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My community spends a lot of time outdoors at the parks in the neighborhood, including Jefferson Park, Highland Park, and Viking Park, and on weekends in the fall the neighborhood fills with Broncos fans there for the nearby stadium. The neighborhood hosts one of the few grocery stores in the area so the Safeway is a central point of activity and a great place to access groceries, supplies, and medications. Transportation services are close by on Federal Blvd., which is where most transit riders access these services and nearby North High School and Valdez Elementary host lots of the area's students.
The neighborhood is historically made up of mostly Hispanic and Latino/a residents, although this number is sadly decreasing due to gentrification and the rapid redevelopment of the neighborhood (slot homes to the south of Jefferson Park, apartments and renovations to the north). The strong ties to the Hispanic and Latino community is a benefit to the community and a number of businesses and environments have Spanish speaking residents and workers. New primarily white residents buying/renting property in the area are typically young (20s and 30s) while Hispanic and Latino residents tend to be older (age 40+) with families or long-time residents.
My community is near the Platte River (and river trail), I-25, the Broncos Stadium and Downtown Denver. There is some commercial activity within the community but the proximity to nearby commercial areas in other neighborhoods and easy access to I-25 and Downtown seems to be a big draw for new residents who work or spend time outside of the community.
The community is changing and much of its history (i.e., the Chicano Rights Movement) and its residents are being edged out by new upscale development and an influx of young, affluent residents. The community needs representation that will balance the changes with historic residents' interests to help ensure that there is an opportunity and cultural basis for Hispanic and Latino as well as low- to moderate-income families and residents to stay in place. The community Map drawers should also know that residents north of W 26th Ave encompass many different socio-economic and demographic backgrounds and this part of the community feels noticeably different/separate from areas south of 26th
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