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What Time Is This Place?

By Sarah Massey-Warren, Neighborhood Contributor

Where am I????  Although I know that Bradburn Village and neighboring Weatherstone exude a New Urbanist and mixed-use appeal, I feel disoriented on my first exploratory trip there.  It’s as if I have dropped into the posh Pine Street area in Philadelphia in 1780.  Only wait!  There are the familiar… read more

Posted on 4.29.2012 / Bradburn / 0 Comments

Tags: New Urban neighborhoods, Dog friendly, Westminster, Bradburn Village, Bradburn, mixed-use neighborhood, Historic urban

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Don’t You Miss Having a Big Yard and Aren’t the Houses too Close Together?

By Kim DeLuca, Neighborhood Contributor

Without fail, I am asked whether I regret not having more of a yard and whether I feel the houses in Bradburn are too close together. No and no. Why? Because therein lies the key to the success of this community. Small yards & close houses draw neighbors out to… read more

Posted on 2.20.2012 / Bradburn / 0 Comments

Tags: family friendly communities, Westminster, New Urban, Lifestyle

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Winning the Lottery

By Kim DeLuca, Neighborhood Contributor

When I'm asked whether I like living in Bradburn, I often respond that I feel like I won the lottery by moving into this neighborhood. Six years ago my husband and I were living happily in the Highlands area of Denver and expecting our first child. We had no intention… read more

Posted on 2.16.2012 / Bradburn / 1 Comment

Tags: family friendly communities, Westminster, New Urban, Lifestyle

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An Introduction to Bradburn Village

By Rey Armendariz, 8z Broker and Britt Schelling, 8z Contributing Editor

As a project that broke through Westminster’s single-use zoning barriers to allow for higher-density, mixed-use neighborhoods; development for a vibrant, New Urbanist community kicked off in early 2000, which transformed 125 acres south of W. 120th Ave. into a walkable environment that fosters social interaction. The result? Bradburn Village.

Around… read more

Posted on 1.31.2012 / Bradburn / 0 Comments

Tags: New Urban neighborhoods, Walkability, Westminster, Bradburn Village, New Urban, Bradburn, Live/Work Lofts

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Holiday Sign Brings Back Memories of Going to the Drive-In Theater

By Risė Keller, Neighborhood Contributor

The drive-in theater's handsome marquee, built in 1953, lovingly restored recently, and treasured as a rare surviving example of local Google signage, is at the northern edge of the Holiday subdivision. Seeing the sign reminds me of when I could see one of the Holiday Drive-In theater's screens from my… read more

Posted on 4.19.2011 / Crest View / 0 Comments

Tags: North Boulder, Theater, History, NoBo, Boulder, Holiday neighborhood, Holiday Drive-In, New Urban neighborhoods, Marquee, Google, Signage