What once was the site of the nation’s fifth-busiest airport is now a shining example of urban development at its best. Tom Gleason, vice president of public relations for Forest City Stapleton, tells the transformation story of Stapleton and how it today is an extension of Denver’s traditional urban neighborhoods.
Sandy Bracken, Executive Director of CU-Denver’s Bard Center for Entrepreneurship, discusses the factors that make Denver a great entrepreneurial city.
Councilman Michael Hancock shares how Stapleton, DIA, Fitzsimons and Lowry are driving economic development within the City and County of Denver.
During his third annual State of the City address on July 12, 2006, Mayor John Hickenlooper focused on issues of sustainability while unveiling the ambitious agenda of the City’s Greenprint Denver initiative.
ProLogis, the world’s largest owner of distribution facilities, is headquartered in Denver. President and Chief Operating Officer Walt Rakowich describes how the City has helped ProLogis achieve its growth plans.
The Denver Enterprise Zone provided incentives and a perfect location for Steve Ballas to open a new specialty hot dog restaurant in Denver. Learn how he “reinvented” hot dogs in the Mile High City.
“This city is just perfect to start a small business,” says Monica Pleiman, who owns an IT consulting firm. “It’s exciting, it’s multicultural and highly educated.” While in Denver, Optimum Management Systems has grown from $40,000 to approximately $7 million in annual revenue.
For the City’s first podcast, Mayor John Hickenlooper describes the attributes that make Denver such a great location for doing business.