John Deffenbaugh

Here’s why you should vote ‘no’ on Polis’ bridge and instead support the 5280 Trail (Opinion)

July 22, 2025 at 8:48 a.m.

What better way to achieve the original concept of the pedestrian bridge, to symbolically link city and state, than by integrating the story of Colorado into the 5280 Trail adjacent...

A view from across the street of 1600 East Colfax Avenue in Denver on July 17, 2024. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)

Opinion: Denver’s historic buildings should flourish with age, instead of withering on the vine

August 4, 2024 at 5:01 a.m.

Historic Denver is hopeful that a recent meeting held with Pando and local stakeholders will be the start of a dialogue to create a design that retains a large portion...

The home at 1741 Gaylord St. in Denver dates to the early 1900s. (Thomas Gounley, BusinessDen)

Opinion: Preserving historic buildings like 1741 Gaylord can help with the housing crisis

May 16, 2023 at 3:11 p.m.

The all-or-nothing suggestion that historic preservation goals are at odds with affordable housing goals pits Denverites against one another and discourages consensus. It’s also just plain wrong.

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