Denver's Ballpark Collective News

Community groups address safety, drug activity concerns in downtown Denver

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 17:57:53 GMT

By Hannah Powers DENVER (KDVR) — The Dream Center’s outreach team is on the ground every day, offering food, recovery resources, and referrals to people in need. Johnson says most of the people gathered in these areas are struggling with mental health or addiction.

“Almost every one of them is mental health and drug addiction,” he said. “And it just keeps them out on the streets until sometimes it’s too late.”

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As new district, Denver’s Ballpark works to build neighborhood with ‘no off-season’

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 15:40:57 GMT

By Bernadette Berdychowski Denver Gazette - Matt Van Sistine, board chair of the registered neighborhood organization for Ballpark, is redeveloping 2100 Larimer. It’s a derelict building he bought from the Monfort Companies earlier this year after the development firm run by the son and nephew of the Colorado Rockies owner Dick Monfort struggled with their original plans to turn it into an office.

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Bunches of fun! The Savannah Bananas sell out Coors Field this weekend

Sat, 09 Aug 2025 19:48:23 GMT

By Maggy Wolanske Denver7 — The Mile High City is welcoming the Savannah Bananas for the first time, and people are going bananas over this team, with Coors Field selling out both Saturday and Sunday.

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City Council Approves Ballpark Improvement District Proposal for November Election

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 20:09:33 GMT

By Catie Cheshire Westword - Denver City Council has approved the creation of a Ballpark General Improvement District (GID) for the neighborhood around Coors Field, paving the way for property owners in the area to vote on the proposal this November.

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Denver is one step closer to creation of the Ballpark General Improvement District

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 19:25:59 GMT

By Veronica Acosta Denver7 - Denver's City Council is expected to decide on Monday whether to approve the creation of the Ballpark General Improvement District.

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Potential mill levy being proposed for ballpark neighborhood improvements

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 20:02:14 GMT

By Carly Moore Denver KDVR - In an effort to combat cleanliness, safety concerns and the homeless population, some business owners in the neighborhood near Coors Field in Denver are looking to create a Ballpark General Improvement District..

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Denver's Ballpark District may impose new tax

Sat, 15 Jun 2024 13:20:42 GMT

By Alayna Alvarez Axios Denver - Residents and businesses in Denver's Ballpark District are pushing forward a proposal to tax themselves for safety, security, maintenance and infrastructure improvements in the area.

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This neighborhood might be Denver’s next general improvement district

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 13:30:21 GMT

By Moe Clark Denver Business Journal - Denver might soon be home to another general improvement district, one that helps fund public safety and other services in the unofficial Ballpark Neighborhood District encompassing the Coors Field baseball stadium.

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Ballpark General Improvement District Gets Early Nod From City Council

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 22:43:28 GMT

By Bennito L. Kelty Denver Westword

June 13, 2024

The added tax and services would address a "donut hole" in services in between Lower Downtown and RiNo, according to proponents.

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Ballpark GID presentation to the Business, Arts, Workforce, Climate & Aviation Services Committee

Wed, 12 Jun 2024 19:35:03 GMT

Denver City Council Committee Meeting to present Ballpark GID

Ballpark Collective RNO and proposed GID board members and supporters present to city council committee for the creation of a Ballpark Denver General Improvement District (GID).

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Neighbors in Denver's Ballpark neighborhood want to improve safety and security by taxing themselves

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 13:54:09 GMT

By Kyle Clark and Kelly Reinke Next 9NEWS - Community members brought forward a proposal to create a special district that would invest in safety, security and infrastructure in Denver's Ballpark District.

Ballpark Collective RNO board member Stevenson Farnsworth and member Meghan Shay from STEP Denver discuss with Kelly Reinke from 9News the importance of creating a special district to improve and maintain the quality of life for everyone living, working, playing, and seeking service in Denver's Ballpark District.

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Residents in Denver's Ballpark District notice improvements since House1000

Wed, 22 May 2024 20:34:04 GMT

By Briana Fernandez 9News - Denver's Ballpark District has seen a lot of changes in the last year, especially when it comes to safety.

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Denver changes where rideshare drivers can pick up passengers in LoDo, Ballpark neighborhoods

Wed, 22 May 2024 13:54:24 GMT

By Jasmine Arenas CBS Colorado - Starting Friday, July 12, rideshare apps like Uber and Lyft drivers will not be able to pick up passengers between 10 p.m. and 3 a.m. near the boundaries of 18th and 21st Streets, including Blake and Larimer Streets.

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Ballpark District neighbors report seeing improvements after House1000

Mon, 13 May 2024 14:08:12 GMT

By Claire Lavezzorio Denver7 News - Ballpark District neighbors report seeing improvements after Mayor Mike Johnston's House1000 initiative.

Ballpark Collective RNO Board Chair Matt Van Sistine provides his perspective to Claire Lavezzorio on the improvements in Denver's Ballpark District from Mayor Mike's House1000 initiative.

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There’s one more day of the Ballpark Stars & Stripes Streetfest

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 15:14:41 GMT

By Maggie Donahue Denverite - The Stars & Stripes Streetfest, an all-ages festival in Five Points, is free to attend and offers everything from food and drinks to games, concerts, comedy showcases and ax-throwing. Emceed and hosted by former NBA Host Xavier Soller, the community festival started last Friday and has taken over two blocks of 21st Street (between Market and Lawrence) and two more of Larimer Street (20th to 22nd).

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Stars and Stripes Streetfest brings fun to Ballpark District

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 22:43:58 GMT

By Erica Lopez 9NEWS — Stars & Stripes Streetfest is a community event in Denver’s Ballpark District presented by the registered neighborhood organization (RNO) Ballpark Collective to celebrate the 4th of July and All-Star Game festivities.

The festival-style event on 21st Street between Market and Lawrence and Larimer between 20th and 22nd features a variety of local food, drinks, games, live bands, DJs, and silent discos. The closure on Larimer Street allows for participating businesses to expand their front patio and create a fun and safe festival-style experience. The event features Ballpark District and Colorado small businesses”

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'Shot Spotters' To Come To Ballpark Neighborhood For Crime Prevention

Wed, 30 Jan 2019 23:09:40 GMT

By Michael Abeyta CBS4 — Andrew Armand has owned Flaunt Salon in Denver’s Ballpark neighborhood for 11 years. He's see the neighborhood change.

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Efforts to revitalize Ballpark neighborhood near Coors Field still ongoing

Thu, 05 Apr 2018 20:22:07 GMT

By Nicole Brady Denver7 - The Ballpark neighborhood near Coors Field is working to spur interest in the neighborhood and see a revitalization similar to that of other downtown neighborhoods.

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The meteoric rise of LoDo and its surrounding areas traces to a decade before Major League Baseball in Denver

Sun, 04 Jun 2017 14:42:25 GMT

By Jon Murray The Denver Post - More than a decade before the gates of Coors Field first opened to enthusiastic Rockies fans, the dark and dormant blocks of Denver’s old warehouse district already were preparing, slowly, for a rebirth.

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Lawn games, a dog park and pre-Rockies game events will take over a block of 21st Street this summer

Tue, 09 May 2017 14:32:23 GMT

By Jon Murray The Denver Post - Not much stands out about 21st Street, a drab two-way downtown side street that dead-ends into Coors Field. But that will change in mid-June, when Denver city officials and neighborhood leaders roll out a—”pop-up park” on one block.

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The Ballpark Collective is talking about creating a little quasi-government

Fri, 27 Jan 2017 15:53:05 GMT

By Andrew Kenny Denverite - People who live and own businesses in Ballpark are talking about whether they should be the next Denver area to create a super-local district with the power to collect extra taxes and pay for anything from new lighting to security patrols, snow removal, public art and events.

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Two Downtown Streets Could Be Transformed Into an Urban Trail

Wed, 09 Dec 2015 15:03:46 GMT

By David Sachs StreetsBlog Denver - Denver’s Community Planning and Development Department is leading a project that would turn 11 blocks of 21st Street and five blocks of Wynkoop Street into a place tailored for people to walk, bike, and linger in the city center.

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