The final completion phase is rebuilding check-in, arrivals meet-and-greet space, vertical circulation, and passenger areas throughout Jeppesen Terminal while construction routes remain in place.
Airport passengers should check the current construction map and confirm the correct terminal side before arriving; newly finished sections will continue opening before the full project is done.Final phase active · end of 2027 target · checked Aug 9, 2026Read the sources Getting around · East Colfax · Broadway to Colorado Boulevard
Bus rapid transit construction remains active from Broadway to Colorado Boulevard, with station, utility, signal, paving, and streetscape work progressing along the Denver segments.
People using Colfax should expect shifting lane, stop, parking, and walking conditions and check block-level access before a visit.Denver construction · fall 2026 target · checked Aug 9, 2026Read the sources Getting around · Downtown Loop · Auraria
RTD began full-depth rail reconstruction in the Downtown Loop Midblocks and Colfax Avenue Alignment on June 7, with lane, pedestrian, and rail-service changes around the work zones.
Trips through central downtown can take a different route or extra time, especially around Stout, California, 19th, and the Colfax at Auraria station.Construction active · Q1 2027 target · checked Aug 9, 2026Read the sources Rules & services · Denver region · RTD network
RTD's June 7 service change restored the C Line, added a temporary T Line, extended the R Line, and changed frequencies or schedules across rail and bus routes.
A familiar trip may now have a different train, transfer, or frequency, so residents should recheck routes before relying on an old pattern.Current service since Jun. 7 · checked Aug 9, 2026Read the sources Getting around · Mississippi Avenue · Eliot Street to Quivas Street
Construction began in June between South Eliot and South Quivas streets, adding raised medians, curb extensions, a midblock crossing, signals, and ADA ramps while lanes and sidewalks shift around the work.
Trips, left turns, and storefront access can change during construction; when complete, the corridor should be easier and safer to cross on foot.Construction active · late spring 2027 target · checked Aug 9, 2026Read the sources Culture & community · Elyria-Swansea
Denver opened the Swansea Recreation Center indoor pool on May 26 after completing the new aquatic facility.
Globeville and Elyria-Swansea now have a nearby year-round public swimming option instead of relying on seasonal or farther-away facilities.Opened May 26, 2026 · checked Aug 9, 2026Read the sources Neighborhood change · Five Points
Denver opened The Hattie McDaniel on April 16 with 62 permanently affordable condominiums in Five Points.
The project adds an ownership path for income-qualified households in a central neighborhood where buying a home is often out of reach.Opened Apr 16, 2026 · checked Aug 9, 2026Read the sources Rules & services · City and County of Denver
Denver's local minimum wage rose to $19.29 an hour on January 1; covered tipped food-and-beverage workers may receive a $16.27 cash wage only when the $3.02 tip credit is documented.
People working or hiring within the City and County of Denver need the current local rate, which differs from the statewide minimum.Current through Dec. 31, 2026 · checked Aug 9, 2026Read the sources Rules & services · City and County of Denver
Denver's 2025 Building and Fire Codes took effect December 31, and construction drawings for new projects submitted after that date must use the current code set.
Homeowners, designers, and builders planning a renovation or project need to use the current requirements before permit review; older-code assumptions can delay a submission.Required for new submissions since Dec. 31, 2025 · checked Aug 9, 2026Read the sources Public space & construction · Downtown · Union Station to Civic Center
The full 1.25-mile downtown corridor reopened in October with wider sidewalks, new paving and drainage, trees, seating, and restored FreeRide service between Union Station and Civic Center.
The former construction segments again work as one continuous downtown walking and transit spine, including a free connection across the center of the city.Full corridor open · FreeRide restored · checked Aug 9, 2026Read the sources
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2Openings tracked · past 3 months
4On the way
2Closed · past 3 months
Openings across the past 12 weeks
By opening date when known, otherwise when first found.
1 opening tracked over 12 weeks. The busiest week was Jun 27, with 1.
the Denver area openings tracked by week
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Openings tracked
Jun 27
1
Jul 4
0
Jul 11
0
Jul 18
0
Jul 25
0
Aug 1
0
Aug 8
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Aug 15
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Aug 22
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Aug 29
0
Sep 5
0
Sep 12
0
Category mix
Restaurants & cafes5
Activities & recreation2
Neighborhoods in motion
Open and on-the-way places in the current guide.
RiNo2
Denver2
Parker1
City Park West1
Montbello1
7 places in this guide – 2 beyond food and nightlife.