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Stapleton

The Green Book: A Bold and Visionary Plan in the ‘90s

How did the Green Book (The Stapleton Development Plan) come to be? And what might have happened without it? This is the story of the people whose determined efforts made it happen and have guided the development. Without them, Stapleton might well have been an industrial warehouse district, a theme park or a race track.
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Stapleton

Flyers Remind Residents of Stapleton’s Association With the KKK

Members of the Ku Klux Klan march on Larimer St., Denver on May 31, 1926. Photo from Denver Public Library, Western History Collection.
On August 8, 2015, the black lives matter advocacy group distributed flyers to 2,500 homes in Stapleton alerting residents that Stapleton is named after a KKK member. The flyers stirred up a debate whether the neighborhood should be renamed.
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Health & Wellness

Gender: It’s Complicated

A person is either a man or a woman, right? Turns out, gender identity is not black or white—and is much more complicated than historically understood. A closer look reveals that an evolving world of gender is emerging.
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Development

Eastbridge Plans Unveiled

After a decade-long wait, the Eastbridge Town Center is expected to start construction in early 2016, after the sale closes in November.
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Schools/Education

Much to be proud of but a long way to go: Twenty Years Since DPS Busing

September 2015 will mark 20 years since the federal court order mandating the desegregation of DPS was revoked. Eager to learn more about this chapter in Denver’s history, the Front Porch gathered leaders in Denver’s education community to discuss race and public education.
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Public Safety

The Perfect Crime

Stapleton has the highest rate of preventable crimes in northeast Denver. These crimes can be prevented just as easily as they are committed.
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Schools/Education

Schools That Transform Lives: A Lesson from Denver’s Integrated Past

In light of Denver Public School's plan to have a great school in every neighborhood, faculty and parents involved with Manual High School during the busing era share what makes a great neighborhood school.
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Sports

Local Men Break Record Swimming English Channel

English Channel swim
Swimming the English Channel is considered the Mount Everest of open-water swimming feats—these three Stapleton friends didn't just complete it, they broke the record for the three-man relay.
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Affordable Housing

Affordable Housing: A Hot Topic in Stapleton, in Denver and in the Nation

In 2000, Stapleton's plan called for dispersed affordable homes throughout the neighborhood. The national affordable housing policy is just catching up with that concept. Read about how it's going in Stapleton and why it's important.
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People

Teamwork Rules: Firefighting, Shopping and Cooking

Besides putting out fires and responding to auto accidents, Station 26 Firefighters also cook up unique recipes.
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Travel

Park Hill Resident Survives Nepal Earthquake

Clay Burns had been trekking the Tsum Valley, Nepal when the earthquake hit, trapping him and a group of international travelers for eight days.
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Just the Facts

Game-changing Research on Artificial Sweeteners

Artificial sweeteners like aspartame and sucralose can contribute to some of the health maladies that we’re using them to avoid. It’s like smoking “light” cigarettes to combat lung cancer.
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Parenting

More Than Half of U.S. Infants Sleep with Potentially Unsafe Bedding

Nearly 55 percent of U.S. infants sleep with potentially unsafe bedding, according to a December 2014 study by the National Institutes of Health. The rate is higher among babies of young, low- income, non-college-educated, and/or African-American or Hispanic moms.
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Parks/Open Space

Bringing Back the Bison

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employees gather every year at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in northeast Denver for the Bison Roundup, a major event to manage the bison population.
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Health & Wellness

Despite Vaccine Benefits, Colorado Opt Out Rate is High

Experts in the field provide overwhelming evidence that vaccines are universally recognized as very safe and effective, and that Colorado is at risk with extremely low vaccination rates.
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Schools/Education

Anatomy of a Turnaround

Ashley Elementary is now 18 months out from the DPS announcement the school would undergo a turnaround. The process was difficult but the future looks hopeful.
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Health & Wellness

The Dilemma of Marijuana & Epilepsy

An oil extracted from a specific marijuana plant, often referred to as Charlotte's Web, has shown miraculous results controlling seizures among kids with epilepsy. That's not true for every case, though. After a year of using the oils, a Stapleton family has seen some improvements but waits for their miracle.
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Health & Wellness

Cast Away: The isolating experience of divorce in Pleasantville

Stapleton has the picture-perfect image—does it lend itself to the growing number of divorcees? How does divorce fit into the picture-perfect image?
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Arts/Culture

Legacy of The Black Cowboy

Maurice Wade, a Montbello resident, wanted to be the first Black cowboy and was surprised to discover one in three cowboys were Black. Read about Maurice and America's Black rodeos.
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Parks/Open Space

Fighting to Save the Endangered

The endangered wildlife market takes a tragic toll on the world's wildlife. Read and watch a video.
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