El Movimiento: Latino Resilience in Changing Neighborhoods

A coffee shop in Denver made national news when it put the message, "Happily gentrifying this neighborhood since 2014" on a sidewalk sandwich board. Across the city, a local fight on gentrification has been brewing for decades. Newcomers to the neighborhood have labeled it the "Highlands," while locals have long called it the "Northside." On this mobile tour, examine the violent nature of displacement, gentrification, and redevelopment of the historic Latino neighborhood on the Northside.

Move on to Mile High Stadium, Sun Valley, and Westwood to view alternatives to redevelopment that are less likely to cause gentrification and displacement. Along the way, view public art, inspiring new developments, and a Chicano and Latino culture that persists despite intense opposition. The tour ends at West High School and the Santa Fe Arts District, where attendees learn about the Chicano movement in Denver, how the current redevelopment issues are a new chapter of the same story, and how local Latinos are keeping their cultures alive and prominent.