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Tag: gentrification
Guest Post: Boosterism never boosts the homeless
We used to have a skid row in Denver. It was in the 1400 block of Larimer. There were always derelict-looking men hanging around...
The Indy 500: Latinos ask mayoral candidates: What about us?
As Denver’s mayoral runoff was beginning its headlong plunge into the jibes, jabs and jousts that have come to define it, recently re-elected Denver...
5 takeaways from Tuesday’s Hancock vs. Giellis Denver mayoral debate Sexual...
Editor's note: A previous version of this story incorrectly suggested that Leslie Branch-Wise had signed an affidavit this week saying she was not sexually...
In Denver mayoral runoff, new Giellis backers proceed with caution Ousting...
Last Wednesday, the day after Denver’s municipal election, a few dozen members of the progressive Colorado Working Families Party gathered to debrief and to...
State of the City: As many are shunted to margins of...
Mayor Michael Hancock spoke optimistically of a Denver at a crossroads during his State of the City address Monday morning.
One hundred years ago, he...
Denver’s new plan gives its neediest students a shot at coveted...
Denver has a new plan to ensure some of its neediest students get spots in its best schools – but it will require a...
School choice is pushing wealthy families to gentrify areas while avoiding...
When Francis Pearman was studying at Vanderbilt, he and a fellow graduate student noticed a striking phenomenon in Nashville: white, affluent families were moving...
BEYOND THE BOOM: An economic mobility panel discussion with Tina Griego
On Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 5:30 p.m., the Bell Policy Center presents "Beyond the Boom: Telling the story of economic mobility in Colorado."
Despite a...
Gentrification is changing Denver schools. These steps aim to address that.
To address declining enrollment and combat segregation, Denver Public Schools should consider a number of steps including creating a clear and community-driven process for...
The Indy Weekly Podcast, Episode 5: We need to talk about...
Tina Griego, our managing editor, recently realized that for all the stories she'd written over the years about affordable housing, gentrification and changing neighborhoods...