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New & Next: On Begging

PJ D'AmicoMonday, November 30, 2020
Denver activist PJ D'Amico advocates for a humane approach to homelessness in the city.
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Across Colorado, funding the arts, lifting society

Joanne OstrowThursday, January 9, 2020
The Arts in Society grants back projects that aim to make the state a better place for all, bringing together the region's biggest funders of culture: the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation, Colorado Creative Industries, SCFD and the Hemera Foundation.
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Faces of change: Supporting leaders, building crucial networks in Colorado's creative sector

Ray Mark RinaldiMonday, December 9, 2019
A special report on Colorado Creative Industries' Change Leader Institute.
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Special Report: In Grand Junction, connecting creativity to all aspects of civic life

Ray Mark RinaldiThursday, October 10, 2019
Grand Junction has plenty of sculpture on its downtown streets, but what other kinds of creativity can move the remote Western Slope city forward? Change doesn't always come easily in Colorado's more rural and remote places.
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Special Report: In Grand Lake, building year-round momentum powered by creatives

Ray Mark RinaldiWednesday, September 11, 2019
Grand Lake wants to build on its tradition of supporting creatives by providing them with economic opportunities and - if things go as planned - affordable housing. Can the town keep its warm weather spirit going over the long winter?
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Not Exactly: What Home Means to Those without One

Jamie SiebraseWednesday, September 5, 2018
Is an art exhibit capable of ending homelessness? No, not exactly. But RedLine's newest exhibit may very well spark discourse by authentically and tactfully capturing the experience of living without shelter. Not Exactly opens at the nonprofit art lab June 1.
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The High Cost of Growing Cannabis

Chris MeehanWednesday, September 5, 2018
Cannabis cultivation uses as much as 10 percent of Denver's electricity, and there are no best practices for sustainable growing. A number of startup businesses and organizations are looking to change this.
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A Tale of Two Grids: Confusion Aside, Diagonal Streets Distinguish Downtown Denver

Mike TaylorWednesday, September 5, 2018
The street grid Denver was born with in the 1850s became the exception to the rule as the city grew around it in the subsequent decades. The askew layout has both drawbacks and benefits. 
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Barnum Dodges Brunt of Denver Boom, with Mixed Results

Margaret JacksonWednesday, September 5, 2018
Even as most of Denver's urban neighborhoods have seen an influx of development that's pushing real estate prices higher, not much has changed in Barnum, one of the city's last bastions of affordability.
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Building Equity in the Arts in Denver

Laura BondWednesday, September 5, 2018
Denver's downtown performing arts scene draws visitors from across the region every year, but African Americans and Latinos are typically not among them. Amid changing demographics, institutions are challenged to create authentic diversity.
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Confluence Denver Ceases Publication

ConfluenceWednesday, September 5, 2018
Today's retrospective issue is the last, at least for a while. The website will remain active allowing access to a deep library of stories addressing the city's pressing topics.
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Colorado's hidden hunger story: The elderly

Elana Ashanti JeffersonWednesday, August 29, 2018
How can communities make sure their older citizens are fed? Amplify messages about available food services, and slay the stigma against asking for help.
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Space to Create Ridgway: Taking the squeeze off creative entrepreneurs

Ray Mark RinaldiWednesday, August 29, 2018
For tiny Rigway, Colorado, population 960, the goal of an affordable housing complex is to keep artists and others living locally.

21 new buildings join Doors Open Denver this year

Margaret JacksonWednesday, August 29, 2018
Twenty-one buildings that have never been part of Doors Open Denver join the list of sites this year, including MSU’s Aerospace and Engineering Sciences Buidling.
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Confluence Q & A: The Future of Public Housing with Ismael Guerrero

Jamie SiebraseWednesday, August 22, 2018
As Confluence Denver wraps up its six-part series on the Denver Housing Authority, the organization’s executive director, Ismael Guerrero, discusses his agency's strategies for a rapidly-growing city.

WORKNOW connects more than 200 people with jobs

Margaret JacksonWednesday, August 22, 2018
With a focus on family sustainability, WORKNOW provides individuals and families impacted by regional economic development projects the opportunity to connect through career coaching, skills development training, peer-to-peer mentoring and employment support resources.

Too many apartments in downtown Denver? Not according to this report

Margaret JacksonWednesday, August 22, 2018
A new report from CBRE that examines the ratio of jobs to apartment units — the economic measure of the balance between apartment supply and demand — reveals that downtown Denver is, in fact, underserved and additional supply is needed.  
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One tough question for arts nonprofits: Why aren't boards more diverse?

Eric PetersonWednesday, August 8, 2018
The boards of Denver's arts and culture nonprofits sometimes don't match their audiences. That often proves a stumbling block to equity and inclusion.
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17 of 28 cranes in Denver are for residential projects

Margaret JacksonWednesday, August 8, 2018
Market Station, a $200 million complex of retail, residential and workplace buildings, is on track to revitalize the Lower Downtown neighborhood.

CHFA creates affordable housing fund

Margaret JacksonWednesday, August 8, 2018
Funding for the new Capital Magnet Fund comes from a $7.1 million grant recently awarded to CHFA by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund.

Denver cracks top 10 on ranking of tech talent

Margaret JacksonWednesday, August 1, 2018
Denver has a tech talent labor pool of 99,760, or 6.2 percent of its total employment, placing it among the top 10 most-tech-concentrated markets and well above the national average of 3.5 percent.
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A Vision for Westwood

Laura BondWednesday, July 25, 2018
Re:Vision got started in southwest Denver's Westwood neighborhood with urban agriculture initiatives aimed at quenching one of the city's driest food deserts. Now the nonprofit has moved into creative placemaking to plant the seeds for an art district.
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Exercise and medical programming facility to open in Catalyst HTIWEL.aspx

Margaret JacksonWednesday, July 25, 2018
WEL delivers care across multiple sites in Denver and across the United States.
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RiNo Made to celebrate Warhol's 90th birthday

Margaret JacksonWednesday, July 25, 2018
In August, RiNo Made is presenting a group show inspired by Warhol’s works.

NAVA to develop condos in Uptown neighborhood

Margaret JacksonWednesday, July 25, 2018
The building, designed by Davis Partnership Architects, will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans.
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Space to Create Paonia: A small town bets big on creatives

Ray Mark RinaldiTuesday, July 24, 2018
The Western Slope municipality edged out its neighbors to win Colorado's backing for affordable housing for artists and other creatives. Can it build a sustainable economic model for rural areas across the state?
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Here Comes The Sun: How a Cryptocurrency Company Plans to Save Local Journalism

Jamie SiebraseWednesday, July 11, 2018
By Labor Day, Denver’s latest online newspaper will be live, thanks in large part to funding from a blockchain company with its own cryptocurrency. With start-up costs covered, one big question remains: Will Coloradans rise to the challenge of supporting The Colorado Sun’s ad-free, independent journalism?

Affordable senior housing set for City Park West

Margaret JacksonWednesday, July 11, 2018
The Neenan Co. has started work on transforming historic Tammen Hall into 49 rental apartments for income-qualified seniors 62 years or older.
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New mural to be painted at History Colorado-inspired Center

Margaret JacksonWednesday, July 11, 2018
The first “We Are Colorado!” activity will feature “Self-Preservation,” a mural by local artist Anthony Garcia Sr. Garcia creates imaginative works on canvas, as well as mixed media, silk screening and urban art installations.

Large donations enable JCC to purchase its campus

Margaret JacksonWednesday, July 11, 2018
The JCC Denver will be able to repay the $14.3 million in debt it has accumulated since the 1990s and put aside reserves for deferred maintenance needs
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'Vulnerable' Coloradans demand affordable recreation

Elana Ashanti JeffersonWednesday, June 27, 2018
Despite elected officials’ best intentions, sometimes change only happens when activated citizens step up.
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At IdeaLab, making art, losing the fear

Ray Mark RinaldiWednesday, June 27, 2018
More than 40 youths showed up for the recent IdeaLab at Denver's Youth on Record. They got real-world advice on art-making, hands-on instruction, and a chance to show off what they learned.

CU Denver seeking development partner

Margaret JacksonWednesday, June 27, 2018
CU Denver has hired JLL to consult on how to leverage existing real estate assets and realize master plan priorities, including building a new first-year residence hall and dining facility to meet the needs of its growing student body.
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Denver Flea returns to Denver Rock Drill

Margaret JacksonWednesday, June 27, 2018
Vendors will set up shop at the Denver Rock Drill, 1717 E. 39th Ave., alongside food trucks and six pop-up bars serving great Divide beer and special Flea craft cocktails.

Nominations sought for Mayor's Design Awards

Margaret JacksonWednesday, June 27, 2018
Since 2005, the Mayor’s Design Awards have honored projects throughout the city for excellence in architecture, exterior design and place making.
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Colorado's ambitious Space to Create experiment stakes its claim in Trinidad

Ray Mark RinaldiWednesday, June 20, 2018
The project, which broke ground this week, will bring 41 affordable rental units for creatives to the city. It's a testing ground for a program that will spread across the state.

Craft brewery to open at STEAM on the Platte

Margaret JacksonWednesday, June 20, 2018
Founded by three Latino business partners, Raíces Brewing Co. will also have 3,500 square feet of patio space on the South Platte River and an additional patio to the north of the existing structure that will have views of the Denver skyline.
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Three Denver installations honored during arts convention

Margaret JacksonWednesday, June 20, 2018
The honors are part of the Public Art Network Year in Review program, the only national program that specifically recognizes the most compelling public art chosen by a panel of public art experts.

School of Mines joins Catalyst HTI

Margaret JacksonWednesday, June 20, 2018
The Colorado School of Mines plans to open a 1,700-square-foot office inside Catalyst HTI in early fall.
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Turning young people into artists, for an afternoon or for a lifetime

Ray Mark RinaldiWednesday, June 6, 2018
Youth on Record gives teens access to the coaching and equipment they need to make music and other kinds of art and helps them explore the possibilities of creative careers. It's the setting for the next IdeaLab, a youth-only event scheduled for June 13.

VALOR loan program has helped 16 veterans

Margaret JacksonWednesday, June 6, 2018
The VALOR program was created last year to support U.S. military veterans and Gold Star Families in Colorado.
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Cool class for kids: The Science of Ice Cream

Margaret JacksonWednesday, June 6, 2018
The summer-break gatherings, designed for children between the ages of 5 and 14, are intended to bridge the gap between food and science.
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Luckyleo dances into STEAM on the Platte

Margaret JacksonWednesday, June 6, 2018
Luckyleo will occupy 3,253 square feet of space on the first level of STEAM, which is a short walk to two light-rail stations at Decatur-Federal and West Auraria and has easy access to Interstate 25 and Interstate 70.
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Commons on Champa helped create 47 companies

Margaret JacksonWednesday, May 23, 2018
The Commons on Champa is a nationally recognized public entrepreneurship center led by the Downtown Denver Partnership.
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Healthy Kids: School food is changing, and Colorado is setting the pace

Elana Ashanti JeffersonWednesday, May 23, 2018
More Colorado students are eating fresh, whole foods at school thanks to a team of chefs on a mission.
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Summer suds: Downtown's Skyline Beer Garden opens June 8

Margaret JacksonWednesday, May 23, 2018
The 40,000-square-foot beer garden will feature live music every Friday and Saturday.

Denver condo market finally heating up; 40-unit project to break ground in LoHi

Margaret JacksonWednesday, May 23, 2018
The building will be constructed of steel and concrete.
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Bohemian Foundation, Illegal Pete's partner with Colorado Creative Industries

Margaret JacksonWednesday, May 23, 2018
Bohemian Foundation and Illegal Pete’s will contribute funds for the upcoming Career Advancement Grant cycles with submission deadlines on June 2 and Nov. 1.
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Cheers! Downtown's Skyline Beer Garden opens June 8

Margaret JacksonWednesday, May 23, 2018
The 40,000-square-foot beer garden will feature live music every Friday and Saturday. It's at 16th and Arapahoe streets.
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Reinventing the Art Museum: Everything You Need to Know About Meow Wolf's Big Move to Denver

Jamie SiebraseWednesday, May 16, 2018
When a group of Santa Fe artists couldn’t find a gallery to exhibit their offbeat body of work, they built one. The exhibition was a howling success — and now it’s slinking into Denver, prompting development in one of the city’s rare untapped neighborhoods. 
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