CHANUKAH EDITION 5777 SECTION B PAGE 8 most Denverites think of the Civic Center, what probably comes to mind is the beautiful collection of neo-classical structures and sculptures in the heart of the city, just west of the State Capitol. While historian Phil Goodstein certainly doesn’t ignore this aesthetic gem in Denver’s crown, the “civic center” whose history he explores in his latest book encompasses a considerably larger piece of central Denver. He includes the Golden Triangle, an area immediately south of the City & County Building which has undergone many transitions since Denver’s earliest days and has in recent years been the focus of significant redevelopment after decades of relative inertia and neglect. Another part of the city, much less well-known, at least by […]


