Earlier last week, Forrest City brightened the neighborhood with all the holiday accoutrements residents crave this time of year. Each holiday season town center visitors see their HOA money doing its festive job. But this year the bonus is, you’ll never get lost as you stumble home from any of the town center watering holes because of the Christmas tree Stapleton Stapleton Stapleton Stapleton Stapleton Stapleton garland. [Read more…] about Stapleton Garland Helps Inebriated Residents Know They're Home

The original renderings of the Northfield High School Campus have gone through some changes along the way. Many of the changes were due to very poor construction estimates, and others are due to greater needs of the school and the community. A most recent possible change is delaying the construction of a commons building. “We looked at where we are at with athletic facilities, and we are not where we need to be,” says DPS Superintendent Tom Boasberg. “To be honest, we weren’t exactly sure of the purpose a commons building would serve in the first place. It just sounded fancy, and therefore, like something Stapleton residents would like.” [Read more…] about Northfield High School Update: DPS Scraps Ill-Defined Commons Area in Favor of Things Actually Needed

With school choice coming up quickly, parents are looking for information about what they need to do, and looking for answers. The December Front Porch published an article which answered some questions regarding process, but we wanted to cover some other things parents are looking to understand. DPS worked with us to answer the following questions, and we hope the answers below are helpful. [Read more…] about Stapleton School Choice: What Parents Really Want to Know

Much of Northfield is still under construction, and Forest City has made sure to post signs reminding residents where this construction is located. “We wanted to make sure that residents were aware that Northfield is still a work in progress,” said Forest City spokesperson Janelle Ayers. “Our concern was that people would come out here and just think it was some big mess. Well, that may be true, but it is under construction. What can you expect.” [Read more…] about Northfield Signage Not Helping Anyone

The 2014 Winter Welcome was fortunate to have great weather and a nice turnout. Families flocked to the town center to see the tree lighting, eat s’mores, and enjoy a beverage as they walked around to see Stapleton friends. There were also reindeer for the kids to see and free cookies if you could find the right booth. An ancillary attraction was the “dancing trees.” The trees bounced around, shaking peoples’ hands, and asking people if they were “tree huggers.” Kids seemed entertained and intrigued by the dancing trees. [Read more…] about Winter Welcome Dancing Tree Goes Up in Flames During Smoke Break

For a decade now, Eastbridge has pined for its own town center. Recently, King Soopers agreed to build a much needed store that would also include a gas station and additional retail space. Eastbridge residents, however, vehemently opposed the store for various reasons, most importantly of which is that it is not a Whole Foods, so “other” people might shop there. King Soopers withdrew its proposal and this weekend, Eastbridge will celebrate. Festivities will be kicked off by Michael Seery, the chair of the grass-roots movement “Eastbridge Residents Against Convenience.” He will cut the ribbon to officially open the giant empty field for Eastbridge residents. There will also be people shuffling around, games such as who’s dog can poop in the field without being seen, and sad clowns. “I’m excited for this. It’s a long time coming,” said Jeff Iverson, a longtime Eastbridge activist who opposed sending his kids to Swigert or Izzy Bird because they were new schools. In the background, the Counting Crows cover of Joni Mitchell’s classic “Big Yellow Taxi” could barely be heard over the din of construction of new houses around the empty field. Controversy about what to build, how much to build, and where to build has plagued Eastbridge since its inception lo these many years ago (eight). With the final phase of houses being built east of Iola, the handful of streets cutting through to “other-town” complete, the lower-income apartments on Havana complete and full, and Izzy Bird now open, the town center is the last thing Eastbridge residents have to complain about. Having lost every battle, they seem to have won this one. “Some say it’s a Pyrrhic victory. I say it’s a victory for common sense,” argued Brian Lohman. “Excuse me, I have to head over to Sprouts on Havana to grab some produce. I can’t stand going to the Town Center, it’s so crowded.” ]]>

The Denver Police Department has stepped up its crime fighting efforts by adding an obnoxious sign to Stapleton and following that up by breaking into our garages and letting us know that if they had been Aurorans and not police officers, they could have had their way with our stuff. The sign was first located at the corner of 29th and Central Park Blvd., but then was appropriately moved to Eastbridge on MLK Jr. Blvd. “I guess it is a good reminder when you are heading home from work,” says Eastbridge resident Josh Lewis. “But, it kind of creeps you out knowing that apparently it is necessary.” [Read more…] about Stapleton “Crime Sign” moved to Eastbridge; Then on to Welcome Center

When the East Rail Line project was first announced, it seemed like forever before passengers would be able to enjoy the convenience of a non-stop, speedy ride to the airport. Well, forever is now less than two years away, as the East Rail Line project is set to open for passengers in the summer of 2016, according to a recent Front Porch article. “I wish they would quit talking about it because then I get excited and realize it is still about two years away,” said resident Mike McDonald. “I’ll completely forget about it, and then when I hear about it again, I get sad it’s still a ways out.” [Read more…] about Residents Less Than Two Years Away from No Longer Having to Ask Friends for Rides to Airport