Uptown on the Hill believes that Denver needs a sanctuary city policy. Many of our neighbors are frightened of detainment and deportation following President Trump’s election and Jeff Sessions’ appointment as Attorney General. Attorney General Sessions’ reversal of President Obama’s executive order to reduce the use of private prisons has...
Please review the following letter Uptown on the Hill submitted to city council in defense of the small-lot parking exemption. Uptown on the Hill believes that city council, and those that supported striking the parking exemption for small-lots, are on the wrong side of history. The decision to require on-site...
Although it was not unanimous, the board recently voted to submit a letter of support to city council for the Route 40 development. Route 40 will be located at Colfax Ave. and Corona St., the current location of the Smiley’s Laundromat building. While a number of preservationists oppose the demolition...
On the 9th of February, the Uptown on the Hill Neighborhood Association created and posted signs on several windows of the Uptown Tavern at 17th Ave. and Pearl, thanking the developer, Southern Land Co., and the tavern owner, Frank Schultz, for saving the building and incorporating it into their planned...
In March 2015, students in Peter Park’s Planning Studio at CU Denver studied our neighborhood and developed an academic area plan for our neighborhood. The students did an excellent job of identifying the strengths and weaknesses of our neighborhood, as well as identifying opportunities to improve our community. Please take...
City Park Golf Course Redesign Group Convenes The wastewater increases approved by City Council will fund many pieces of the Platte to Park Hill Stormwater Systems project. One of those pieces is the City Park Golf Course Redesign. The City has put together a Redesign Workgroup made up of community...
Join WalkDenver for our 2nd annual “I Walk Colfax” gala on July 14, 2016. The 2016 gala continues WalkDenver’s People on Colfax initiative to make Colfax a safe and interesting pedestrian corridor, and builds on the success of our 2015 gala. The 2016 gala is being held at Abend Gallery,...
Earth Day Events in Uptown: Join the Parks and Beautification Committee and Greater Paths Committee for the Uptown on the Hill Bus Stop Clean Up!On Friday, April 22nd please meet at 5pm at the 17th and Sherman at the #20 Stop. Bring gloves and bag. We will be working east...
Pay It Forward Part of what makes Uptown a great community is all the non-profits and service organizations that are in neighborhood. Uptown on the Hill wants to help give back to those that can use a hand. Here are a couple of options for how you can help: (1)...