Housing near Ball Arena is a good thing
Re: “Ball Arena development not a good view for Denver,” Oct. 23 letters to the editor
There’s a housing crisis. People are struggling to pay rent or mortgages. Too many are being evicted from their homes. Homelessness is a major problem.
Along comes a developer who wants to help address these problems by building 6,000 new apartments and condos around Ball Arena. However, a few selfish people are upset because their views might be blocked, the developer might make money (fulfilling human housing needs), there might be more traffic congestion, and all those high-rise occupants will consume water.
We’re not talking about putting in single-family homes with large bluegrass lawns. These are high-rise apartments and condos, which minimize water usage.
The complainers’ concerns are minor inconveniences compared to the problems we face due to the housing shortage. So, stop your self-centered whining, and let’s get on with the job of building more badly needed housing. And thank the Kroenkes for risking their capital by investing in expanding Denver’s housing stock.
Chuck Wright, Westminster
Praise for the Pink Palace that is Casa Bonita
Re: “Save your money until Casa Bonita decides to lower its prices,” Oct. 19 letter to the editor
I am rather taken aback by the short-sighted letter on Casa Bonita, complaining about the high price of the food. I regularly go to Casa Bonita with my family. We love the venue and the entertainment. The food is adequate, and the price is a bit high, but no one goes for the food. We are paying not just for the food but for the venue and the entertainment. There is nothing else like it in the whole area.
Edward Corcoran, Lakewood
We all can have our opinions. Our experience at Casa Bonita was that the food was better and the entertainment retro fun. As to the cost, I suggest folks watch the eye-opening documentary about the yeoman-like efforts of Trey Parker and Matt Stone to reopen this Colorado institution. At a cost of $40+ million, any sane businessperson would have cut their losses. Frankly, I think they deserve nothing but praise and we will continue to support our Pink Palace and hope it revitalizes that area of Colfax.
George Krieger, Parker
Do readers still regard newspapers as a reliable source of information, or are they one-sided political tracts that offend half of their subscribers?
Yes, it is the digital age and most young people don’t read newspapers, even digitally. Yes, newspapers have grown expensive to produce and purchase. Many older people find the inflation of newspapers and everything else difficult.
The Denver Post seems to me to be doing a good job of reaching out to attract the interests of various groups, which leads to people wanting to read and subscribe. Presenting editorials of contrasting opinions is what newspapers should do. Having unbiased news reporting that readers can rely on as factual is what newspapers should do. Do not hamstring the good The Denver Post does by blaming readers who want newspapers to uphold the traditional high standards of journalism.
John Dellinger, Aurora
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