The other day Rachel and I bussed then biked from Boulder to Denver. Tons of traffic, congestion, development, ancient prairies getting replaced by effing big box stores. Consumption! But: we arrived at Union Station (Denver, Colorado), the old beautiful train terminal thats been redeveloped, preserving best of old beautiful elegant architecture while adding modern design (see photos on @waylonlewis on Instagram). Its amazing, inspiring. I stopped by my friends at The Kitchen Next Door, though they werent open yet, and then we ran into a politician friend and...were reminded that development can be mindful and inspiring and community-focused, too. We then biked into a chaotic, ugly, dis-used neighborhood thats being woken up to community, bicycling, walking, its becoming family-friendly and safe. We arrived at our destination, The Source Marketplace, an eco development in a former manufacturing warehouse. Its beautiful and full of craftspeople, artisans, makers. We still make things, in America. I then interviewed the developer, Kyle Zeppelin, who with his father has helped turn many such disused spaces into vibrant markets, homes, communities. I also talked with his wife, Andra Zeppelin the editor-in-chief of Eater Denver, about the real food scene, the inspiring community that is Denver--one of the hottest cities in the world in terms of arts, community, nightlife, food. Our video discussion is coming in two minutes, its beautifully edited by Rachel Nussbauminator though the sound is...loud (we couldnt edit out the noise of my brain). Is it possible to improve neighborhoods without tipping them into gentrification? How can development and business be good for people and planet, instead of bad for both? How can we balance work and family?
Posted on: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 10:55:01 +0000
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