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WEST SIDE RECORDER Volume 7 — Number 11 Monthly Newspaper of the West Side, Denver, Colorado West Side Bus Terminal Site Strongly Opposed At a special meeting of the West Side Coalition a resolution was passed opposing the proposed Greyhound Bus Terminal at 1100 W. Colfax Avenue, former site of the O'Meara Ford Dealership. The West Side Coalition first learned about Greyhound's intentions approximately three months ago. Since that time the Coalition has been investigating possible consequences of the terminal being situated on the West Side. Lincoln Park Housing Proj- In talking with members ' ^ to ^ d termi ot the Downtown Denver Improvement Association, the Coalition discovered that they also oppose the proposed site and has recommended an alternate site which we agree would be an ideal site from a neighborhood standpoint. The alternate site suggested is the Union Station which already has the facilities to service Greyhound Bus Lines such as taxicab stands. This alternative site also is close to downtown and is easily accessible for buses arriving and departing directly off the Valley Highway without passing through any residential neighborhood. Negative Factors In assessing the impact the Terminal will have on the West Side we feel there are many negative factors the residents will have to cope with. The proposed Greyhound Bus Terminal at Colfax would bring increased volumes of bus and auto traffic adding to the traffic the West Side already has which affects the lives of the residents and in many cases endangers the children of the West Side. The Coalition feels that there are far too many institutions serving the city - wide residents of Denver such as Denver General Hospital, the Motor Vehicle Department, the West High School Vocational evening nal. As is the case of all Public Housing for low-income families, there is a high density of children. We feel that the type of element that is attracted to bus terminals is not healthy to the social environment for these children. Examples include newsstands, loiterers, and parking lots which would tend to develop surrounding the terminal, therefore isolating the Lincoln Housing Projects from the rest of the community. Furthermore, many residents of the West Side are fully aware of the impact the Auraria College Complex will have on residents of the West Side directly south of Colfax. With that in mind, the West Side Coalition has been working with members of the Auraria College Complex to do everything possible to lessen what we feel would be the detrimental effects of the Auraria Complex. In that regard we have made recommendations, some of which have been adopted by the college proponents such as location of buildings and green spaces on the campus. Such a green space was designed on the eastern tip of the college site bordered by Colfax and 11th Street. The purpose is to try to integrate the college campus with the neighborhood. With a bus terminal situated between the West Side classes, and the proposed Community and the college, Auraria College Complex that purpose can no longer and that any additional city wide service such as a terminal can only add to the further deterioration of the neighborhood as a residential community. Added to this problem is the fact that many West Side streets are being used as corridors to the outlying areas by downtown shoppers, students, and working people, making this terminal all the more undesirable because of the added air and noise pollution. Bad for Children Another factor of opposition is the position of the be achieved. With that in mind we also feel that the bus terminal can only serve to further isolate the West Side from being a viable residential community. Urban Renewal Area * It is. the intention of many West Side residents and organizations to have designated the section in which the proposed Bus Terminal is to be situated (the proposed boundries being Mariposa, 13th Avenue, Colfax, and Speer) an Urban Renewal area. It was (Continued on last page; April, 1971 Wsxktwy.' S^/^$C< Hi ■ * Preliminary Elmwood Plans Unacceptable ." The Elmwood School Building Design Advisory Committee and the staff have unanimously rejected the architect's first drawing for the proposed new school which was submitted to them on March 15. "We were very disappointed the school administration would lead us to believe that we would have a • say in the design of our school and then ignore our plans," stated Adolph Gomez Jr., committee member. The administration has sent the plans back to the architect to be redrawn, according to Ramiro Cruz- Aedo, also a member of the Advisory Committee, who seemed hopeful that their ideas would be considered. The Advisory Committee spent many months on a detailed proposal for the new school incorporating the latest concepts in education, which they presented to the administration and the architects on January 20, 1971. The emphasis was on a community school — one which would be open evenings, weekends, and summers to the whole community to be used for recreation, art, music, drama, and reading. Instead of the long corridors with rooms on each side, the committee recommended four learning centers for grades 1-6. These could be divided into smaller units as demanded and would surround an open courtyard to be used as an outdoor classroom. Separate from the academic classrooms were the gymnasium, ' auditorium, and art room which could be kept open for after-school SUPERMARKET NEARS REALITY In the early part of 1970 a study was made which pointed out that the West Side community is without the service of any of the major supermarkets and that the prices being paid by West Side residents are the highest anywhere in Metropolitan Denver. There is also a concern about some of the apparent unfair practices used by some of the grocery outlets in West Denver. Other studies have shown that the income per capita of families in West Denver is the lowest. As a result of many residents bringing these matters to the attention of the West Side Action Council, the Council, in the latter part of 1970, granted $15,- 000 in a cooperative effort with Denver Community Development Corporation (DCDC) for the purpose of locating a supermarket in the immediate West Side use by the community. The recommendations of the Advisory Committee were based on the specific learning needs of the children in the community, including early-childhood education program* QUESTIONS??? Why are West Side children going to be bussed almost exclusively to southwest Denver and none to southeast Denver? Do any of the plans presented really achieve true integration? Why is no attempt made to integrate Hispanos and Negroes? Why is the emphasis on the predominately minority schools? What about the predominately Anglo schools? Why must Elmwood be torn down? Has serious consideration been given to achieving integration by any other method than massive bussing? IS THE SCHOOL BOARD AND THE ADMINISTRATION PLAYING GAMES WITH THE WEST SIDE COMMUNITY? DON T MISS PAGE 7. Important coverage on' school integration plans area. The prime objective of the supermarket will be to bring lower prices, quality foods and other services, such as food delivery and transportation through the development and utilization of other programs that are in the planning. Another objective is providing some employment and some training to West Side residents through the available training programs of SER and CEP. Hopefully, after receiving proper training these trainees would be placed in some of the major supermarkets throughout the city. Mr. Louis Rameriz, Director of DCDC, Mr. Al Herrera, representative for DCDC, together with the Chairman of the West Side Action Council, Mr. Tom Martinez and a member of staff, met with representative of the West Side Coalition, Mr. Waldo Benavidez, 8 for the purpose of coordinating this effort with the physical planning that has been undertaken by the Coalition. Mr. Benavidez has been cooperating in making the plains available in regard to sites for a proposed future shopping center where a supermarket would be included. This, of course, is long range planning. Mr. Benavidez is also cooperating in trying to find suitable locations for a supermarket in the interim period. A number of sites have been located and are presently under study. The sites being considered take into account the geographical distribution of residents and where the highest concentration of residents are located in order to make the facility accessible to the greatest number of West Siders. The people engaged in the effort of locating suitable sites have been considering present existing facilities with the possibility of entering into negotiations for the purchase of such an outlet. However, they are not restricting their efforts in this area alone. They are also looking into the possibility of locating a suitable site and constructing a building that would be adequate. We have been assured by persons in the financial field that funds can be made available to construct such a facility.
Object Description
Call Number | Auraria archive |
Title | West Side Recorder Volume 7 No 11 |
Creator | West Side Recorder |
Date | 1971 April |
Summary | Newsletter dedicated to community life in the Auraria neighborhood prior to the construction of the Auraria campus |
Description | 8 p. |
Is Part Of | Auraria Neighborhood Collection |
Subject | Community newspapers--Auraria (Denver, Colo.) |
Geographic Area | Auraria (Denver, Colo.) |
Format-Medium | Document |
Rights Contact Information | Property rights are held by Auraria Library Archives and Special Collections, Denver, Colorado. |
Reproduction Available for Purchase | No |
Description
Call Number | Auraria archive |
Title | West Side Recorder Volume 7 No 11 |
Creator | West Side Recorder |
Date | 1971 April |
Summary | Newsletter dedicated to community life in the Auraria neighborhood prior to the construction of the Auraria campus |
Description | 8 p. |
Subject | Community newspapers--Auraria (Denver, Colo.) |
Geographic Area | Auraria (Denver, Colo.) |
Format-Medium | Photograph |
Reproduction Available for Purchase | No |
Full Text | WEST SIDE RECORDER Volume 7 — Number 11 Monthly Newspaper of the West Side, Denver, Colorado West Side Bus Terminal Site Strongly Opposed At a special meeting of the West Side Coalition a resolution was passed opposing the proposed Greyhound Bus Terminal at 1100 W. Colfax Avenue, former site of the O'Meara Ford Dealership. The West Side Coalition first learned about Greyhound's intentions approximately three months ago. Since that time the Coalition has been investigating possible consequences of the terminal being situated on the West Side. Lincoln Park Housing Proj- In talking with members ' ^ to ^ d termi ot the Downtown Denver Improvement Association, the Coalition discovered that they also oppose the proposed site and has recommended an alternate site which we agree would be an ideal site from a neighborhood standpoint. The alternate site suggested is the Union Station which already has the facilities to service Greyhound Bus Lines such as taxicab stands. This alternative site also is close to downtown and is easily accessible for buses arriving and departing directly off the Valley Highway without passing through any residential neighborhood. Negative Factors In assessing the impact the Terminal will have on the West Side we feel there are many negative factors the residents will have to cope with. The proposed Greyhound Bus Terminal at Colfax would bring increased volumes of bus and auto traffic adding to the traffic the West Side already has which affects the lives of the residents and in many cases endangers the children of the West Side. The Coalition feels that there are far too many institutions serving the city - wide residents of Denver such as Denver General Hospital, the Motor Vehicle Department, the West High School Vocational evening nal. As is the case of all Public Housing for low-income families, there is a high density of children. We feel that the type of element that is attracted to bus terminals is not healthy to the social environment for these children. Examples include newsstands, loiterers, and parking lots which would tend to develop surrounding the terminal, therefore isolating the Lincoln Housing Projects from the rest of the community. Furthermore, many residents of the West Side are fully aware of the impact the Auraria College Complex will have on residents of the West Side directly south of Colfax. With that in mind, the West Side Coalition has been working with members of the Auraria College Complex to do everything possible to lessen what we feel would be the detrimental effects of the Auraria Complex. In that regard we have made recommendations, some of which have been adopted by the college proponents such as location of buildings and green spaces on the campus. Such a green space was designed on the eastern tip of the college site bordered by Colfax and 11th Street. The purpose is to try to integrate the college campus with the neighborhood. With a bus terminal situated between the West Side classes, and the proposed Community and the college, Auraria College Complex that purpose can no longer and that any additional city wide service such as a terminal can only add to the further deterioration of the neighborhood as a residential community. Added to this problem is the fact that many West Side streets are being used as corridors to the outlying areas by downtown shoppers, students, and working people, making this terminal all the more undesirable because of the added air and noise pollution. Bad for Children Another factor of opposition is the position of the be achieved. With that in mind we also feel that the bus terminal can only serve to further isolate the West Side from being a viable residential community. Urban Renewal Area * It is. the intention of many West Side residents and organizations to have designated the section in which the proposed Bus Terminal is to be situated (the proposed boundries being Mariposa, 13th Avenue, Colfax, and Speer) an Urban Renewal area. It was (Continued on last page; April, 1971 Wsxktwy.' S^/^$C< Hi ■ * Preliminary Elmwood Plans Unacceptable ." The Elmwood School Building Design Advisory Committee and the staff have unanimously rejected the architect's first drawing for the proposed new school which was submitted to them on March 15. "We were very disappointed the school administration would lead us to believe that we would have a • say in the design of our school and then ignore our plans" stated Adolph Gomez Jr., committee member. The administration has sent the plans back to the architect to be redrawn, according to Ramiro Cruz- Aedo, also a member of the Advisory Committee, who seemed hopeful that their ideas would be considered. The Advisory Committee spent many months on a detailed proposal for the new school incorporating the latest concepts in education, which they presented to the administration and the architects on January 20, 1971. The emphasis was on a community school — one which would be open evenings, weekends, and summers to the whole community to be used for recreation, art, music, drama, and reading. Instead of the long corridors with rooms on each side, the committee recommended four learning centers for grades 1-6. These could be divided into smaller units as demanded and would surround an open courtyard to be used as an outdoor classroom. Separate from the academic classrooms were the gymnasium, ' auditorium, and art room which could be kept open for after-school SUPERMARKET NEARS REALITY In the early part of 1970 a study was made which pointed out that the West Side community is without the service of any of the major supermarkets and that the prices being paid by West Side residents are the highest anywhere in Metropolitan Denver. There is also a concern about some of the apparent unfair practices used by some of the grocery outlets in West Denver. Other studies have shown that the income per capita of families in West Denver is the lowest. As a result of many residents bringing these matters to the attention of the West Side Action Council, the Council, in the latter part of 1970, granted $15,- 000 in a cooperative effort with Denver Community Development Corporation (DCDC) for the purpose of locating a supermarket in the immediate West Side use by the community. The recommendations of the Advisory Committee were based on the specific learning needs of the children in the community, including early-childhood education program* QUESTIONS??? Why are West Side children going to be bussed almost exclusively to southwest Denver and none to southeast Denver? Do any of the plans presented really achieve true integration? Why is no attempt made to integrate Hispanos and Negroes? Why is the emphasis on the predominately minority schools? What about the predominately Anglo schools? Why must Elmwood be torn down? Has serious consideration been given to achieving integration by any other method than massive bussing? IS THE SCHOOL BOARD AND THE ADMINISTRATION PLAYING GAMES WITH THE WEST SIDE COMMUNITY? DON T MISS PAGE 7. Important coverage on' school integration plans area. The prime objective of the supermarket will be to bring lower prices, quality foods and other services, such as food delivery and transportation through the development and utilization of other programs that are in the planning. Another objective is providing some employment and some training to West Side residents through the available training programs of SER and CEP. Hopefully, after receiving proper training these trainees would be placed in some of the major supermarkets throughout the city. Mr. Louis Rameriz, Director of DCDC, Mr. Al Herrera, representative for DCDC, together with the Chairman of the West Side Action Council, Mr. Tom Martinez and a member of staff, met with representative of the West Side Coalition, Mr. Waldo Benavidez, 8 for the purpose of coordinating this effort with the physical planning that has been undertaken by the Coalition. Mr. Benavidez has been cooperating in making the plains available in regard to sites for a proposed future shopping center where a supermarket would be included. This, of course, is long range planning. Mr. Benavidez is also cooperating in trying to find suitable locations for a supermarket in the interim period. A number of sites have been located and are presently under study. The sites being considered take into account the geographical distribution of residents and where the highest concentration of residents are located in order to make the facility accessible to the greatest number of West Siders. The people engaged in the effort of locating suitable sites have been considering present existing facilities with the possibility of entering into negotiations for the purchase of such an outlet. However, they are not restricting their efforts in this area alone. They are also looking into the possibility of locating a suitable site and constructing a building that would be adequate. We have been assured by persons in the financial field that funds can be made available to construct such a facility. |
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