Mad World

2008 is predicted to be one of the worst years for the American Economy.

It’s also an election year and the year of the Summer Olympics.

Mad World indeed.

The good news: not all predictions (iMac) come to pass .

Gates Project or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Urban Redevelopments

I have never been a big fan of the new Denver urban redevelopments: Lowry and Stapleton. When I first moved to Denver, Lowry was an aging military base and Stapleton was an airport. Things changed when friends of mine moved into these urban redevelopments. They’re vibrant neighborhoods. They’re near the airport, city, zoo, museums, restaurants, and more importantly for my friends they’re family friendly.

Enter the Gates Project:

From fan belts to greenbelts – at long last the urban revival of the former Gates Rubber plant is taking shape.
Read the full story: Long-awaited Gates project gathers steam

It’s going to be a while before the Gates Project will be complete. I’ve learned to embrace these urban redevelopments and I’m looking forward to having another Linens and Things, Office Depot, Chili’s, et. al. fill our landscape. Who knows they may even add a Chipotle or a Qdoba or both.