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In the six years that have passedsince Denvers master planning docu-ment, Blueprint Denver, became law,little has happened to enforce some ofthe plans prime goals. The master plan

identified neighborhoods as areas ofchange or areas of stability. But theCity, with a very pro-redevelopmentHickenlooper administration drivingthe agenda, has done little to protectareas designated for stability fromwidespread changes in density andcharacter, as scapeoffs have changed thelandscape. In many areas, duplexes andtriplexes have replaced single familyhomes, and big scrapeoffs dominate thescale of Denvers traditional housingstocks. Design standards havent beenimplemented to protect neighborhoodcharacter, and new zoning hasnt beencreated to maintain single-family areas.

Jennifer Moulton, the now dead

planning director who crafted BlueprintDenver, described areas of stabilitythusly: primarily residential neighbor-hoods and their associated commer-cial areas, the goal is to identify andmaintain the character of an area whileaccommodating some new develop-ment and redevelopment. Indeed,existing stable neighborhoods should be reviewed for possible character-preserving improvement and re-invest-ment. Stability doesnt mean stagna-tion. But proposed developments must be character enhancing, not characterchanging.

A test of the Citys willingness toprotect areas of stability will be before

council this April, as a wide-area rezon-ing seeks to slow changes in two swathsof North Denver. The issue is likely a

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Blueprint Denver fulfilled inrezoningsby the Cherry Creek News beacon for the direction Denver is likely

to be going in protecting older neighbor-hoods.

The rezoning, which woud changezoning in two areas of West Highlandsand Sloans Lake from R-2 to R-1, is

hoped by proponents to stop scrape-offs of single family homes which arebeing replaced by duplexes and triplex-es. Opponents say the re-zoning harmsprivate property rights.

Significantly, Councilman RickGarcia successfully asked the CouncilsBlueprint Denver committee to add lan-guage to the rezoning bills, extendingthe effective date until January 1, 2009.According to Garcia, the eight monthswould allow projects in motion to beconcluded. It would also allow a prop-erty owner who have said they haveplans for a scrape-off to begin. Garciaindicated that those changes were nec-essary to meet objections raised by those

on City Council.Garcia said he expects a legal pro-

test of the re-zoning to be filed. A legalprotest, if certified, would require tencouncil votes to pass the bills.

The re-zoing is symbolic as to howwe are going to deal with the imple-mentaton of Blueprint Denver (the citycomprehensive plan), said Garcia.

The measures are expected to findstiff opposition from CouncilmanCharlie Brown, who previously jammedthrough changes to make rezoning ofthis sort nearly impossible. Brown hasteamed with developers, many who arefrom outside Denver, to stymie neighbor-hood activists who oppose scrapeoffs.

From lawn care to the DemocraticNational Convention, the zeitgeist isvery definitely a shade of green.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wasrecently in Denver, challenging del-egates to the national conventionthis summer to offset their carbonimpact of traveling to Denver. At the

other end of the spectrum, a lawncare company is working to reduce

both air pollution and energy use ina very local way.

The 2008 Democratic NationalConvention, like our great party, isabout the future--the future of ourcountry and the future of our plan-et, said Speaker Pelosi. That is whywe are ensuring that this Convention

will be the greenest, most sustainable,most successful political Conventionin history - and the Green DelegateChallenge is a critical part of thateffort.

As part of the challenge, delega-tions with the highest percentage ofmembers offsetting their carbon willbe recognized in their seating sectionon the floor of the Pepsi Center dur-ing the Convention. Each delegate,alternate and super delegate fromthat state will also receive a greenprize. Progress will be tracked onDemConvention.com, with the win-ning state or states recognized on thewebsite in August.

Through the DNCCs partner-ship with Native Energy, delegatesmay obtain their carbon offsets froma number of domestic community-based clean energy projects includingthe community-owned, utility-scaleWray School District Wind Turbine inWray, Colo.; a Focus the Nation WindTurbine on a family farm in RosedellTownship, Minn.; a fourth genera-tion family dairy farm methane proj-ect in Rockwood, Pa.; and the DesPlaines, Ill., Landfill Gas-to-EnergyProject. During the coming months,the DNCC will add more carbonoffset projects to include additional

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Imagine our economy in three parts.The first is the foundation, upon whicheverything else rests. In the modern age,that foundation is energy- the vast enter-prise by which resources are taken fromthe earth (and increasingly the sun and

sky), refined, transported and used. Thethird, the apex, is the financial sectorthe creation of capital and credit, and itsexploitation. Everything feeds the apex,every credit card and check transaction,every major purchase (home, car, educa-tion) puts a percentage into the financialsector, however small. Finance is largelyparasitic, feeding off value and trade creat-ed elsewhere. The middle ground betweenthe apex and foundation is our productiveeconomy, where labor and capital com-bine to create value and benefit.

This metaphor is purely subjectivethere is no value judgement in putting banks at the top and oil drillers at the bottom and everyone else in the middle.

But it is helpful to understand how thesesegments interact.Most Americans dont recognize this

structure and the cracks that threatenthe stability of the productive economy.Our leaders, when aware, wont discussit. Interests, from corporate, to labor, toenvironmental, to bureaucratic, fear a realdebate about our common needs. Themedia, generally too depthless, wont dareto tell the story. Academia is too fracturedand secularized to grasp the long viewround it.

Regardless, the problems are real.Some measures of it are visited uponthe vast majority of American families.Real wages (adjusted for inflation) in theUnited States are stagnant over the last

seven years, only 0.8% higher in January2008 then March 2001.

Inflation is said to be contained. But

the reality? Energy prices leap ever higherdaily. Health care costs inflate at doubledigit rates. Even food prices threaten theeffective standard of living. The dollar isso weak that it may not be the worldsreserve currency much longer, a possibili-

ty that could literally bankrupt the nation,leaving no buyers for the prodigious debtwe create month in and month out.

At its peak, the apex, the Americanfinancial sector is in miserable shape,despite extraordinary efforts by the FederalReserve to maintain stability. Highly lev-eraged in every market by speculation,from credit card debt to municipal bonds,we are seeing a gigantic house of cardscrumble. American prosperity is an illu-sion of debt. We borrow, and create moneythrough leverage, far in excess of thecumulative value of economic production(GDP). At every turn, from mortgages, tobonds, we put a fraction down and prom-ise to pay later. A hedge fund, Carlyle

Capital, related to the private equity fundthe Carlyle Group, failed last month-- itwas leveraged 32 times to one. In plainlanguage, it took $1,000 in collateral andpurchased $32,000 worth of mortgages--good old government insured mortgages,to the tune of $27.1 billion. No bank orcredit union could ever have done this32-to-1 trick, but a variety of pseudo- banks have done the same, essentiallycreating phony money through leverage.And many of them, including the giantinvestment bank Bear Stearns have nowfailed. That phony money is now gone,taking some $18 billion in shareholdervalue with it.

We now have seen three financial bub-bles arise and two burst in an astonishing-

ly short period of time. The first was theinternet/tech stock bubble, which blewup, vaporizing some $7 trillion. Next

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was the housing bubble, in which homevaluations rocketed up 50% while GDPincreased 14%. Eric Janzen, writing inHarpers, put the inflated value of hous-ing due to the bubble at $13 trillion, usingthe Federal Reserves Flow of Funds. Onegood way to recognize a bubble? Whenthe cost of an item (like a home) is increas-ing far more quickly than peoples abilityto buy the item. And now we are in the

midst of a commodity bubble, with goldand oil leading the way, but also includ-ing grain, uranium and copper. The com-modity bubble is currently being inflatedby two factors-- the plunging value of thedollar, which automatically creates priceincreases in commodities valued in dol-lars, and the massive asset rotation outof stocks and into commodities. Simplyput, when stocks and bonds look riskyand none-too-profitable, investors switchto another asset class or type of invest-ment. The stock market has been flat fora decade, measured by the S&P 500, soinvestors have put their money into, orspeculated with, oil, gold and the like.More buyers mean higher prices, yes?

Some observers, like WilliamFleckenstein, put the bubble blamesquarely upon the Federal Reserve, and asustained monetary policy that drove thecost of money to nearly zero for a fifteenyear period. Cheap money also chan-nels money from the productive sectorsof the economy into financial specula-tion, widening the cracks in the apex.Fleckensteins book, Greenspans Bubbles,is a lengthy tour of the effects of the Fedsactions. Speculation is fueled by cheapmoney and leverage, and while regulatorshave turned a blind-eye to widespreadand creative use of leverage, cheap moneyis purely the result of monetary policy.

It seems, however, that bubbles andleverage are only a portion of the prob-

lems besetting the apex of the economy.The Chinese are purchasing the debt

of the United States at the rate of $1 bil-

lion daily, totaling some $1.5 trillion sofar. As James Fallows has reported, thatmeans the poor of China have purchased$4,000 in U.S. debt for every man, womanand child in America. Put on hold for asecond what that means in geo-politicalterms. This represents a huge risk forboth China and America. For the Chinese,this is an investment risk. As the dollarsuffers, the commodities that they use for

manufacture and the energy they import,get more expensive relative to their hugeasset base. As some point, the Chinesewill have to diversify (just like your 401k),and unwind this giant dollar position, orrisk getting clobbered as everything theyimport goes sky high in pricing. For theU.S., this is a debtors risk. If the Chinesecall our loan, or begin to sell off theirdevalued dollar investments, we will bebadly hurt. They will be selling into a fall-ing market, risking a run on Treasuries.Simply put, the interest cost to taxpayerswill skyrocket, crippling our ability to dealwith Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid,not to mention everything else the federalgovernment spends money upon. This is

an arrangement that simply can not besustained.China also invests in America through

Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWF), and theybuy much more than just treasury bonds.They are giant investors in private equityfunds, which increasingly, own Americancorporations, including many companiesyou are a daily consumer of.

As the American financial sectorcratered this January, Sovereign WealthFunds from Singapore, China, Abu Dhabiand Oman raced to the rescue. Or was it afiresale? Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, MorganStanley, Bear Stearns and UBS, the creamof the American banking industry, took ina total of $30.5 billion from SWFs, accord-ing to CFO Magazine. Its unclear exactly

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While no bonds have yet to besold, the project now seems to begetting underway seventeen monthslater. The delay in issuing bonds willultimately cost taxpayers millions inadditional interest, and the munici-pal bond market is in a near crisisstate after the meltdown of subprimemortgages strangled credit markets.

The district has let two contractsfor $2 million worth of consultingcontracts for the design of improve-ments and project management. Theproject management deal was worth$550,000 alone, some three percentof the total amount authorized by

voters.Fillmore Plaza, which has seenseveral controversial plans forchanges, may or may not be part ofthe project. Cherry Creek residentshave been active in opposing someproposals for changes at the location,long viewed as a public amenity, and

host to events, ice skating and mov-ies in the past.

Answering past criticism has beena part of the job for the Districtspresident, Julie Bender, who haslaunched a newsletter and monthlymeetings in an attempt to keep busi-ness owners in the loop.

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The delay in issuingbonds will ultimatelycost taxpayersmillions in additionalinterest, and themunicipal bondmarket is in a nearcrisis state after themeltdown ofsubprime mortgagesstrangled creditmarkets.


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Listen closely. Hear that noise?A low, ominous rumble, growingin volume and intensity, like anapproaching tornado. What is it?The sound of millions of mutinoustaxpayers, voices raised high, clam-oring for relief from taxation with-

out limitation. Dutiful citizens whoonce coughed up what they owedwith minimal complaint now carrytorches and pitchforks. Squeakyclean rules-following good folkswho once obediently entered theirdaytime phone and Social Securitynumbers on their checks, whowould never staple those checks totheir returns, these people now buyassault rifles in bulk.

Why? Whats going on here?What has brought formerly peace-ful, compliant citizens to the brinkof violent rebellion? Eight decadesof additions to the tax code, thatswhat. Were talking impenetrable

maze here. Most people wouldrather attempt to crack the geneticcode than wade through the con-fusing, conflicting hodgepodge offorms and instructions deliveredto our doorsteps each year. Afterall, the largest chromosome in thehuman body is a mere 220 million

base pairs long, considerably short-er than the instructions for Incomeor Loss From Rental Real Estateand Royalties. Really, why dontgovernment agents just stick gunsin our faces and take our money?It would be infinitely quicker andeasier than navigating the rockyshoals of IRS regulations.

Yes, taxpayers are in Hell, suf-fering agonies akin to those expe-rienced by the condemned in The

Divine Comedy. Dante Alighieresepic medieval poem accuratelyforeshadowed our present-day tri-als and tribulations. Open yourtax preparation booklet and aban-don all hope ye who enter here.When its midnight April 14th and

the kitchen table is strewn with allmanner of receipts, bills and can-celled checks, when beleagueredmere mortals are struggling withmountains of paperwork and inde-cipherable instructions, they musttruly believe they have entered the

bowels of the netherworld, never toreturn.

What might Dante expect to findin a 21st century tax inferno? In thefirst circle of Hell, he would encoun-ter the EZ filers. They lack com-plications: no investments, mort-gages or dependents. They simplyplug in their salary, withholdingand standard deductions, sign the

form, enclose a check and theyredone. They are not punished in anactive sense, but rather grieve onlyseparation from their money, with-out hope of refund. In the secondcircle are the 1040s, whose souls are

blown to and fro by violent stormsof itemized deductions, residen-tial energy credits and nontaxablecombat pay, without hope of rest.Further down, in the third circle, arethe tormented independent contrac-tors, condemned to forever lie in themess of their own self-employmenttax forms which they shredded inutter frustration.

In the fourth circle, this groupmust forever labor beneath thecrushing weight of Schedule D,Capital Gains and Losses. In the

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How active these SWFs will be asinvestors, we dont know. But just as smallbusinesses know, when hometown banksget gobbled up and decision-makers moveto far away cities, loans get harder to comeby. If Americans believe that folks in AbuDhabi and Singapore have their best inter-ests at heart, they may be in for a nastysurprise down the road. But what we doknow is that the American economy no

longer has the strength or the flexibility tosupport its own banks and brokers.Increasingly, the dollar is creating a

new set of hazards for our financial apex.The weak dollar hampers our competi-tive position in the financial sector. Noone wants to buy assets valued in dollarswhen those dollars will be worth lesstomorrow than today, an almost guaran-teed outcome given the Federal Reserves

rapid cuts in interest rates. At some point,the world will no longer need the dol-lar, at least as a reserve currency (thecurrency assets are held in). And sinceAmerica has outsourced its manufactur-ing base, increasingly outsource it high-value service industry, and is eroding itsstatus as financial titan, what will be left?Hollywood? Video games? Not a verypretty prospect. With our low savings rateand high consumer debt levels, we will behard pressed to find the funds to invest in

technology, the area we still hold a globaledge in.

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Optional Methods. The seventhcircle contains those unfortunatestorn at by the Harpies of ForeignAccounts and Trusts. In the eighthcircle are the accursed, boiling in thelake of Profit or Loss from Businessor Profession. And finally, in theninth and worst circle of Hell, in thedomain of the hideous AlternativeMinimum Tax, the souls here areencased in ice, immersed so onlyhalf of their faces are visible. As theycry, their tears freeze and seal theireyes shut, denying them even thecomfort of tears.

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There is one varietythat is not a vine but ashrub that grows four to five feet inheight. Its called clematis recta andblooms most of the summer.

Today we are primarily concernedwith the vining types. The flowershave no true petals. Its beauty liesthe colorful sepals. Its hardy and hasfew to no insect pests in our area. Thediseases that affect thisplant in other areas dontoccur in our climate.

The oldest favorite

and the hardiest clema-tis is jackmanii. It must be pruned early in thespring. If you have amature vine and haventpruned it yet, do so now.Cut old stems about eightinches from the soil leveland give the plant nitro-gen and phosphate. The jackmanii is a vigorousgrower so youll have towatch it throughout thesummer. Left alone it will sprawl onthe ground and ignore your trellis orwhatever you are training it on. Theties you get in trash bags work very

nicely to tie this plant to wire or thin

slats.There are others called Nelly

Moser (a white and pink bloomer)Niobe which is a dark red, Mrs. Norm

Thompson in shades of blue with red stripes.These are all hybridsand will not bloom asprofusely as others. Allof the above mentioned

bloom on new growth and must bepruned early the same as the jack-manii.

Autumn clematis is fragrant anddoesnt start blooming until Augustand then blooms through October.The white flowers are small and notparticularly attractive. This plant

is primarily for fra-grance so plant itclose to a window.

Theres only one

thing to remember when planting aclematis but it is veryimportant if you wantit to bloom. Put itwhere its feet will bein shade and its headin the sun. The rootsmust be kept coolor the plant wont bloom. Garden loamis suitable soil butit likes a little lime.

Thats why they do so well for us.Mulch every year and fertilize everyyear. Mulching is important in thespring if you use compost as it settles

in and doesnt provide the neededprotection for the roots. Its all rightto mulch more than once. Clematis isnot like a peony which resents havingdirt piled on top of its roots.

If you would like to start yourown plants, layering is a good way.Lay a stem down so it runs along theground and put more dirt on top ofit. Hold it in place with pegs or rocks.The stem will root and start newplants for you. If youre doing thisfor yourself, set the little seedlingsright where you want them to grow.

Clematis resents being moved. Ifyou are buying plants, put the potswhere you want it to grow and keep

soil moist. Do this for a week andthen set in. The best time to do this inthe spring. If you are layering to startnew shoots, do that in August. If theseedlings thrive you can plant beforeour nights get cold. If not leave, themin place until spring. Some winterwatering will keep them alive.***

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Carbon footprint shrinks withtravel and lawn care

Renewable electricity generation capacity reached an estimated 240 gigawatts(GW) worldwide in 2007, an increase of 50 percent over 2004. Renewables represent 5percent of global power capacity and 3.4 percent of global power generation.

Renewable energy generated as much electric power worldwide in 2006 as one-quarter of the worlds nuclear power plants, not counting large hydropower. (Andmore than nuclear counting large hydropower.)

The largest component of renewables generation capacity is wind power, whichgrew by 28 percent worldwide in 2007 to reach an estimated 95 GW. Annual capacityadditions increased even more: 40 percent higher in 2007 compared to 2006.

The fastest growing energy technology in the world is grid-connected solarphotovoltaics (PV), with 50 percent annual increases in cumulative installed capacityin both 2006 and 2007, to an estimated 7.7 GW. This translates into 1.5 million homeswith rooftop solar PV feeding into the grid worldwide.

Rooftop solar heat collectors provide hot water to nearly 50 million householdsworldwide, and space heating to a growing number of homes. Existing solar hot

water/heating capacity increased by 19 percent in 2006 to reach 105 gigawatts-thermal(GWth) globally. Biomass and geothermal energy are commonly employed for both power and

heating, with recent increases in a number of countries, including uses for districtheating. More than 2 million groundsource heat pumps are used in 30 countries for

building heating and cooling. (data 2007 - REN 21)

providers supporting domestic offsetprojects.

Closer to home is a companymaking lawn care greener. The com-pany seeks to make commonplace analternative to noise, pollution - evenchemical applications. Theyre seek-ing to get rid of obnoxiously loudmotors and the smell of burninggasoline, even closing the door onspraying toxic chemicals to controlweeds and pests.

Air pollution, noise pollution,chemical warfare. ahhh springin Cherry Creek. It is ironic theamount of pollution we emit caringfor our little piece of nature.

The EPA estimates that 5-10% ofall air pollution comes from lawnequipment.

Each weekend, about 54 millionAmericans mow their lawns, using

800 million gallons of gas per yearand producing tons of air pollutants.

A University of Washington studyfound residues of common lawninsecticides in toddlers urine.

Clean Air Lawn Care is a lawnmaintenance company that usesclean electric and biodiesel powered

equipment. The vehicles haulingthis equipment have mounted solarpanels which charge the electricequipment during the workday. Theequipment is clean and quiet; the business is carbon neutral. Now anational franchise, the business wasstarted in 2006 in Fort Collins, CO.

In addition to mowing, this yearClean Air Lawn Care is able to offerservice that further protects ourfamilies and environment - organictreatment. There is now a completealternative to conventional lawn careprotecting our families, pets and theenvironment.

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Care at 888. 969.3669 and NativeEnergy at 800.924.6826.

continued from page 1Were still doing a lot of new con-struction, but theres less constructionhappening, so weve started to shiftfocus a little.

At their 80,000 square foot facility

on the edge of Denver, theres littlesign of any diminution in the market.A gigantic green machinecontinues cutting andassembling standard andcustom-designed doors,using expert calibration tomatch each door exactlyto the specifications of itsfuture home, and, in rowafter row, wood, trim, win-dows, hardware, and mate-rials truck in and out ofthe warehouse with an effi-ciency most airports wouldenvy. A custom specialisthas his own workshop in

one corner of the facility,where he designs anythingfrom custom mantels anddoorframes to recently, ofall things, dog gates.

We like being out therein the innovative, saysKlemp. Its pretty rareyou hear no from anyonehere.

But there may be a longlead time on dog gates,she laughs.

With offices in bothDenver and Albuquerque,and partnership with alarge Texas corporation,

MillTech has access to virtuallyunlimited options for what peoplewant, something you dont get by

just contacting an installer, explainsKlemp. This, along with the compa-nys family atmosphere and dedica-tion to individual jobs and customer

service, has allowed the company togrow in its new niche. The companyenjoys a five-star rating and greatreviews ServiceMagic.

Were really enjoying workingwith homeowners, getting more of

the one-on-one contact with our directcustomer. At the end of the day, it

really is all about working as a team,says Klemp.For more information about

MillTech, to tour the showroom, orto schedule time with a design con-sultant, call 303-574-1680 or visitmilltechinc.com.

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At the time I started Jazzercise, Iwas struggling with the recent deathof my brother, Jake. His terminalillness left me disconnected from

the fact that my physical body wasstill alive and still vital. As a motherof two very young children, find-ing time for myself for things likeexercise was a constant challenge.There was a dialogue going on insidemy head, one voice telling me to bepatient and appreciative of my post-partum body, and another voice beg-ging me to find my way back to myfit pre-motherhood body. My busi-ness was brand new and requiredintense amounts of labor and invest-ments without many rewards. Inshort, my stress level was high andI became discouraged from time totime.

At the beginning of each hour-longclass my body would get warmedup, my lungs would open and Idenjoy the physical sensations of exer-cise. But as class continued and thecardiovascular intensity increased, Iwould hit the wall. My lungs heavedtrying to take in increasing amountsof oxygen, my muscles fatigued andbegan to ache. I wanted to quit andthere were still 35 minutes left! Andthats when the real workout, thebattle to overcome discouragement,began.

I recognized that my exercise rou-tine and my life were mirror imagesof one another. Still dancing andkeeping up with the rest of the class, I

took mental stock of the setbacks thathad occurred in my life that week, thesituations that had required courageor tenacity. Then something wouldshift as my body and my attitude fell

in sync with one another. I wouldstep into the knowledge that I hadntgiven up at class or in life because Ihad more strength and determina-tion than I had recognized. I left eachclass feeling confident and alive.

In the field of psychology we callthese mastery tasks. Any hobbyor form of exercise that we partici-pate in with regularity allows us toobserve our own improvements andproficiencies over time, increasingour self-esteem, connecting us to theknowledge held inside our bodies.Adults and children alike can applythis self knowledge to other areasof their lives. The boy whos come

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A trip to Denvers Antique Rowis great way to spend a sunny springday, but you will never make it throughthe many blocks of shops and show-

rooms if you dont stop along the wayfor appropriate sustenance. Thatswhy I am taking some time to outlinewhat I call the Antique Row DiningTrifecta, three restau-rants located at the cor-ner of South Broadwayand Louisiana that offerthree very different butequally pleasing diningexperiences.

For leisurely din-ing in a great atmo-sphere, the best choiceis Pasquinis. This piz-zeria deserves top billing because oftheir consistency in both quality and

service. They have been an iconic siteon South Broadway for decades, andI have yet to find a single person whodoesnt love their food. The breads andpasta are made onsite, the portions arevery generous, and the menu thoughsolidly based in tradition remainscreative and inspiring. If youre look-ing for a light salad, a crispy focacciasandwich, or a decadent pizza, this isone of the best options in town. Its alsogreat if you are eating with a large groupbecause the menu can serve many tastesand appetites.

Pasquinis is the best spot on AntiqueRow for kids. The building has a newaddition and the extra space is moreappropriate for large groups or fami-lies that need to spread out. When my

nephews visit this isa must stop locationwhere they can play with raw breaddough while waiting for their individu-

al kid-sized pizzas.Adult groups will enjoy Pasquinisoriginal rooms, which have a moreeclectic dcor, a hip juke box, and fairly

decent prices on beerand sangria. This iswhere we sit when myparents come to town.They say it makes themfeel young.

If youre a foodiethen you will surelyenjoy the second member of the Trifecta, GBFish and Chips. This

is where you are going to find good,honest ingredients prepared simply and

perfectly. The fish and chips are thebest in town with very light and crispybatter surrounding thick planks of cod.Every bite offers a crunch that is satisfy-ing to the soul (no pun intended!) Withso many restaurants looking for uniqueand creative ways to treat the same oldingredients, its extremely refreshing tofind someplace that takes pride in per-fecting tradition.

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of the juices as the pork cooks, givinga really delicious, moist and smoothtexture. The recipe used at GBs waspurchased by a soldier posted in Britainduring WWII. After using it himself fordecades, he has given it to his nephewso that the tradition continues here inDenver.

The dcor of GBs is extremely casu-al; with people eating at wooden picnictables with soccer jerseys hanging over-head. You order at the counter then takea seat until someone calls your name.There are no frills. None. Cementfloors, Xeroxed signs on the walls, andsqueeze bottles of ketchup on the tables.That is because people dont come herefor anything OTHER than the food. Yes,it is that good.

The last member of the Trifecta is theSpicy Pickle deli. This is a chain, yes,but it might be one of the best optionsfor people wanting a very quick, lightbite. Like many of the other sandwich/panini shops, their menu is posted overthe counter and features a decent ver-ity of sandwiches, grinders, salads and

pizzettas. Its a very sterile, fast-foodenvironment, but that shouldnt matterif you remember that the reason youchoose the Spicy Pickle is for the veryfresh, healthy menu with very generousportions and very fast service. For theantiquer on the go, this is the best option.It is also the healthiest. The menu isfilled with fresh breads and vegetablesand nothing fatty or fried. I reallyenjoyed my chicken and apple grinderon chibata bread although it was moreabout the bread and less about the meat.I would have preferred a smaller pieceof bread with more stuffing. The smallsalads, though, are HUGE and with a bitof meat added these would make a greatlight lunch. My tip: go with a friend,share a sandwich and choose your ownsmall salads.

So there you have it, three optionsfor three different dining attitudes:Pasquinis for the leisurely, GB Fish &Chips for the foodies, and the SpicyPickle for people on the go. Pick yourstyle and bon apetit!***

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Low-hanging fruit on the porchby Julie Connor

How many neighborhood activ-ists does it take to screw in anenergy-efficient light bulb, therebyreducing Denvers carbon foot-print? Just two, and in pursuingthis easy means to reduce energy

consumption in their own frontyards, Kevin Suchlicki and SueOkerson started the Porch BulbProject.

The Porch Bulb Project endeav-ors to take a chunk out of resi-dential greenhouse gas emissions

by replacing incandescent porch bulbs with energy-efficient com-pact fluorescent lamps (CFLs). ForEarth Day 2008, the Porch BulbProject, joining with its new part-ner Groundwork Denver, aims todistribute 100 porch light CFLs inthe Sunnyside neighborhood.

The Porch Bulb Project evolved because Okerson and Suchlicki

wanted to take action in reducingDenvers carbon footprint. Theynoticed lots of porch lights on allnight -- ideal situations for CFLs.So Suchlicki and Okersons brightidea was to replace incandescent

bulbs in porch lights with CFLs . .. for free.

Okerson and Suchlicki startedout by donating the CFLs them-selves. To this generosity, another300 CFLs have been added fromthe Citys environmental sustain-ability initiative GreenPrint Denverand the City Council offices of RickGarcia and Judy Montero.

Since its inception, over 70 incan-descent bulbs have been replaced,reducing Denvers carbon footprint

by almost four metric tons per year.

Although we still have a ways togo -- a Denverites per capita emis-sions are about 25 metric tons peryear -- the Porch Bulb Project islow-hanging fruit that moves us allin the right direction. CFLs use 25percent of the energy an incandes-

cent bulb uses and can last 10 timesas long, consequently reducingwaste, energy use, and the emis-sions and pollution that result fromthat consumption. Additionally,each CFL can save as much as $40over the life of the bulb.

Groundwork Denver, a non-profit based in Northwest Denver,will work to further the Porch BulbProjects accomplishments, expand-ing the use of CFLs as well as pro-viding information and resources inreducing residential greenhouse gasemissions. Groundwork Denversmission is to improve the physicalenvironment and promote healthand well-being through communi-ty-based partnerships and action.

The Porch Bulb Project is a com-ponent of Groundwork DenversClimate Change Program. To vol-unteer for the Porch Bulb Project, todonate bulbs or for more informa-tion about Groundwork DenversClimate Change Program, contactProgram Director Julie Connorat 303-455-5600 or [email protected], or visitwww.groundworkdenver.org.

For more information about

Denvers carbon footprint, visit www.

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