I was flipping through Westword’s 2007 “Best of Denver” issue last Thursday and, much to my surprise, spotted DenverInfill as one of the winners!
Best Building Block
DenverInfill (www.denverinfill.com)
“DenverInfill is a geeky love letter to the city of Denver — a nostalgic testament to what it once was, and a joyous celebration of what it could become. Ken Schroeppel, urban planner with Matrix Design Group, has created a comprehensive and interactive guide to all infill development proposed or completed in and around downtown Denver. Through vivid maps, clear charts, a colorful blog and such creative forays as photo essays of LoDo’s remaining painted commercial signs and a mix-and-match guide to cheesy subdivision names that lets you churn out such stinkers as “The Dominion at Buffalo Gap Knoll” or “The Sanctuary at Thunder Brook Butte,” Schroeppel takes the obscure topic of urban planning and makes it understandable, even exciting. You grow, Ken.”
I am very honored. Thank you, Westword, and thank you to all of you who read and contribute to DenverInfill. It’s your participation and shared interest in the growth and improvement of Downtown Denver that makes all the effort worth it.
A few Downtown infill projects won “Best of Denver” awards too. Congratulations to the Glass House for “Best New Residential High-Rise,” to the Golden Row for “Best New Residential Low-Rise,” and to the Frederic Hamilton building at the Denver Art Museum for “Best New Building.” Also, congratulations to my friend Mark Leese who designed the very cool “Jurassic Leaves” sculpture at the Louisiana-Pearl “Best New Light Rail Station.”
Finally, congratulations to a couple of fellow bloggers whose sites I regularly enjoy: the Wash Park Prophet for “Best Online Ramblings of a Renaissance Man,” and Hugh Graham Creative for “Best Blog – Cultural.”
