Cheesman Park
SunLit Interview: “Denver Noir” editor Cynthia Swanson weighs in on the project and the importance of place
Swanson, who also contributed a short story to the collection, talks about recruiting authors and how Cheesman Park's history informed her own piece
SunLit Excerpt: “Pieces of Everyone, Everywhere” digs deep, but carefully, into Denver history
This short story from the collection "Denver Noir" revolves around a young person at work exhuming bodies from a cemetery that became Cheesman Park
Councilman Chris Hinds: To move Denver’s Cheesman Park away from its elitist roots, let’s keep it free of cars
Lots of residents near the park don't own cars at all; having a nearby location that is absent car smog, sights and sounds resonates with them.
Opinion: When the COVID-19 pandemic ends, Denver’s Cheesman Park should be re-opened to cars
Closing the park to vehicles is inherently elitist. It favors those who live within walking and biking distance and disadvantages those who live farther away.
Is Denver’s contemporary architecture killing us?
Denver architect Don Ruggles worries that the odd angles and sharp points meant to excite are also causing neuroaesthetic problems. "This is a public-health issue, not a style issue."
