Company, where a teenage girl fell through the roof this past weekend and wound up badly injured. In steam and transportation tunnels under the city. At old missile silos ... More >>

Urban explorers still drawn to abandoned Gates factory despite tragic accidents

Gates.​The old Gates Rubber plant was supposed to be a new urbanism showplace -- but development has been stalled by the economy. Still, the abandoned buildings have been doing a booming business in urban exploring, and last night, another band of adventurers made it into the old factory at 90 ... More >>

Paralyzed in a police shooting, Darrell Havens is paying a terrible price for his crimes. So are taxpayers.

The Osborns' parade of homes

Lawsuit over urban explorer death at abandoned Gates Rubber factory going to trial

Should the family of a man who died after a fall at the long-vacant Gates Rubber factory be awarded damages? Or, to put it another way: Are property owners liable if unauthorized persons injure themselves while trespassing on their grounds? Both questions will have to be answered by a jury now ... More >>

The Westword.com blog shortcut, December 11 edition

And now, without further adieu... Today in Cafe Society: • A grand tax lien for the Grand Lux Cafe (pictured). • Le Central is even more affordable during happy hour. • Bad health reports, good pancakes at Children's Hospital. • Beer and Cheer takes the temperature of 2 Below Ale. • An ... More >>

Letters to the Editor

Letters for the week of September 18, 2008

Union Station may become Denver's gateway again -- if it stays on track

Gates Redevelopment Not Rubber Stamped

An Urban Explorer Gone

For some, the lure of the old Gates factory is undeniable. And it was deadly for one.

Going Inside

Everyone’s fascinated by Gates – reporters included.

Best of Westword Winners From 1986

Mapping the Future of Urban Sprawl

Dave Theobald fights sprawl by charting it, one ranchette at a time.

People Power

Chris Nevitt, both pro-union and an economist, represents some of the poorest and wealthiest areas of the city. Can he bring everyone together?

Best Graffiti Magnet

Gates Rubber

Give our regards to Broadway

Colfax gets all the attention. But Broadway ties this town together.

Calling All Collectors

Arapahoe libraries showcase specialties

Bite Me

Long Live the King

Talking Dirty

Denver's janitors were being swept aside. Now they're winning respect.

Reign Man

Breakfast King rules, 24/7.

Artbeat

Brief sketches of what's happening in the Denver art scene.

The Bite

The good spirits of the old Oak Alley Inn will come to life in the reborn Hanson’s.

Slots of Luck

All bets are off at the Kitchens of the World Action Buffet.

Real New

The Havu and Judish galleries are the latest to showcase contemporary representational art.

Cure for the Common Cody

The Bills are really piling up around here!

This Is a Job for Superfund!

Colorado's legacy of contamination spreads far and wide.

Slice of Life

Tom's serves up down-home fare, spiced by the flavor of Colfax.

A Matter of Trust

Who paid what to clean up Lowry Landfill? That's confidential.

Born and Razed

Nick Mystrom has to finish building a duplex so that the state can tear it down.

Twenty Years of Denver

Little Rickeys

Ralph's Top Service

Welcome to Colorado's premier bluegrass jam. Come in and sit a spell.

THEY'RE NUMBER 1

THEY'VE SURRENDERED THEIR OLD HOME, BUT MEMBERS OF VFW POST #1 STILL HAVE PLENTY OF FIGHT LEFT IN THEM.

A HOUSE DIVIDED

A DAUGHTER'S ACCUSATIONS RIPPED THIS FAMILY APART.FAMILY PLOTS WHAT HAPPENED TO THE WAHRLES ISN'T A PRETTY PICTURE.

POUR RELATIONS

KING HARRIS GETS A CONTRACT TO INSPECT RTD CONCRETE WORK DONE BY HIS NEPHEW.