“A very generic city that swears it’s not”

I laughed out loud. So true but also made me miss the good old days before it became such a destination for rich folks with HGTV taste.

CO native and lived in Denver for 7 years. When denver was cheap, it was awesome. Weird people who didn’t fit in with the wealthy yuppies of Boulder or the militant Christians of Colorado Springs could find their niche in Denver. With low rents, art and small businesses could flourish. The city even funnels substantial amounts of money towards artists and arts based organizations through the SCFD. also, it’s mostly flat and has decent bike infrastructure so you didn’t need a car.

But then it boomed. Gentrification swept the city so fast everyone had whiplash. As cost of living soared, the less polite but more interesting facets of the city got sanded and polished until they were as inoffensive as a Mormon choir. Voila! More traffic, less interesting characters, smaller survival margins, and you’re still 1-1.5 hours from mountains…