Tag: Congress Park
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Paired ranch is a less pricey way into Congress Park
Much about why Congress Park always ranks as one of Denver’s most popular neighborhoods is the walkability — not just to its namesake park (with a new, $10 million pool), but also to two shopping/restaurant districts, each of them on East 12th Avenue. Those little restaurant rows are reminders that streetcars once ran down the…
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Denver parks officials ask for bigger security budget, councilmembers lament lack of bathroom access
Denver Parks and Recreation officials on Monday asked the city council for an additional $1.6 million in its 2023 budget to enhance security measures at parks, prompting a councilmember to note the gruesome murder of a 14-year-old boy at a recreation center. “We had our first murder in 30 something years at the Southwest Recreation…
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Denver to expand historic district to include Congress Park neighborhood
The East Seventh Avenue Historic District will soon expand to include 19 properties within the Congress Park neighborhood after the Denver City Council approved the expansion Monday. The expansion passed unanimously following over an hour of public hearing and council discussion. The historic designation will preserve the area by preventing the 19 newly covered properties…
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Denver council to vote on expanding historic district to include Congress Park neighborhood
The Denver City Council is considering a proposal to expand the East Seventh Avenue Historic District to include 19 properties within the Congress Park neighborhood. The council’s land use committee unanimously advanced the proposal Tuesday, passing it on to the full council for two final votes in the coming weeks. If passed, the expanded historic…
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Man stabbed in Denver’s Congress Park neighborhood
The Denver Police Department is investigating after a man was stabbed overnight on Memorial Day in the Congress Park neighborhood. Police said the stabbing happened before 2 a.m. Monday outside of an apartment building in the 1400 block of North Josephine Street, near East Colfax Avenue. The victim, identified only as a man, was taken…
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Denver announces open call for new public art projects, $680,000 in commission
Denver Arts and Venues announced an open call Thursday for artists to create two new public art projects to be displayed in the city. The first project will be displayed at the Denver Art Museum and Denver Public Library Central Branch campus. The commission is $600,000 and the applications are open internationally. The second project…