Electric trolleys may be reintroduced to Colfax Avenue more than half a century after rubber-tired buses and cars replaced them. The City and County of Denver is working to assess the technical and economic feasibility for development of a “modern streetcar” line on the Colfax Avenue Corridor. The initial study area is bounded on the west by Interstate 25 (I-25), on the east by Syracuse Street, on the south by 12th Avenue, and on the north by 19th Avenue. In addition to exploration of the feasibility of a streetcar application on Colfax in the study area, the Colfax Street Feasibility Study process will identify criteria to evaluate candidate corridors for a potential broader streetcar network.

The City of Denver has been requesting proposals from consultants interested in conducting a streetcar feasibility study that will focus on Colfax and parallel streets. The City’s public works department is paying for the study, which is estimated to cost $190,000. Following the study’s completion, the City will likely seek federal funding to implement the recommended route.

A long-time champion for Colfax redevelopment, Denver City Councilwoman Jeanne Robb is delighted that the study is finally moving forward, according to her aide, Caitlin Quander. “She’s been pushing for this since she’s been in office.”

Denver city officials and business advocates would like to see continued growth along Colfax. In 2005, the City rezoned the corridor to a main street district that supports high densities and encourages pedestrian-scaled design. The City is also considering ways to enhance transit services on the street, currently served by bus route 15, which carries more riders than any other bus in the Denver metro area. Many city officials, business leaders, and residents think streetcars would be a perfect fit.

Project Contact:
Terry Ruiter, Principal Planner - Denver Public Works
terry.ruiter@denvergov.org - 720.865.3136

When: Friday, February 12, 2010, 7:00 PM - 2:00 AM MST
Where: Rock Bar, 3015 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO 80218

DENVER HAS A NEW COUPLE IN TOWN SERVING UP "LOVE IN A BUN" Chef Dylan Moore and the Owners of Mod Livin' Jill Warner and Erick Roorda team up to create what is soon to be Denver’s Hippest Burger Joint, Deluxe Burger! Opening its doors to the public on February 14th, 2010, Deluxe Burger is out to re-define Love . . . in a bun!

Want a free burger? Bring your sweetheart to Deluxe Burger on Opening Day Feb 14th. Buy a burger for yourself get a free burger for your sweetheart!

Best entertainment for under $1: The 3 a.m. #15 bus eastbound on Colfax

Biker Jim’s Gourmet Dogs

Looks like the rumors are true that the man who delivers Denver’s best gourmet hot dogs from a cart at 16th and Arapahoe streets, Jim Pittenger of Biker Jim’s Gourmet Dogs, has set up shop at Argonaut Liquors on Colfax Avenue. Voted one of the best places to eat in Denver, it’s a hot dog cart serving one-of-a-kind links made from pheasant, reindeer, rattlesnake, buffalo and other meats. Look for him on weekends at Argonaut Liquors or find him today in his usual location. (Photo by Kristie Hannon of the Denver Daily News)

Rocky Mountain Roller Girls at the Fillmore

DENVER - The Rocky Mountain Rollergirls are proud to announce a new partnership with Live Nation for the 2010 season.

RMRG will bout five of eight home games in the heart of Denver at the Fillmore Auditorium. RMRG was founded in 2004 and was Colorado's first flat-track roller derby league. The Derby News Network nominated the Fillmore as one of the nation's top derby venues in 2009.

"We are beyond thrilled to bout at the Fillmore and to showcase Colorado's top derby athletes in such a beautiful venue, which lets fans engage in the action and truly take in the D.I.Y. culture that is the mainstay of today's nationally competitive roller derby," said RMRG spokeswoman PJ "Dangerous Leigh A'zon" Shields. "The Fillmore is Denver, like RMRG."

RMRG's season opener is set for 7 p.m., Feb. 6 at the Fillmore Auditorium and will feature the first intraleague bout of 2010 squaring off RMRG's Sugar Kill Gang vs. RMRG'S Dooms Daisies.

The exciting 2010 season will feature home bouts against some of the country's top talents, like Albuquerque, Boston, Reno, and Pittsburgh, as well as some major home-state skirmishes. RMRG teams will also travel nationally to represent Denver and Colorado throughout the year. RMRG's 5280 Fight Club placed fourth of 79 ranked teams in 2009 and plan to return to nationals in 2010 to go all the way.

Along with RMRG's wildly popular PBR party bus from the Skylark Lounge on Broadway, this season will also feature a ride from Boulder County loading and unloading at Left Hand Brewery in Longmont featuring Left Hand's award winning beers.

HEARD ON COLFAX

Submitted by e-mail--"I seen your site thru That Scary Place and loved the thought of my friend Colfax Ave. I lived in Colo most my life my nickname is Cruezer cause i loved crusing Colfax and loved Motley Crue. I lived in Aurora on East Colfax,almost far enough from the crack dealers and hookers we rode the 15 and the 16 bus so many times with so many crazy denverites, i am glad to see the cool pics of the places i almost forgotten. Right on Colfax....Love, a past Cruezer of Colfax."

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