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CU Denver study links city design and health

Eric PetersonFriday, August 22, 2014
Source: CU Denver
The research indicated that compact cities with more intersections were healthier. 
Development News Alpine Bank

Queen City wins "What Does LoDo Need?" campaign

Margaret JacksonFriday, August 22, 2014
The retailer will specialize in regionally made gifts, jewelry and cards, while incorporating the eclectic and aesthetic desires of the LoDo neighborhood.
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MSU Denver, partners offer aviation students easier path to first officer certification

Chris MeehanThursday, August 21, 2014
Recent FAA changes have made it more difficult to get certified as a commercial pilot. Metropolitan State University of Denver and Colorado Northwestern Community College are changing that.
Development News Colfax Corridor Connections

Bus Rapid Transit eyed for Colfax

Margaret JacksonThursday, August 21, 2014
The proposed Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) would dedicate one existing travel lane along Colfax in each direction during the weekday morning and evening peak hours for exclusive transit use.
Feature Story Alliance

The Alliance Center: Colorado's Hub for Sustainability

Eric PetersonWednesday, August 20, 2014
The Alliance Center in LoDo is at once a century old and brand spanking new. The world's first historic building with two LEED certifications is gunning for a third and envisioned as the center of environmental activism in Colorado.
Feature Story Viviane

Viviane Le Courtois: Processes and Processus

Nicole RupersburgWednesday, August 20, 2014
Viviane Le Courtois creates art that makes the beholder think about that old maxim, "You are what you eat." Her current project is Processus, a coworking space for artists in RiNo.
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How Local Is Your Beer? Craft Brewers Increasingly Employ Seasonal, Regionally Grown Ingredients

Issue Media Group staffWednesday, August 20, 2014
Despite our love of local brews, many of the ingredients in our favorite beers are not sourced locally. Yet that's changing as brewers tap into the local farming movement in their communities to add more fresh ingredients.
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Colorado Medical Price Compare offers clearer view of medical costs

Chris MeehanTuesday, August 19, 2014
The website allows users to compare and estimate costs for certain medical procedures at hospitals across the state, what insurers and consumers paid for those services and the quality of service patients received.
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KTI wins awards for Guard and Grace design

Margaret JacksonMonday, August 18, 2014
KTI worked with chef-owner Troy Guard and his wife, Nikki, to design a modern steakhouse that is less masculine than traditional steakhouses found in Denver.

Vice: Pot boom pushing out Denver locals

Eric PetersonMonday, August 18, 2014
Source: Vice
Vice reports on a side effect of legal marijuana: gentrification.
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Experience People, a tour against tech addiction, comes to Denver

Chris MeehanSunday, August 17, 2014
You probably spend a little too much time on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and Buzzfeed, or you might check your iPhone every few minutes. You might call even it an addiction. This is the focus of Experience People.

Dallas Morning News spotlights Union Station in Denver reuse roundup

Eric PetersonFriday, August 15, 2014
Source: Dallas Morning News
Union Station, The Source and the Renaissance Denver Downtown City Center got props in a story in the Dallas Morning News.
Development News Bakyard on Blake

Backyard on Blake breaks ground

Margaret JacksonFriday, August 15, 2014
River North Investment Co. is redeveloping a 12,500-square-foot RiNo warehouse built in 1932 and a new building that wraps around the courtyard to connect with the warehouse.

Planetizen takes stock of Denver placemaking

Eric PetersonThursday, August 14, 2014
Source: Planetizen
Dean Saitta of DU cast an analytical eye in a story on Denver placemaking at Planetizen.
Development News ULC

ULC acquires abandoned Thriftway

Margaret JacksonThursday, August 14, 2014
Urban Land Conservancy will demolish the 6,000-square-foot building later this summer.
Feature Story Swallow Hill

Swallow Hill Music Changes Tune with the Times

Gigi SukinWednesday, August 13, 2014
At a time when in-school arts programming has largely been kicked to the curb for lack of funding, Swallow Hill Music is a refuge for music lovers in the Denver area, as it has been since 1979. New School Director Andres Cladera aims to build on the nonprofit's rich history as an instructional and performance center. 
Feature Story Fair

The Compost Underdog at the Denver County Fair

Eric PetersonWednesday, August 13, 2014
I've been composting for nearly a decade, and I put my labors to the test by entering the Denver County Fair's compost competition Aug. 1-3. It was a contest of epic proportions.
Feature Story Smart Cities

What Smart Cities Can Learn from Denver

Eric PetersonWednesday, August 13, 2014
Fueled by collaboration, the Mile High City is investing in transit-oriented development while also preserving its historic neighborhoods. Denver has gained 50,000 new residents in the past four years, outpacing its suburbs and most other metro areas.
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Small Scale, Big Deal: UIX Invites Urban Innovators to Exchange Ideas in Detroit

Matthew Lewis and Claire NelsonWednesday, August 13, 2014
What's next for your city? This is what Urban Innovation Exchange will explore at its first national convening Sept. 24-26, 2014 in Detroit.
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Dinner Lab brings its dining experiment to Denver

Chris MeehanTuesday, August 12, 2014
Dinner Lab hosts its first event in Denver on Sept. 26. The concept allows up-and-coming chefs to experiment with their ideas and present them to members and guests.
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Alliance Center contest winner will get free event space, catering

Margaret JacksonTuesday, August 12, 2014
From now until Aug. 21, The Alliance Center is accepting entries from nonprofits outlining their best plans for a sustainable event using the center’s space.
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Find local breweries and more with CraftedHere

Chris MeehanMonday, August 11, 2014
Want to find the nearest or newest brewery or dispensary in Colorado? Check out Denver-based Craft Boom's recently launched app, CraftedHere.
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Aria Denver launches Cultivate Health Project

Margaret JacksonMonday, August 11, 2014
The goal of Cultivate Health is to support the health and wellness of residents living in the multi-generational, mixed-income Aria Denver community.

The Daily Meal names three Denver breweries among top 50 in U.S.

Eric PetersonMonday, August 11, 2014
Source: The Daily Meal
The Daily Meal named three Denver craft breweries among the top 50 in U.S.

Vice covers Denver UMS

Eric PetersonFriday, August 8, 2014
Source: Vice
Vice covered and critiqued the Denver Underground Music Showcase.

HuffPost pegs Denver in top 10 healthy cities

Eric PetersonThursday, August 7, 2014
Source: Huffington Post
The Huffington Post tabbed Denver as the sixth healthiest city in the U.S.
Development News USGBC Colorado

Forum to explore sustainability

Margaret JacksonThursday, August 7, 2014
It will be the first of its kind held in the newly renovated Denver Union Station. 

NY Post highlights sour beer in Denver

Eric PetersonThursday, July 31, 2014
Source: New York Post
The New York Post covered nine must-quaff sour beers in Colorado, including five by Denver breweries.
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Putting Art at the Heart of Neighborhood Redevelopment

Lee Chilcote and Nicole RupersburgWednesday, July 30, 2014
Artists are often the first to move into urban neighborhoods, and also the first to move when rents escalate. Yet in the post-recession landscape, many communities are working together with artists to transform blight, engage residents and reimagine neighborhoods.
Feature Story DUS 250

Denver Union Station Reborn: A Pictorial Pique

Eric PetersonWednesday, July 30, 2014
Feast your eyes on Denver Union Station, at once historic and brand new after a $500 million redevelopment project. The grand opening on July 26 was 100 years after the main building opened in in 1914.
Feature Story Industry 250

Industry Denver: Reinventing the Workplace in RiNo

Eric PetersonWednesday, July 30, 2014
In Denver's booming RiNo neighborhood, there are few projects as ambitious as Industry. The former warehouse and grocery terminal is now a "shared workspace" with the second of three phases set to open in August.
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Backyard farmers get support from Denver's new cottage foods code

Chris MeehanMonday, July 28, 2014
Denver residents can now sell produce and other foods thanks to the city's new cottage foods code.

Vanity Fair France names DIA one of world's most beautiful airports

Eric PetersonFriday, July 25, 2014
Source: Vanity Fair France
Vanity Fair France named DIA one of the world's 10 most beautiful airports.

StreetsBlog USA critiques I-70 plan

Eric PetersonThursday, July 24, 2014
Source: StreetsBlog USA
StreetsBlog USA takes a critical look at plans to expand I-70 in Denver.
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Golden Triangle to get luxury apartments

Margaret JacksonThursday, July 24, 2014
Eviva Cherokee will include studios, one- and two-bedroom units, as well as several townhomes. 
Featured Post Simonton

Voice of Denver: NACD Marks its First Decade in Colorado

Taylor SimontonWednesday, July 23, 2014
Since its establishment in 2004, Colorado's state chapter for the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) has set the national pace for corporate board best practices.
Feature Story Biker Jim

Biker Jim Plots World Domination

Eric PetersonWednesday, July 23, 2014
"Biker Jim" Pittenger is Denver's undeniable hot dog champion. Not just any hot dogs, but hot dogs made with elk, rattlesnake and Alaskan reindeer. He's on the cusp of opening a new eatery in suburban Highlands Ranch and has plans to more or less conquer the world, one sausage at a time.
Feature Story Welton

"The Harlem of the West": A Page Turns on Welton Street

Jamie SiebraseWednesday, July 23, 2014
As plans to revitalize the Five Points neighborhood are revisited thanks to $475,000 in grant money, local stakeholders are striving to balance heritage with redevelopment in Colorado's only historic cultural district.
Feature Story Jeremy Duhon

Jeremy Duhon: 'Denver Is No Longer an Underdog'

Stephanie WolfWednesday, July 23, 2014
Jeremy Duhon of Denver Investments and TEDxMileHigh lives by a very Colorado adage: work hard, play hard. He says Denver has grown markedly in many different directions and the city needs to shout about its maturation for the entire country to hear. 

Dwell highlights Green Spaces Colorado

Eric PetersonTuesday, July 22, 2014
Source: Dwell
Dwell tabbed Green Spaces Colorado as one of 13 Inspiring Coworking Spaces worldwide.

Sean Kenyon named American Bartender of the Year

Eric PetersonMonday, July 21, 2014
Source: NOLA Defender
Williams & Graham's Sean Kenyon walked away with the title, American Bartender of the Year, at the 2014 Spirited Awards, reported NOLA Defender.
Development News Denver Retail Scene

Website, incentives aim to attract new retailers

Margaret JacksonMonday, July 21, 2014
The website was developed to showcase Denver's increasingly vibrant mix of retail and chef-driven restaurants, provide a summary of shopping districts and areas and highlight news and opportunities.
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Glassation blows up in Denver

Chris MeehanFriday, July 18, 2014
Denver is the nation's capital for the glass-art community, says Mandy Davis, founder of online glass-art community and market Glassation.

WSJ spotlights design at Denver Zoo

Eric PetersonFriday, July 18, 2014
Source: Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal looked at innovative design at zoos across the country, including the Denver Zoo's Toyota Elephant Passage.
Development News Modworks

Modworks coworking space opens in Petroleum Building

Margaret JacksonThursday, July 17, 2014
Modworks’ modular layout can accommodate small and growing companies or groups of people.
Feature Story Historic

With Historic Influx of Urban Residents, Cities Are Seeing Growth in Amenities

Camille LeFevreWednesday, July 16, 2014
After decades of population loss, many cities are now growing faster than the rest of their metro areas. Developers are trying to attract the right amenities to support the new wave of urbanites. So what's needed to sustain a dense and vibrant city? The answers might surprise you.
Feature Story Larimer

A Table with a View: Dining Al Fresco on Larimer Square

Eric PetersonWednesday, July 16, 2014
For three summer nights, including Sat. July 19, Larimer Square is closed to cars and open to foodies as Dining Al Fresco takes over the historic block.
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No items too large or small for Closetbox

Chris MeehanTuesday, July 15, 2014
Closetbox is offering a new "concierge" storage service that includes pickup for a single item or an entire room.
Development News Alpine Bank

Finalists for What Does LoDo Need? competition announced

Margaret JacksonTuesday, July 15, 2014
The winner will receive a $100,000 two-year, interest-free business loan.
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The Crawford Hotel opens in Union Station

Margaret JacksonTuesday, July 15, 2014
Named for Denver urban preservationist and Union Station partner Dana Crawford, the 112-room boutique hotel honors its home inside the historic building while offering contemporary lodging services. 
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