Adding Lanes Is a “Colossal Waste of Money and Ruins Cities”
Another reader asks: How about just fixing the existing roads?
Development
Showing 45 - 66 of 95
The Stadium We Bought With a Stolen Principle
The 1972 Olympic “no” vote was a moment of unwavering principle; the 2025 stadium “yes” is a surrender.
Aurora Opens 1400 Dallas Arts, a Rehearsal Home for Performers
A former police station finds new life as a city-run creative hub in the Aurora Cultural Arts District.
Record Year for Denver Traffic Deaths Inspires Expanded Safety Measures
Ninety people died in city traffic in 2025…and the year’s not over.
2025: A Bridge Too Far and Other Epic Failures
Governor Jared Polis brought people together this year…united in their hatred of his Colorado 150 Pedestrian Walkway.
Denver Residents, Activists Concerned About Billion-Dollar Highway, Road Widening Plans
Interstates 25 and 270 as well as roads like Colorado Boulevard could see expensive construction and new lanes.
advertisement
Reader: Colorado Drivers Are Just Dumb
A new report says the state’s worst drivers are in Windsor, but is that town worse than other parts of the country?
The Sports Castle Could Get New Owner for a 100th Birthday Present
“We always look to celebrate the history, character and soul of the building while breathing new life into it, creating spaces for the community to come together.”
Blast From the Past: Dick Van Dyke Schlepped Here
The 100-year-old star’s filmography includes two seasons of Diagnosis: Murder set in Denver.
advertisement
Dear Denver City Council: Don’t Block Our Shot for Women’s Soccer!
Before Monday’s vote, a call to make this city the permanent home of Denver Summit FC, a women’s professional soccer team.
Wash Park West Residents Call for City to Reverse Course on Road Diet
Residents sent Mayor Mike Johnston a petition with 1,030 signatures to restore plans; some are calling for his DOTI director to resign.
Wash Park West Residents Divided on Traffic Circles, Road Safety
“We’ve got neighbors who are for and who are against, and whichever way it goes, no one will hold permanent grudges here.”
advertisement
Reader: Denver Is Hell-Bent on Destroying the Aesthetics of Our Neighborhoods
Residents go round and round about whether traffic circles are a help or a hazard.
Wash Park West Residents Want to Pump the Brakes on Traffic Circles
People who live in the neighborhood say they were given little notice and opportunity for feedback.
Reader: I Don’t Get What the City Is Doing With the Denver Pavilions
Denver City Council will vote on the $68 million purchase of the complex tonight. There’s nowhere to go but up!
advertisement
A Developing Situation: Saturday Night at the Denver Pavilions
There’s nowhere to go but up…and the escalators won’t take you there.
A Not-So-Secret Speakeasy Is Now Open in Lakewood
Pssst…there’s a new place on West Colfax. And everyone should know about it.
Denver American Indian Cultural Embassy to Receive $20 Million Kickstart. What Will It Look Like?
“Each tribe is going to have a different idea of what it means to come home and be in an embassy.”
advertisement
The Denver Broncos Pay for the Stadium, but We Pay for the Roads to Get There?
An open house on the proposed Burnham Yard location drew plenty of comments from residents…and they continue here.
Residents Near Proposed Broncos Stadium Largely in Favor, but Worries Loom About Property Values, Traffic
“I’m a Broncos fan, but look at where it’s at. The parking, can you imagine? And if they lose? Oh, I can only imagine.”
Opinion: I Am Proud to Work at Civic Center, but I Dread This New Construction Project
“I would love to have leaders who listen to both the public ansd workers.”
advertisement
Sunnyside Couple Signs Ten-Year Lease for Historic Yates Theater With Plans to Turn It Into a Movie Venue
The couple intends to restore the building and turn it into a bar and cinema space.