The Five Points and the Six

On Changing Denver this month, we dip our toes into the complex
issue of gentrification and look at how it is
changing Five Points. Specifically, we tell the story of the
Welton St. Challenge, a grant-making opportunity the city
designed to facilitate the re-development of the Welton
St. Corridor, a couple of the grant recipients, and the
impact of all their efforts have had on the neighborhood.


Paul Washington, executive director of Denver’s Office of
Economic Development, gives the city’s perspective on the
Challenge.


Reggie Norman and Wil Alston of Civil Technology talk about how
they are managing the re-development of one of Five Points’
iconic landmarks, the Rossonian Hotel.


Josh Pollack, owner of Rosenberg’s Bagels and Delicatessen,
describes why he applied for a grant through the Welton St.
Challenge, how he pitched his project, and what it’s like to open
a Jewish New York-style deli in a historically Black
neighborhood.


Eric Cunningham, co-creator of Cold Crush and native of Five
Points, relates some of his experiences in the new Five
Points, including a run-in he had with Josh Pollack.


 


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Our theme song is “Minnow” by Felix Fast4ward. You can find more
of his music here.


Special thanks to Molina Speaks for the use of his song “Denver,”
which features Randy Runyan. You can find their full album
“Everyday Denver” on Bandcamp.


Thanks for listening!