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August 21, 2026
Denver Police are letting their ShotSpotter contract expire at the end of 2026, raising questions about surveillance, equity, and what comes next.
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April 4, 2026
A first-hand look at Irish Fest Denver in the Ballpark District, capturing the music, vendors, and community spirit of the celebration.
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March 26, 2026
Denver7 covers Irishfest Denver 2026 preparations, RTD bus service impacts, and what downtown visitors can expect for St. Patrick's Day in the Ballpark District.
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March 13, 2026
After the last float passes by, the celebration continues in the Ballpark District. Irish Fest at 21st and Blake features live bands, DJs, Irish dancers, food, drinks and local vendors all day long.
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February 24, 2026
Ballpark Collective RNO announces the return of IrishFest Denver, an all-day festival and neighborhood fundraiser taking over the Ballpark District after the St. Patrick's Day Parade.
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October 16, 2025
KDVR coverage of how outreach teams in the Ballpark District are offering food, recovery resources, and referrals to people struggling with mental health and addiction.
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August 30, 2025
Denver Gazette feature on Matt Van Sistine and the Ballpark Collective board's push to build a year-round neighborhood, including the redevelopment of 2100 Larimer.
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August 10, 2025
CBS Colorado: Sold out Savannah Bananas crowds at Coors Field delivered a big weekend boost for downtown and Ballpark District businesses.
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August 9, 2025
Denver7 covers the Savannah Bananas' first visit to Coors Field — a sold-out weekend bringing energy to the Ballpark District.
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August 27, 2024
Denverite follows the Colorado Cornhole Classic on 21st Street by Coors Field, and the people working to make the Ballpark District a safer, more welcoming neighborhood.
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August 8, 2024
9NEWS: The first annual Colorado Cornhole Classic comes to the Ballpark neighborhood, bringing a weekend of competition and music.
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July 12, 2024
Rideshare drivers are no longer 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, part of a push to improve late-night safety.
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July 8, 2024
Westword reports that Denver City Council approved creation of a Ballpark General Improvement District (GID), paving the way for property owners to vote in November.
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July 8, 2024
Denver7 reports on the City Council vote that brings the Ballpark GID one step closer to reality.
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July 2, 2024
KDVR coverage of business owners near Coors Field proposing a Ballpark General Improvement District to fund cleanliness, safety, and homelessness response.
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June 15, 2024
Axios Denver reports that residents and businesses in the Ballpark District are pushing a self-imposed tax for safety, security, maintenance, and infrastructure.
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June 14, 2024
Denver Business Journal on the proposed Ballpark Neighborhood District around Coors Field that would help fund public safety and other services.
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June 13, 2024
Denver City Council Business Committee hears from the Ballpark Collective RNO board and community members about how the GID would address homelessness — the committee's top concern.
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June 12, 2024
Denver City Council Committee meeting where the Ballpark GID was formally presented.
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June 11, 2024
Next with 9NEWS: Community members brought forward a proposal to create a special district investing in safety, security and infrastructure in Ballpark.
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May 22, 2024
9NEWS morning headlines feature Ballpark District residents describing improvements in the neighborhood following the House1000 initiative.
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May 13, 2024
Denver7: Ballpark District neighbors report seeing improvements after Mayor Mike Johnston's House1000 initiative.
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March 30, 2023
FOX31 Denver: A new national analysis ranked Coors Field the second best ballpark in America.
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July 12, 2021
9NEWS checked out the festivities near Coors Field ahead of the Home Run Derby during MLB All-Star Week in the Ballpark District.
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July 12, 2021
Presented by Ballpark Collective, Stars & Stripes Streetfest filled the Ballpark District with music, food and silent discos during Denver's MLB All-Star Game week.
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July 8, 2021
9NEWS Mile High Mornings visited the Ballpark District for Stars & Stripes Streetfest, the 12-day celebration produced by Ballpark Collective around the MLB All-Star Game.
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July 2, 2021
Denverite's Fourth of July weekend guide featured Stars & Stripes Streetfest in the Ballpark District alongside fireworks, festivals and Rockies games across the city.
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January 30, 2019
CBS Colorado: Ballpark neighborhood business owners weigh in as gunshot detection technology comes to the district for crime prevention.
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April 5, 2018
Denver7: The Ballpark neighborhood near Coors Field works to spur interest and see a revitalization similar to other downtown neighborhoods.
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July 25, 2017
Architizer features the design of Square on 21st by University of Colorado Denver's College of Architecture and Planning, the pop-up park in Denver's Ballpark District.
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June 16, 2017
The Ballpark neighborhood has weathered some tough times in recent years. Lately, though, the neighborhood has been re-energized, with a push to create a business improvement district. And now it looks like the city has a hit with The Square on 21st, a new summer pop-up park on 21st Street.
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June 13, 2017
303 Magazine toured Square on 21st, Denver's first pop-up park, built as a preview of the 5280 Trail vision in the Ballpark District.
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June 1, 2017
5280 spotlighted the Square on 21st, the pop-up park that closed a block of 21st Street in the Ballpark District for a summer of programming and public space.
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