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‘Your City Could Be Better’: This Basketball Court Is Saving Residents From Floods — Presented By City Cast Denver
dimanche 4 octobre 2026 • Durée 23:38
When Denver looks for inspiration for the future, does it look to the Netherlands? That’s what designers and officials in New York City did in order to integrate flood mitigation into public housing. Inspired by places like Rotterdam, the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) collaborated with other groups to give Queens a state-of-the-art, climate-resilient amenity — in this case, a basketball court. David talks with Katy Burgio from NYCHA and Runit Chhaya of Grain Collective, one of the involved design firms, about the larger infrastructure the court is a part of and how it’s setting up NYC for climate resilience.
Mentioned on the show:
Water Square and its creative facilitators: https://www.dezeen.com/2025/11/25/grain-collective-basketball-courts-flood-prevention/
Rotterdam’s own “water square”: https://landezine.com/water-square-benthemplein-by-de-urbanisten/
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Privatizing the Trash, Drones Delivering Pasta, and How to PorchFest
vendredi 2 octobre 2026 • Durée 30:47
Denverites already pay for trash pick-up, but what if that money went to a private company instead of the city? The city’s waste services are costing more cash than they bring in, and two city council members have proposed exploring privatizing the system. Green chile correspondent and democratic candidate for house district 5 Justine Sandoval joins host Bree Davies to dig into the trash cost dilemma and share their wins and fails of the week. Producer Shane Franklin shares the latest on PorchFest, a brand new festival happening in front yards across Baker this weekend, and if you’re a City Cast Denver Neighbor, you’ll also get a bonus segment on delivery drones potentially coming to a Denver suburb near you.
Check out Shane’s article on navigating this weekend’s PorchFest. Bree talked about the Lakewood student suing his charter school over racial bullying and Dave Herrera returning as Westword’s music editor. Justine mentioned the melting of St. Mary’s Glacier and Nikola Jokić re-signing with the Nuggets.
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Will Denver Ever Say Yes to the Duplex? Plus, the Ethics Investigation Costing the City $800,000
jeudi 1 octobre 2026 • Durée 34:05
A proposal to make sweeping changes to the zoning code was sent back to the drawing board by city council – signalling the end of a push by Denver planners to make it easier to build duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes citywide. Will the Mile High ever get closer to housing advocates’ dream of a denser, more affordable city? Denver Post city government reporter Elliott Wenzler and political correspondent Adrian Felix join host Bree Davies to talk about the density drama, plus dig into an ethics investigation of city attorney Miko Brown that is costing Denver more than $800,000 in legal fees.
Elliott shouted out Brian Maass at CBS Colorado, who has been covering the ethics investigation from the beginning. Bree mentioned a poll from the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project and Housing Forward Colorado showing Denverites’ support of housing density, and the episode we did on the poll results.
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Your Guide to October 2026 in Denver
mercredi 30 septembre 2026 • Durée 34:04
Fall is here — and we’re ready for the sweater weather, cozy vibes, and spiced everything! From finding the right craft meetup to enjoying Little Man Ice Cream’s autumnal ice cream flavors, host Bree Davies, producer Olivia Jewell Love, and audience development manager Grace Zahn share their picks for the best things to do, see, eat, drink, and enjoy all around the Mile High City and beyond this October.
Follow along with Olivia’s hunt for the best PSL in town over on the City Cast Denver Instagram! For more information or to RSVP for the Neal Cassady panel, check out History Colorado’s website.
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If you enjoyed this interview with Evan Baker, a partner at Chalat Hatten Baker, learn more here.
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Glendale’s Failed Nightlife Promises, New Live Music Venue in Cap Hill, and Duck Liver on the Ballot
mardi 29 septembre 2026 • Durée 30:32
The historically counter-cultural strip of 13th Avenue in Capitol Hill will be home to a concert venue once again! After all the drama and seizure of Your Mom’s House, the Poison Pit will usher in the next era of local music at 608 E. 13th Avenue this October. Westword editor emeritus Patty Calhoun joins host Bree Davies to talk about Denver’s newest independent venue, plus dig into why Glendale’s dreams of an Alamo Drafthouse and entertainment district have been dashed once again. Then, producer Olivia Jewell Love explains why Denverites will be voting on whether or not to force feed ducks in this first installment of our 2026 ballot explainer series!
Bree and Patty talked about Westword’s 50th Anniversary shindig, some previous coverage on the Glendale nightlife saga and the rug store eminent domain case. Olivia mentioned the foie gras “terrorism” situation last year.
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Who Is Funding This Year’s Conservative-Backed Ballot Initiatives?
lundi 28 septembre 2026 • Durée 44:59
Ballots are hitting mailboxes soon and the campaign money is flowing. But where is it coming from and where is it going? In his investigation for the Colorado Times Recorder, reporter Logan M. Davis traces the cashflow funding conservative-backed initiatives and measures that Coloradans will be voting on this November. Earlier this year, host Bree Davies sat down with Logan to learn more about the billionaires, think tanks, and dark money groups involved in this complex network of financial and political power on the right in Colorado.
This episode originally aired on May 4, 2026
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If you enjoyed this interview with Terri Reifsteck, VP of Destination Branding & Development at Experience Champaign-Urbana, learn more here.
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‘Your City Could Be Better’: How One Oregon City is Lowering Energy Costs — Presented By City Cast Denver
dimanche 27 septembre 2026 • Durée 20:21
What’s a seemingly small project in Denver that’s made a big difference? In the Oregon suburb of Tualatin, a drinking water pipe has just been fitted with a seamless electrical turbine, so that an existing utility can now have a dual purpose. David is joined by Nic Westendorf, Tualatin’s deputy public works director, to talk about the power of thinking local, using existing tools, and looking ahead to a sustainable future to inform what we do today.
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The Unwritten Rules of Surviving and Thriving in Denver
vendredi 25 septembre 2026 • Durée 39:35
What are the things you need to know to thrive in Denver? You know, like remembering to bring a jacket regardless of the weather – which may change at a moment’s notice! – or making sure to drink enough water during the workday, not just when you’re hiking. Today, host Bree Davies and producer Shane Franklin are joined by City Cast Denver regular Michelle Jackson to lay out their unwritten rules of making the most of your time in the Mile High City.
Bree mentioned Patty Calhoun’s Westword story on Denver’s history with Christmas lights, the misspelling of Kalamath Street, and 9News’ extensive look at the pronunciation of street names in Denver.
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Wild Free Colorado
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It's Film Fest Season! Plus, Red Rocks Ticket Troubles and Our Concert Recs
jeudi 24 septembre 2026 • Durée 25:46
Sundance Film Festival’s Colorado debut is just months away, but there are plenty of homegrown film fests happening this fall and winter. Denver Post arts and entertainment reporter John Wenzel joins host Bree Davies to talk about his recent guide to navigating the fest landscape and how to enjoy the screenings, parties, and more. Plus, they speculate on EDM artist GRiZ’s motives behind performing two free shows for fans this weekend after his Red Rocks concerts earlier this month sold out immediately, and John and Bree share their must-go shows this fall in Denver.
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A Local Landmark Melts Away, Ball Arena’s New $135M Lobby, and Vegetarian Hot Dogs
mercredi 23 septembre 2026 • Durée 29:38
Ball Arena is set to get a $135 million makeover, complete with more escalators and a giant LED screen outside for fans to watch the action. Editor and founder of The Lever David Sirota joins host Bree Davies to talk about why Ball Arena’s owner Stan Kroenke is spending millions to update the lobby of his arena and what, if anything, it means for the fan experience. Plus, they discuss the complete melting away of St. Mary’s Glacier and the impacts of climate change on Colorado’s tourism economy.
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