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Bow Mar's gate fight draws national attention

A New York Times report highlights tensions over traffic, safety and public access.

Politics

Building barriers may make communities safer, but it can also deepen divisions between neighbors.At least that&#x27;s the takeaway from this week&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="New York Times story" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/20/us/bow-mar-colorado-suburb-gated-town.html" data-vars-content-id="1b0c8f8f-b225-4574-b5de-5981b4086aea" data-vars-headline="Bow Mar&#x27;s gate fight draws national attention" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/20/us/bow-mar-colorado-suburb-gated-town.html" target="_blank">New York Times story</a> about Bow Mar&#x27;s controversial plan to gate its Sheridan Boulevard entrance — and the battle over public access.

Grow a monster pumpkin with these tips

A Colorado pumpkin-growing expert shares his secrets to producing huge gourds.

News

Next Halloween&#x27;s hulking pumpkins start with a patch of dirt this fall.The big picture: That is, if you want a gourd that&#x27;ll make your neighbors jealous and your exes on Facebook rethink their decisions.

LDS church's Aurora development boom

The Tributary development could include more than 12,000 residents.

Business

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is planning nearly 4,900 homes on land it&#x27;s quietly owned in Aurora for decades.The big picture: The church&#x27;s real estate arm, Property Reserve Inc., is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="developing" data-vars-click-url="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-08-25/florida-colorado-developments-are-part-of-mormon-church-s-real-estate-arm" data-vars-content-id="35587c4e-7446-4970-991e-3fd97c9c7852" data-vars-headline="LDS church&#x27;s Aurora development boom" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-08-25/florida-colorado-developments-are-part-of-mormon-church-s-real-estate-arm" target="_blank">developing</a> <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Tributary" data-vars-click-url="https://tributarycolorado.com/" data-vars-content-id="35587c4e-7446-4970-991e-3fd97c9c7852" data-vars-headline="LDS church&#x27;s Aurora development boom" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://tributarycolorado.com/" target="_blank">Tributary</a> across roughly 960 acres between I-70 and East Sixth Avenue, on Aurora&#x27;s far-east side.

Aurora weighs how close data centers can get to homes

City leaders are still debating how much space should separate data centers from homes.

Aurora&#x27;s writing new data center rules, but months into the debate, city leaders haven&#x27;t settled on how far the massive structures should sit from neighborhoods.Why it matters: Data centers can be behemoths — warehouse-size buildings with noisy generators and industrial equipment that can run around the clock, just beyond residential yards.

Aurora mulls data center limits

Data centers have become a national flashpoint.

Climate

Aurora is poised for a wider debate over data center rules, as Councilmember Amy Wiles explores new regulations and residents question whether the city is ready for AI-fueled growth.The big picture: Aurora is the latest Colorado city grappling with data centers as communities statewide weigh the infrastructure needed to support cloud services, businesses and artificial intelligence.

Bow Mar's starter homes cost $1M+

It's one of three Colorado cities with seven-figure starter homes.

Culture

Bow Mar has become a place where &quot;starter home&quot; means spending seven figures.Why it matters: The tiny town straddles Arapahoe and Jefferson counties and shows how the definition of entry level has shifted in wealthy, supply-constrained neighborhoods, where even the bottom rung of the market is mostly out of reach.

Aurora neighborhood awaits Stanley's future

Neighbors worry about Stanley Marketplace's next chapter

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Stanley Marketplace sale" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/arapahoe/2026/05/26/stanley-marketplace-redevelopment-plans-aurora" data-vars-content-id="a5347ca1-4d37-462c-9b41-5f84276d21b2" data-vars-headline="Aurora neighborhood awaits Stanley&#x27;s future" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/arapahoe/2026/05/26/stanley-marketplace-redevelopment-plans-aurora" target="_self">Stanley Marketplace sale</a> could reshape one of Aurora&#x27;s beloved community hubs.Why it matters: That has lots of neighbors and business owners wondering — and worrying — what comes next.

Castle Rock residents can now stop solicitors with a sign

Castle Rock residents can now stop solicitors with a sign.

Neighborhoods

Door-to-door solicitors aren&#x27;t leaving, but Castle Rock just made it easier to turn them away.Why it matters: A &quot;no-soliciting&quot; sign or town-issued sticker is now enough to keep solicitors at bay — no <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="registry" data-vars-click-url="https://www.crgov.com/2404/Opt-out-of-Door-to-Door-Solicitation" data-vars-content-id="44cc6a98-ba4d-454d-9e0d-694fbecc1246" data-vars-headline="Castle Rock residents can now stop solicitors with a sign" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.crgov.com/2404/Opt-out-of-Door-to-Door-Solicitation" target="_blank">registry</a> required.

Denver area office vacancies remain high in 2026

Nearly 9 million square feet of office space is sitting empty as hybrid work reshapes demand.

Real Estate

Office space is sitting empty across the Denver Tech Center and south metro.Why it matters: The pandemic triggered a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="permanent shift" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/02/office-vacancies-moodys-real-estate" data-vars-content-id="168f7db5-2ccf-466b-bf5d-b1be701d7d35" data-vars-headline="Denver area office vacancies remain high in 2026" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/02/office-vacancies-moodys-real-estate" target="_self">permanent shift</a> in how — and where — Denver-area workers show up.

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LDS church's Aurora development boom

Aurora weighs how close data centers can get to homes

Aurora mulls data center limits

Bow Mar's starter homes cost $1M+

Aurora neighborhood awaits Stanley's future