Denverite recently published a neat little piece on the Federal-Colfax “cloverleaf” interchange. If you have ever lived in the Denver metro, you’ve probably passed over or under this interchange. It’s a rare bit of transit infrastructure: neither Colfax nor Federal are interstates or highways, so the exchange always comes as sort of a surprise. An … Continue reading On the Federal-Colfax cloverleaf
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On a slice of downtown Denver
I took a walk in Denver today. Just a 10-minute circuit of a few blocks near my office, in the southern corner of downtown near the Civic Center. This is a rather bleak part of the city—and one become only bleaker post-COVID. In following local politics, the concerns about downtown Denver sometimes seem a little … Continue reading On a slice of downtown Denver
On 7 things from last week (5/1/23)
Downpours. The Front Range is pretty dry for the most part, so true downpours are hard to come by. Last week we had two separate rainstorms, loud enough to hear drumming the roof. Made me nostalgic for my East Coast upbringing. Outdoor hangs. Post-rain, we had some actual spring weather and, with it, the opportunity … Continue reading On 7 things from last week (5/1/23)
On USPS cities
When my wife and I were looking at houses, there was an odd detail that stuck with me. It had to do with a house we'd seen just north of Denver's Chaffee Park neighborhood. When we met our agent at the house, we expressed surprise that we were able to look at anything in Denver. … Continue reading On USPS cities
Taylor Coe 