West Side families grapple, struggle with growth

 growth causing problems in Denver? That’s a bit like asking whether Godzilla disturbed the peace in Tokyo. The answer is yes, most definitely. Virtually every neighborhood in Denver itself and in many of its surrounding suburbs is dealing with the social and economic effects of the area’s burgeoning growth and demand for space — a potent brew that includes escalating property costs, population density, traffic congestion and the preservation of historic buildings. One of the city’s most identifiably Jewish neighborhoods, the West Side, is far from immune to these dynamics. In fact, since it has recently become a fashionable destination for many, the once-but-no-longer humble area might be seen as a microcosm of the many impacts — good as well as bad — that are […]