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September 2, 2021
DENVER, COLORADO
A publication of
VOLUME 94 | ISSUE 41
Historic Denver highlights 50 places worth celebrating Residents encouraged to visit sites, in-person or virtually BY CLARKE READER SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
A sidewalk ends on Josephine Street by East High School, in an Aug. 24 photo.
PHOTO BY KEVIN J. BEATY/DENVERITE
Denver gets more serious about sidewalks Officials look at ways to improve, extend pedestrian routes BY DAVID SACHS DENVERITE
If you report a pothole, the Denver Department of Transporta-
tion and Infrastructure promises to fix it within three days. If you report a broken sidewalk, it could take around 50 years to get fixed, according to a report by the city
auditor. That’s because, unlike roads, city sidewalks are your responsibility SEE SIDEWALKS, P9
Suncor air pollution monitoring begins Activists underwhelmed, monitoring law still to come BY MICHAEL BOOTH THE COLORADO SUN
The Suncor refinery’s voluntary
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air pollution monitoring site is now live on the internet, and the Commerce City petroleum refiner will add mobile van monitoring
reports next week. The refinery, which has battled neighborhood activists and environmental groups for years over toxic air and water emissions that SEE POLLUTION, P6
Most people in the metro area are at least a little familiar with historic sites like the Molly Brown House in Capitol Hill and the Brown Palace hotel in downtown Denver. But there’s undoubtedly some who will not recognize the Rosedale House or the Wellshire Inn. The Wellshire Inn — located in the Wellshire neighborhood — was built in the 1920s as a golf club house. The Tudor building has since become an event center. “The size and architectural style are uncommon in Denver. The building is distinctive and a landmark, sitting up high above the golf course,” said Kendra Black, Denver councilmember for District 4. “The story should be told and the building and course should be preserved.” Historic Denver wants people to know more stories like these, and that’s the aim of the new 50 Actions for 50 Places campaign. The project SEE PLACES, P2
NOTES ON HISTORY
G. Brown captures pop music’s roots
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