Tag: 16th Street
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Golden’s ban on amplified music could push buskers to Denver’s 16th Street
On a picture-perfect Sunday, hundreds of people flooded downtown Golden with river tubes and shopping bags. But one thing was missing — music. Washington Avenue, a place where locals play live music on street corners, was quiet on Aug. 3, just three days after Golden began enforcing a new ordinance banning amplified music on public right-of-ways.…
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RTD to rename 16th Street Free MallRide, aligning with walkway rebrand
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Regional Transportation District will rename its 16th Street Free MallRide shuttle service, part of the campaign to rebrand the downtown corridor. Aligning with Denver changing the name of the commercial center to “16th Street,” the RTD announced in a news release Friday morning that…
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No, 16th Street isn’t going full Bourbon Street on alcohol. Here’s what’s allowed
16th Street won’t be like New Orleans’ famous Bourbon Street when it comes to the open consumption of alcohol. It will continue to be illegal to drink alcohol while walking along 16th Street, a spokesperson for the city’s department in charge of liquor licensing said Thursday. While Denver is looking into expanding where it’s legal…
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Denver’s 16th Street Mall officially now just 16th Street
After months of speculation, city officials confirmed Tuesday that downtown Denver’s main corridor will no longer be known as 16th Street Mall, but simply as “16th Street.” The city is dropping “mall” from the name, Mayor Mike Johnston said at a news conference. The move is to emphasize the corridor as a street-wide experience and…
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Family of 16th Street Mall stabbing victim hold vigil
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Light snow began to fall through the bitter-cold air on the 16th Street Mall as the family of Nicholas “Trip” Burkett placed flowers where he was killed. The 34-year-old man was one of four people stabbed allegedly by 24-year-old Elijah Caudill on the 16th Street Mall during the weekend of Jan. 11 to 12. Burkett was…
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Man in custody in connection to fatal shooting in LoDo
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A 37-year-old man faces murder charges after authorities say he shot and killed a man in LoDo earlier this month. Carlos Vigil was charged Friday with first-degree murder, possession of a weapon by a previous offender, possession of a defaced firearm and possession of a controlled substance. He is being held in the Denver County…
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Downtown Denver’s Highland Bridge to close for maintenance
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Beginning on Monday, downtown Denver’s Highland Bridge on 16th Street will be closed for maintenance work, the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure announced. The closure will last from 8 a.m. Monday until 5 p.m. Friday, officials said. The bridge, located between the Lower Highland neighborhood and…