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VoD: Learning from Copenhagen

Rori KnudtsonWednesday, February 6, 2013
Earlier this month, Fast Company named Copenhagen, Denmark, the smartest city in Europe. What can Denver learn from this remarkable city that might -- someday soon -- become one of Denver’s Sister Cities?
Feature Story Tender Belly owners Erik, left, and Shannon Duffy.

Tender Belly: Bringing Home the Best Bacon

JB BissellWednesday, February 6, 2013
Bacon makes everything better, especially business prospects for Tender Belly, started by two brothers from Iowa with nothing more than $600, a 10-year-old curing recipe and a distaste for "pink" pigs.
Feature Story Train

Denver Transportation, Part Two: Front Range Rail

Eric PetersonWednesday, February 6, 2013
While Utah and New Mexico have commuter rail up and running, Colorado works to set a vision in stone.
Feature Story CU Denver's Mini-STEM brings science to the masses.

Mini-STEM Tackles the Big Questions at CU Denver

Eric PetersonWednesday, February 6, 2013
The origin of life? Dark matter? Climate change and water (or lack thereof)? The Mini-STEM School by CU Denver has a free public lecture on it.

L.A. Times looks at Denver marijuana industry

Eric PetersonTuesday, February 5, 2013
Source: L.A. Times
Legal marijuana is leading to a green rush -- money, that is -- in Denver.

Cherry Creek mobile app business AppIt Ventures growing along with staff

Eric PetersonTuesday, February 5, 2013
AppIt Ventures is growing its app development business with revenue sharing and other novel strategies.

Asbury Court project back on the drawing board

Margaret JacksonTuesday, February 5, 2013
Improving housing market has developers considering restarting Asbury Court townhomes.

TripAdvisor names Embassy Suites Denver to "Top 25 Hotels" list

Eric PetersonMonday, February 4, 2013
Source: HotelExecutive.com
The Embassy Suites Denver ranked No. 22 in the U.S. as part of the Travelers' Choice 2013 awards.
Development News DreamHouse

Cherry Creek home to be raffled for charity

Margaret JacksonMonday, February 4, 2013
A $3.2 million home in Cherry Creek will be raffled off to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver.

In LoDo, cloud-based phone provider FluentStream looks to add four employees immediately

Eric PetersonMonday, February 4, 2013
Cloud-based VOIP provider FluentStream is getting traction with its FluentCloud product.

Hack for Change announces Denver event in June

Eric PetersonFriday, February 1, 2013
Source: hackforchange.org
Hack for Change announced events in several cities including Denver on June 1-2 for the National Day of Civic Hacking.
Development News LilDevils

Li'l Devils opens in Baker

Margaret JacksonFriday, February 1, 2013
Tony Fleith takes over Barker Lounge and transforms it into Li'l Devils.

CBD's iGivefirst releases "Show the Love" app on Facebook, looks to revolutionize online giving

Eric PetersonFriday, February 1, 2013
iGivefirst's "Give" button helps people give to trusted nonprofits online with a click.

Wall Street Journal gives a nod to Infinite Monkey Theorem

Eric PetersonThursday, January 31, 2013
Source: Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal gives a nod to Denver's own Infinite Monkey Theorem winery and its highly rated 100th Monkey blend.

Jefferson Park apartment building upgraded

Margaret JacksonThursday, January 31, 2013
Renovated Jefferson Park apartment building is attracting new residents.

Sun Valley's comCables lands private-equity investment, looks to hire eight in 2013

Eric PetersonThursday, January 31, 2013
comCables competes against billion-dollar companies in the cable manufacturing industry.
Feature Story Car Share

Denver Transportation, Part One: Car and Ride Sharing

Mike DanoWednesday, January 30, 2013
Denver residents are taking a pole position in the trend that has nearly one million Americans ditching the hassle of car ownership in favor of car- and ride-sharing services.
Feature Story The aquaponics system is reflected in the tilapia tank at The GrowHaus.

Quenching Denver's Food Deserts

Katie RaponeWednesday, January 30, 2013
While Denver is ranked as one of the healthiest cities in the country, one-sixth of its residents live in food deserts without access to fresh, healthy food. Numerous local organizations are working to change this.
Feature Story Art of Winter

More than 40 Denver Artists in Throes of Art of Winter

Ivy HughesWednesday, January 30, 2013
For the third year in a row, Denver artists, restaurants, designers and entrepreneurs collaborate with the snow industry for a three-week placemaking experiment called the Art of Winter. 

New Rocky Mountain PBS program highlights Denver arts

Ivy HughesTuesday, January 29, 2013
Source: Rocky Mountain PBS
Rocky Mountain PBS has created the “Arts District” program in an effort to highlight innovative arts programs locally and nationally. 

The Public Works hires two, adds more national clients

Eric PetersonTuesday, January 29, 2013
The Public Works offers its impressive roster of growing national clients everything they could ask for, and then some.
Development News AcademicBuilding

CU Denver breaks ground on Auraria campus building

Margaret JacksonTuesday, January 29, 2013
CU Denver's new building will consolidate student services and house the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. 

Public Arts class enhances downtown campus art

Ivy HughesMonday, January 28, 2013
Source: University of Colorado Denver Newsroom
University of Colorado Denver Public Art students are cleaning up and enhancing downtown art in need of a little polish. 

Booker T Apartments in Five Points nearly fully leased

Margaret JacksonMonday, January 28, 2013
Newly remodeled Booker T Apartments are nearly fully leased.

RiNo-based BrightNest launches update, anticipates growth in 2013

Eric PetersonMonday, January 28, 2013
BrightNest, a RiNo-based company that offers homeowners tools and tips to maintain their place, plans to grow to 12 in 2013.

2012 ends with double-digit growth in home sales

Ivy HughesFriday, January 25, 2013
Source: Yahoo Finance
According to data released by Metrolist, Denver home sales grew by 18 percent from 2011 to 2012.
Development News The Desk

Space Creators acquires The Desk

Margaret JacksonFriday, January 25, 2013
The Desk  provides a modern, technology-friendly work environment for a wide range of professionals.

Golden Triangle-based UberDenver brings taxicab alternative to Denver, primed to grow in 2013

Eric PetersonFriday, January 25, 2013
The Golden Triangle's UberDenver offers an alternative to taxis and is set to grow in 2013. 

Kephart named Architect of the Year

Margaret JacksonThursday, January 24, 2013
Denver-based Kephart has been honored for its housing design.

Denver woodworker wins $100,000 GQ business competition

Ivy HughesThursday, January 24, 2013
Source: Woodworking Network
Denver Woodworker Corbin Clay recently won a $100,000 business competition sponsored by GQ and Ketel One Vodka for his sustainable company.

Art District on Santa Fe's CaptainU to add five employees in Denver in Q1

Eric PetersonThursday, January 24, 2013
CaptainU, a site that connects youth and college athletes and coaches with its online network, is poised to add five new staff in the first quarter of 2013. 
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VoD: Catalyzing a Creative City

Robert HamWednesday, January 23, 2013
Denver entertainment executive Robert Ham discusses what it takes to build a creative community.
Feature Story Arts

Marketing the Arts to a 21st Century Audience

Eric PetersonWednesday, January 23, 2013
3D shows? Popcorn and free beer? Gen Xers and Millennials aren't turning out for performing arts events like previous generations, but Denver arts organizations are creatively reversing that trend. 
Feature Story Denver Derby guests.

DIY Events Take Flight in Denver

Heather CaliendoWednesday, January 23, 2013
With plenty of drive and motivation, not to mention a dash of luck, young event producers have become a new kind of innovator. Whether it's an Olympic-sized race or simply a day showcasing creativity, these events are quickly filling up Denver's social calendar while giving back to the community. 
Feature Story Coworking

Coworking Community Unites with Denver Coworks

Ivy HughesWednesday, January 23, 2013
Denver is one of only five cities with a coworking coalition designed to promote its plethora of coworking spaces while also creating a vast coworking community. In December, Denver joined Seattle, Toronto, Boulder and Austin in its efforts to foster a tight group of freelancers via a coworking coalition. 

Denver Public Schools implements energy use tool

Ivy HughesTuesday, January 22, 2013
Source: Distributed Energy
Denver Public Schools has implemented two technologies that will allow the district to track and reduce its energy use.

$2.5 million Alamo Placita development attracts millennials to co-working space

Margaret JacksonTuesday, January 22, 2013
Boutique Apartments has invested $2.5 million to develop a 16,000-square-foot co-working space in the Alamo Placita neighborhood.

RTL Networks sees big growth with new energy division

Eric PetersonTuesday, January 22, 2013
IT services and hardware provider RTL Networks moved into energy in 2012 and has more than made up for a decline in hardware sales

Built in Denver connecting startups, raising city's profile

Ivy HughesMonday, January 21, 2013
Source: tomhigley.com
Built in Denver is a new site that highlights startups and entrepreneurship in Denver.

RiNo's Indaba Group doubles staff in 2012, looks to add as many as eight in 2013

Eric PetersonMonday, January 21, 2013
Indaba Group is one of the top 10 partners worldwide for e-commerce platform Magento.
Development News vanity fur

The Highlands' Sparkle Dog relocates to 1,500 sq foot location, changes name

Margaret JacksonMonday, January 21, 2013
Vanity Fur owner Andrew Gillis quadruples size, plans to open four new stores in metro Denver.

University of Denver academic speaks of change in Cuban travel restrictions

Ivy HughesFriday, January 18, 2013
Source: New York Times
University of Denver Academic Arturo López-Levy speaks about the change in Cuban travel restrictions and the impact it will have on Cubans.

Nichols invests $8 million to develop Cruise apartments

Margaret JacksonFriday, January 18, 2013
Residents signing a one-year lease at the $8 million Cruise project will get an Electra cruiser.

SPARQ Home poised to hire 10 in 2013 with the success of its refrigerator-to-oven-to-table products

Eric PetersonFriday, January 18, 2013
SPARQ Home is growing with its refrigerator-to-oven-to-table kitchen products.

Denver startup named semifinalist in Arizona accelerator competition

Ivy HughesThursday, January 17, 2013
Source: Phoenix Business Journal
Denver startup GreenRX, is a semifinalist in an Arizona-based business accelerator competition.
Development News 2020Lawrence

Two weeks after opening, leasing strong at CBD's 2020 Lawrence property

Margaret JacksonThursday, January 17, 2013
Zocalo's 2020 Lawrence apartment project is attracting residents at a rapid rate since opening several weeks ago.

After doubling destinations, Central Platte Valley's NextGreatPlace looks to double staff in 2013

Eric PetersonThursday, January 17, 2013
Central Platte Valley vacation club NextGreatPlace is expanding its footprint and its staff in 2013.
Feature Story Panzano's executive chef Elise Wiggins carries out a butchered and cured pig that will be baked and served as suckling porchetta.

Denver's Farm-to-Table Movement Outlasts the Trend

Margaret JacksonWednesday, January 16, 2013
During the last few years, there’s been an increased emphasis on using local products and sustainable practices in Denver restaurants. Unlike other cities, Denver has brought these practices all the way up the food chain from fast food to fine dining. 
Feature Story Video

CD Vid: Denver Art Society

StaffWednesday, January 16, 2013
The Denver Art Society is one of many art groups dedicated to strengthening the Denver art community by providing support and education to area artists. Introducing the Denver Art Society. 
Feature Story Startups

Four Sleeper Startups Ready for Your Radar

Samantha AlvianiWednesday, January 16, 2013
Denver Startup Week was a little juice in the arm for the city’s thriving startup community, but before Denver Startup Week, there was Denver Startup Weekend, an opportunity for startup wannabes to be. While many startup weekend ideas fell by the wayside, these four companies outlasted the startup frenzy. 
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