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The Greenway Foundation to test MSU Denver students' trash removal machines in Cherry Creek

Chris MeehanTuesday, April 12, 2016

Five unique devices will be tested in Cherry Creek at Confluence Park as part of the Clean River Design Challenge.

Mortenson selected for revamp of Civic Center Station

Margaret JacksonMonday, April 11, 2016

Civic Center Station is one of RTD’s busiest regional bus transit centers, serving 18 routes and an average of 15,000 passengers daily.

USA Today explores Denver apartment boom

Eric PetersonMonday, April 11, 2016

Source: USA Today

USA Today looked at Denver's apartment-building boom in a national story on the trend.

Denver seeks public comment on four-year workforce plans

Chris MeehanFriday, April 8, 2016

City officials are seeking comments on its workforce development services and program plans for the next four years.

Daily Mail reports on baby doll faces mysteriously appearing in Denver

Eric PetersonFriday, April 8, 2016

Source: Daily Mail

The Daily Mail covered the guerrilla public artist and his baby doll faces in Denver.

Developers selected for Lowry's Boulevard One

Margaret JacksonThursday, April 7, 2016

The neighborhood will be the last built in the Lowry community.

NY Times spotlights Denver as city on "sunnier side" of economy

Eric PetersonThursday, April 7, 2016

Source: New York Times

The New York Times profiled Denver as a city on "the sunnier side" of the U.S. economy.

New & Next: Radio Free Denver

Tony ShawcrossWednesday, April 6, 2016

Open Media Foundation Executive Director Tony Shawcross discusses Denver's upcoming low-power radio station, 104.7 FM.

Changing Denver: Hungarian Freedom Park

Paul KarolyiWednesday, April 6, 2016

Changing Denver is the podcast about our city's physical spaces, how we make them and how they make us. This episode covers the history of Hungarian Freedom Park.

Getting Your Goat

Mike TaylorWednesday, April 6, 2016

Urban goats are alternatives to dogs for some and milk-makers for others. Either way, the popularity of backyard goats -- legal in Denver -- is on the rise.

New app designed to help people deal with OCD

Chris MeehanTuesday, April 5, 2016

nOCD has developed a mobile app to help those with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Starter homes are vanishing in Denver

Margaret JacksonTuesday, April 5, 2016

Starter home inventory in Denver dropped 77 percent between 2012 and 2016.

The Next Stage NOW accepting applications to activate DPAC with art

Margaret JacksonMonday, April 4, 2016

The Next Stage NOW is a pilot program that Arts & Venues is launching to grant funds to artists and arts organizations to program the complex in non-traditional ways.

Prototyping Festival slated for 16th Street Mall in July

Margaret JacksonMonday, April 4, 2016

The festival is an opportunity to experiment with ideas for public spaces and showcase ideas for how participatory design, art and technology can create connections and greater ownership of public spaces and how they are used.

PC Mag spotlights Denver startup Flowhub

Eric PetersonMonday, April 4, 2016

Source: PC Mag

PC Mag profiled Denver-based Flowhub, a startup that makes software for the cannabis industry.

Turing School launches intensive front-end engineering program

Chris MeehanFriday, April 1, 2016

Denver’s Turing School of Software & Design is launching its second intensive training program in front-end engineering.

Rotary Club hosts Back to the '80s in Five Points

Margaret JacksonFriday, April 1, 2016

The event will feature food trucks, craft drinks, crafts and live music by El Passo Lasso and DJ E-Trane.

Forbes picks five reasons to visit Denver now

Eric PetersonFriday, April 1, 2016

Source: Forbes

Forbes ran a story on "5 Reasons You Should Plan a Trip to Denver Right Now."

Society of Commercial Archaeology highlights endangered Colfax neon

Eric PetersonThursday, March 31, 2016

Source: Society of Commercial Archaeology

The Society of Commercial Archaeology placed Colfax Avenue's neon signs on its "Falling by the Wayside" list of endangered landmarks.

Special Report

Highway to Revitalization in Lakewood

Gregory DaurerWednesday, March 30, 2016

Welcome to 40 West Arts District, home to many eclectic talents, and the juxtaposition of glitter and grit on West Colfax Avenue.

Planning Downtown: Creating a Diverse City

Gigi SukinWednesday, March 30, 2016

The 2007 Downtown Area Plan put forth an aim of making Denver's city center a more diverse place. Nearly a decade later, the vision is emerging as reality, but it remains a work in progress.

Commons on Champa will host Get Hired! job fair

Chris MeehanTuesday, March 29, 2016

The April 14 event, sponsored by BWBacon and The Commons on Champa, is aimed at hiring for the startup community.

HBA Job Board goes live

Margaret JacksonMonday, March 28, 2016

The Job Board allows builders and associate members to post current job openings and search for candidates seeking jobs at no cost.

Industrial design confab coming to Denver

Chris MeehanFriday, March 25, 2016

Metropolitan State University of Denver is hosting the Industrial Designers Society of America's West District Design Conference April 1-2.

RTD launches Catch the Train photo contest

Margaret JacksonFriday, March 25, 2016

RTD is asking the public to snap pictures of a commuter rail train while it’s testing on the CU A Line and post them to the RTD Instagram page.

Metro State partnering with Detroit music school

Eric PetersonFriday, March 25, 2016

Source: Detroit Free Press

The Detroit Free Press reported that MSU Denver is opening a campus at the Detroit Institute of Music Education.

Four Denver restaurants make OpenTable's "100 Hottest Restaurants" list

Eric PetersonFriday, March 25, 2016

Source: OpenTable

Four Denver restaurants were on OpenTable's "100 Hottest Restaurants in America 2016" list.

Applications for NAIOP mentor program due April 4

Margaret JacksonThursday, March 24, 2016

The NAIOP Colorado Mentor Program is designed to match a limited number of mentees with experienced industry professionals who will provide them with the opportunity to learn different aspects of the real estate industry.

WSJ explores widening housing price gap in Denver

Eric PetersonThursday, March 24, 2016

Source: Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal looked at the widening gap between the middle and upper tiers of home prices in Denver and other cities.

New & Next: An Informed Approach to Homelessness

Terrell CurtisWednesday, March 23, 2016

Terrell Curtis, executive director of The Delores Project, teaches that all may not be what it seems for those experiencing homelessness.

Arts with Purpose: Catalyzing Civic Engagement in Denver

Gigi SukinWednesday, March 23, 2016

Numerous arts organizations in Denver have ulterior motives: They want to make the city a better place.

Denver to host Solar Decathlon in 2017

Chris MeehanTuesday, March 22, 2016

Teams from all over the world will compete to build solar-powered homes.

Denver adopts new building code

Margaret JacksonMonday, March 21, 2016

New buildings in Denver are expected to be up to 25 percent more energy-efficient.

Airways News takes a "Mile-Highatus" on inaugural Virgin America flight to DIA

Eric PetersonMonday, March 21, 2016

Source: Airways News

Airways News covered the first Virgin America flight from San Francisco to Denver.

Spring Flea in RiNo next month

Margaret JacksonFriday, March 18, 2016

The Spring Flea will showcase 150 Colorado-centric vendors and curated new additions.

Bookbar included on Men's Journal list of top bookstore bars

Eric PetersonFriday, March 18, 2016

Source: Men's Journal

Men's Journal included Bookbar in Denver's Berkeley 'hood on a list of the best bookstore bars on the planet.

March shapes up as Denver's other big beer month

Chris MeehanThursday, March 17, 2016

Colorado Craft Beer Week takes off on March 19 with the one-of-a-kind Collaboration Fest.

City unveils vision for performing arts complex

Margaret JacksonThursday, March 17, 2016

A new music hall, rehearsal and recording space, commercial development, expanded retail and an arts high school campus are part of the vision for the redevelopment of the Denver Performing Arts Complex.

The Guardian covers "420 friendly" tourism industry in Denver

Eric PetersonThursday, March 17, 2016

Source: The Guardian

The Guardian published a piece on the "420 friendly" tourism industry in Denver.

Special Report

Colorado's Creative Districts: A Series of Special Reports

Eric PetersonWednesday, March 16, 2016

Confluence Denver kicks off a new series of profiles of Colorado Creative Industries' Certified Creative Districts, arts-centric, entrepreneurial neighborhoods all over the state. There are currently 18 such districts from Greeley to Telluride.

Changing Denver: The West Side

Paul KarolyiWednesday, March 16, 2016

Changing Denver is the podcast about our city's physical spaces, how we make them and how they make us. This episode covers the history of the West Side.

ADvocate, a community for ad tech professionals, launches in Denver

Chris MeehanTuesday, March 15, 2016

Denver's Epiphany Ai, Innovation Pavilion and The Trade Desk, have come together to launch ADvocate, a new collaborative, community-focused on advertising technology and entrepreneurs.

Colt & Gray chef to open southern-style restaurant

Margaret JacksonTuesday, March 15, 2016

Julep will open in 2,750 square feet in Larimer Row, a new building being developed by Westbrook Development Partners at 3254 Larimer St.

OED launches Healthy Food Challenge

Margaret JacksonMonday, March 14, 2016

The Healthy Food Challenge will award up to $250,000 in grants to projects addressing one or more aspects of healthy food education, fresh food retail or food-related micro-businesses.

BWBacon blog offers interview tips from Denver tech execs

Eric PetersonMonday, March 14, 2016

Source: BWBacon Group

Denver-based IT staffing firm BWBacon Group posted some interview advice from local tech execs.

Tabelog touts Lowry Beer Garden

Christopher C. WuenschFriday, March 11, 2016

Source: Tabelog

Lowry Beer Garden ranked third on "America's 9 Best Beer Gardens" list by Tabelog.

SkillStore launches skills training app with free forever access for early users

Chris MeehanThursday, March 10, 2016

Denver's SkillStore has launched its mobile app, which uses social and interactive learning to help people learn and practice new skills.

Rover.com names Denver one of the most dog-friendly cities

Eric PetersonThursday, March 10, 2016

Source: Rover.com

Rover.com named Denver to its list of "The 8 Most Dog-Friendly Cities in America."

New & Next: Helping Every Child Succeed

Amber Giauque CallenderWednesday, March 9, 2016

Amber Giauque Callender discusses the innovations in education and engagement taking place at Denver Public Schools.