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· Dec 30
I'm curious to figure out how many homes/retail/and hotel rooms are proposed for this one block of RiNo in #Denver 80205, comprised of 5 separate developments including the well-known One River North. I'll go through the proposals one by one then sum up the totals
Today on the DenverUrbanism Podcast. Why do we like debt so much in Denver, and why are James and I so out of touch with the very happy electorate that just votes yes on everything? Hard hitting questions.
And yeah, 2A and Broncos talk
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And yeah, 2A and Broncos talk
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Vibes Rant: Denver Elections - #24
Podcast Episode · DenverUrbanism · 11/07/2025 · 40m
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November 7, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Today on the DenverUrbanism Podcast. Why do we like debt so much in Denver, and why are James and I so out of touch with the very happy electorate that just votes yes on everything? Hard hitting questions.
And yeah, 2A and Broncos talk
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And yeah, 2A and Broncos talk
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![Comic. [two connected spacecraft hovering in space above the Earth] Houston, the view is superb. We can see the continents spread out below us, right where they’ve been since the Earth formed. [caption] I still can’t believe we developed spaceflight before we figured out that the continents moved.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreicp2ka5asjgkmgfdfj33vnjb5bbvk3vnyao6ju5kipxcdc23pqasm@jpeg)
October 27, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Denver’s transit system, especially busses, delivers less service per capita in 2025 than in 2004. What gives? How do we create a step change for transit in the region? Listen to our interview with Jill Locantore of the Denver Streets Partnership here!
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Denver Be Bussin w/ Jill Locantore - #23
Podcast Episode · DenverUrbanism · 10/27/2025 · 47m
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October 27, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Denver’s transit system, especially busses, delivers less service per capita in 2025 than in 2004. What gives? How do we create a step change for transit in the region? Listen to our interview with Jill Locantore of the Denver Streets Partnership here!
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Grant St b/w 17th and 18th Aves, #Denver 80203:
7-story apartment building to replace single-story bank and small plaza in Denver's CBD. 260 homes (301 beds) with 213 vehicle and 130 bike parking. Just began construction, and the tower crane is being assembled today!
7-story apartment building to replace single-story bank and small plaza in Denver's CBD. 260 homes (301 beds) with 213 vehicle and 130 bike parking. Just began construction, and the tower crane is being assembled today!
October 22, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Grant St b/w 17th and 18th Aves, #Denver 80203:
7-story apartment building to replace single-story bank and small plaza in Denver's CBD. 260 homes (301 beds) with 213 vehicle and 130 bike parking. Just began construction, and the tower crane is being assembled today!
7-story apartment building to replace single-story bank and small plaza in Denver's CBD. 260 homes (301 beds) with 213 vehicle and 130 bike parking. Just began construction, and the tower crane is being assembled today!
Interested in the redevelopment of the parking lots around Ball Arena? Wanna see more than just the bridge? Check out DenverInfill’s latest coverage here! denverinfill.com/2025/09/ball...
Ball Arena Proposed SEPT 2025
In the last few years, one of the more predictable features of writing about construction and urbanism in Denver has been the constant question: “When are you going to cover River Mile?” In short, Den...
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September 30, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Interested in the redevelopment of the parking lots around Ball Arena? Wanna see more than just the bridge? Check out DenverInfill’s latest coverage here! denverinfill.com/2025/09/ball...
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Underground bridge to the Capitol
September 23, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Underground bridge to the Capitol
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Spirit Halloween Flagship location
September 23, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Spirit Halloween Flagship location
Denver, what goes on here? (Wrong answers only)
September 23, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Denver, what goes on here? (Wrong answers only)
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Lots of differences in education culture/system that people don’t realize.
Contrary to the US, with many small selective private universities like Harvard, all of Canada’s notable universities are large and public.
The University of Toronto has more undergrads than the entire Ivy League.
Contrary to the US, with many small selective private universities like Harvard, all of Canada’s notable universities are large and public.
The University of Toronto has more undergrads than the entire Ivy League.
September 21, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Lots of differences in education culture/system that people don’t realize.
Contrary to the US, with many small selective private universities like Harvard, all of Canada’s notable universities are large and public.
The University of Toronto has more undergrads than the entire Ivy League.
Contrary to the US, with many small selective private universities like Harvard, all of Canada’s notable universities are large and public.
The University of Toronto has more undergrads than the entire Ivy League.
Back in Denver after a busy news week! Happy to go to bat for this now—if any public money will end up supporting this project, tax-increment financing is the exact right tool for this exact situation! It’s going to get obscured by the media frenzy around anything Broncos but TIF would make sense
September 14, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Back in Denver after a busy news week! Happy to go to bat for this now—if any public money will end up supporting this project, tax-increment financing is the exact right tool for this exact situation! It’s going to get obscured by the media frenzy around anything Broncos but TIF would make sense
Logan St b/w 7th and 8th Ave, #Denver 80203
10-ish story apartment building would add density to a major site by the Governor's Mansion & Trader Joes. 110 homes (160 beds) w/ 113 veh & 46 bike parking spots. Within steps of a useful bus stop and a major bikeway, great project!
10-ish story apartment building would add density to a major site by the Governor's Mansion & Trader Joes. 110 homes (160 beds) w/ 113 veh & 46 bike parking spots. Within steps of a useful bus stop and a major bikeway, great project!
September 2, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Logan St b/w 7th and 8th Ave, #Denver 80203
10-ish story apartment building would add density to a major site by the Governor's Mansion & Trader Joes. 110 homes (160 beds) w/ 113 veh & 46 bike parking spots. Within steps of a useful bus stop and a major bikeway, great project!
10-ish story apartment building would add density to a major site by the Governor's Mansion & Trader Joes. 110 homes (160 beds) w/ 113 veh & 46 bike parking spots. Within steps of a useful bus stop and a major bikeway, great project!
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If you really want to preserve historic buildings, you should advocate *more* height and density when vacant lots are being developed into housing.
Every unit built there is less demand pressure to demolish and redevelop old buildings.
Every unit built there is less demand pressure to demolish and redevelop old buildings.
September 1, 2025 at 8:20 PM
If you really want to preserve historic buildings, you should advocate *more* height and density when vacant lots are being developed into housing.
Every unit built there is less demand pressure to demolish and redevelop old buildings.
Every unit built there is less demand pressure to demolish and redevelop old buildings.
Cherokee & 11th Ave, #Denver 80204
303 homes in a 23-story building with a restored Cherokee Row storefront and ~5500 sq ft of retail to remain along 11th Avenue. 187 veh + 167 bike parking spots. A massive project for the Golden Triangle near-ish to two grocery stores and Sunken Gardens Park.
303 homes in a 23-story building with a restored Cherokee Row storefront and ~5500 sq ft of retail to remain along 11th Avenue. 187 veh + 167 bike parking spots. A massive project for the Golden Triangle near-ish to two grocery stores and Sunken Gardens Park.
September 1, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Cherokee & 11th Ave, #Denver 80204
303 homes in a 23-story building with a restored Cherokee Row storefront and ~5500 sq ft of retail to remain along 11th Avenue. 187 veh + 167 bike parking spots. A massive project for the Golden Triangle near-ish to two grocery stores and Sunken Gardens Park.
303 homes in a 23-story building with a restored Cherokee Row storefront and ~5500 sq ft of retail to remain along 11th Avenue. 187 veh + 167 bike parking spots. A massive project for the Golden Triangle near-ish to two grocery stores and Sunken Gardens Park.
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The idea that bike lanes cause gentrification is funny because it suggests that they’re a desirable amenity that people will pay a lot of money to live near.
Maybe build bike lanes in more places so they’re not as rare?
(Also build more housing!)
Maybe build bike lanes in more places so they’re not as rare?
(Also build more housing!)
Gentrification is what we call it when demand exceeds supply. It is not caused by bike lanes.
The answer is not to suppress demand by enshittifying cities, or to justify endangering & killing people outside of cars as a rent control mechanism, but to increase supply.
The answer is not to suppress demand by enshittifying cities, or to justify endangering & killing people outside of cars as a rent control mechanism, but to increase supply.
August 30, 2025 at 12:59 PM
The idea that bike lanes cause gentrification is funny because it suggests that they’re a desirable amenity that people will pay a lot of money to live near.
Maybe build bike lanes in more places so they’re not as rare?
(Also build more housing!)
Maybe build bike lanes in more places so they’re not as rare?
(Also build more housing!)
Broadway b/w 9th and 10th Aves, #Denver 80204
552 homes in a 24-story tower w/ ~10,000 sq ft of ground floor retail come to a major transit corridor. 656 veh & 309 bike parking spots. AMLI doubles down on the Golden Triangle w/ 2nd block-long apartment building in as many blocks
552 homes in a 24-story tower w/ ~10,000 sq ft of ground floor retail come to a major transit corridor. 656 veh & 309 bike parking spots. AMLI doubles down on the Golden Triangle w/ 2nd block-long apartment building in as many blocks
August 29, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Broadway b/w 9th and 10th Aves, #Denver 80204
552 homes in a 24-story tower w/ ~10,000 sq ft of ground floor retail come to a major transit corridor. 656 veh & 309 bike parking spots. AMLI doubles down on the Golden Triangle w/ 2nd block-long apartment building in as many blocks
552 homes in a 24-story tower w/ ~10,000 sq ft of ground floor retail come to a major transit corridor. 656 veh & 309 bike parking spots. AMLI doubles down on the Golden Triangle w/ 2nd block-long apartment building in as many blocks
Broadway b/w 8th and 9th Avenues, #Denver 80204
372 homes in a 16-story apartment building along a major transit corridor, already under construction, delivering in 2026. >10,000 sq ft of ground-floor retail with new trees and landscaping. 494 veh & 223 bike parking spots, project with a big impact!
372 homes in a 16-story apartment building along a major transit corridor, already under construction, delivering in 2026. >10,000 sq ft of ground-floor retail with new trees and landscaping. 494 veh & 223 bike parking spots, project with a big impact!
August 28, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Broadway b/w 8th and 9th Avenues, #Denver 80204
372 homes in a 16-story apartment building along a major transit corridor, already under construction, delivering in 2026. >10,000 sq ft of ground-floor retail with new trees and landscaping. 494 veh & 223 bike parking spots, project with a big impact!
372 homes in a 16-story apartment building along a major transit corridor, already under construction, delivering in 2026. >10,000 sq ft of ground-floor retail with new trees and landscaping. 494 veh & 223 bike parking spots, project with a big impact!
Lincoln & 8th Ave, #Denver 80203
298 homes in an 18-story apartment building on a major transit corridor w/n walking distance to TJ’s grocery store. 290 veh & 186 bike parking spots, w/ 14 shared bikes for residents. Already under construction, a consequential addition to the Golden Triangle!
298 homes in an 18-story apartment building on a major transit corridor w/n walking distance to TJ’s grocery store. 290 veh & 186 bike parking spots, w/ 14 shared bikes for residents. Already under construction, a consequential addition to the Golden Triangle!
August 27, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Lincoln & 8th Ave, #Denver 80203
298 homes in an 18-story apartment building on a major transit corridor w/n walking distance to TJ’s grocery store. 290 veh & 186 bike parking spots, w/ 14 shared bikes for residents. Already under construction, a consequential addition to the Golden Triangle!
298 homes in an 18-story apartment building on a major transit corridor w/n walking distance to TJ’s grocery store. 290 veh & 186 bike parking spots, w/ 14 shared bikes for residents. Already under construction, a consequential addition to the Golden Triangle!
This week, I've queued up posts that illustrate more housing production approved in the last two years in just 7 acres of Downtown Denver (>2000 homes) than all of Boulder, CO has accomplished since 2019 (~1900)
August 27, 2025 at 1:19 PM
This week, I've queued up posts that illustrate more housing production approved in the last two years in just 7 acres of Downtown Denver (>2000 homes) than all of Boulder, CO has accomplished since 2019 (~1900)
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One of the deadliest intersections in Colorado is directly outside of CDOT headquarters
Vision Zero just can't work when your state DOT *does not care* about people being killed on its roads.
August 26, 2025 at 7:20 PM
One of the deadliest intersections in Colorado is directly outside of CDOT headquarters
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People get confused when they complain about having to pay for parking and you respond “nice!”.
August 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
People get confused when they complain about having to pay for parking and you respond “nice!”.
Lincoln & 7th Ave, #Denver 80203
329 homes (403 beds) in an 18-story building adds to a major transit corridor, on an important corner very near a grocery store. 3428 sq ft of ground-floor retail, very high-end amenities throughout the building. 322 veh & 171 bike parking spots.
329 homes (403 beds) in an 18-story building adds to a major transit corridor, on an important corner very near a grocery store. 3428 sq ft of ground-floor retail, very high-end amenities throughout the building. 322 veh & 171 bike parking spots.
August 26, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Lincoln & 7th Ave, #Denver 80203
329 homes (403 beds) in an 18-story building adds to a major transit corridor, on an important corner very near a grocery store. 3428 sq ft of ground-floor retail, very high-end amenities throughout the building. 322 veh & 171 bike parking spots.
329 homes (403 beds) in an 18-story building adds to a major transit corridor, on an important corner very near a grocery store. 3428 sq ft of ground-floor retail, very high-end amenities throughout the building. 322 veh & 171 bike parking spots.
Sherman, Lincoln, Speer, & 7th Ave, #Denver 80203
481 homes replace old Denver7 building. 11-story, X-shaped building on a prominent lot w/ major transit access. 375 veh & 256 bike parking spots. A 2.3 acre development makes this 209 du/acre, medium-high density for Denver.
481 homes replace old Denver7 building. 11-story, X-shaped building on a prominent lot w/ major transit access. 375 veh & 256 bike parking spots. A 2.3 acre development makes this 209 du/acre, medium-high density for Denver.
August 25, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Sherman, Lincoln, Speer, & 7th Ave, #Denver 80203
481 homes replace old Denver7 building. 11-story, X-shaped building on a prominent lot w/ major transit access. 375 veh & 256 bike parking spots. A 2.3 acre development makes this 209 du/acre, medium-high density for Denver.
481 homes replace old Denver7 building. 11-story, X-shaped building on a prominent lot w/ major transit access. 375 veh & 256 bike parking spots. A 2.3 acre development makes this 209 du/acre, medium-high density for Denver.
Hello! James Warren and I are doing an episode on aesthetics in the built environment, probably just a primer before we go deeper with some architects and historians. What questions do you have, eg “Why do all the new buildings look the same?”
August 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Hello! James Warren and I are doing an episode on aesthetics in the built environment, probably just a primer before we go deeper with some architects and historians. What questions do you have, eg “Why do all the new buildings look the same?”
PROPOSED
Williams St & Colfax, #Denver 80218
A vacant lot along #ColfaxBRT ➡️ 6-story apartments. 111 homes: all studios and 1-beds. 22 income-restricted homes allows this building to exceed 5-story zone. 32 veh & 12 bike parking spots. Very exciting proposal that pre-dates parking minimum removal
Williams St & Colfax, #Denver 80218
A vacant lot along #ColfaxBRT ➡️ 6-story apartments. 111 homes: all studios and 1-beds. 22 income-restricted homes allows this building to exceed 5-story zone. 32 veh & 12 bike parking spots. Very exciting proposal that pre-dates parking minimum removal
August 22, 2025 at 3:34 AM
PROPOSED
Williams St & Colfax, #Denver 80218
A vacant lot along #ColfaxBRT ➡️ 6-story apartments. 111 homes: all studios and 1-beds. 22 income-restricted homes allows this building to exceed 5-story zone. 32 veh & 12 bike parking spots. Very exciting proposal that pre-dates parking minimum removal
Williams St & Colfax, #Denver 80218
A vacant lot along #ColfaxBRT ➡️ 6-story apartments. 111 homes: all studios and 1-beds. 22 income-restricted homes allows this building to exceed 5-story zone. 32 veh & 12 bike parking spots. Very exciting proposal that pre-dates parking minimum removal
S Bannock & Dakota Ave, #Denver 80223
Empty parking lots ➡️ 368 homes across two, 8-story buildings near Alameda LR. 469 veh & 222 bike parking spots for residents and patrons of 7300 sq ft of ground-floor retail. Townhomes and apts cover up the parking garage, improving the look
Empty parking lots ➡️ 368 homes across two, 8-story buildings near Alameda LR. 469 veh & 222 bike parking spots for residents and patrons of 7300 sq ft of ground-floor retail. Townhomes and apts cover up the parking garage, improving the look
August 20, 2025 at 2:54 PM
S Bannock & Dakota Ave, #Denver 80223
Empty parking lots ➡️ 368 homes across two, 8-story buildings near Alameda LR. 469 veh & 222 bike parking spots for residents and patrons of 7300 sq ft of ground-floor retail. Townhomes and apts cover up the parking garage, improving the look
Empty parking lots ➡️ 368 homes across two, 8-story buildings near Alameda LR. 469 veh & 222 bike parking spots for residents and patrons of 7300 sq ft of ground-floor retail. Townhomes and apts cover up the parking garage, improving the look