Tag Archives: CU Denver

The Affordable-Housing Crisis and Building Transportation, Health and Wealth in Underserved Areas

September 14, 2021Community and culture, Health and wellnessCU Denver, Home affordability, housing crisis, regional planning, transportation, University of Colorado Denver, urbancuontheair

For many families in the Metro area, safe, adequate housing is a dream, and the limited access to transportation is a nightmare. Today on CU on the Air, we’re talking to CU Denver’s Carrie Makarewicz, associate professor of urban and regional planning in the College of Architecture and Planning, about the housing and commuting crises … Continue reading The Affordable-Housing Crisis and Building Transportation, Health and Wealth in Underserved Areas →

Rockin’ litigation in the entertainment industry

June 3, 2018Community and culture, Learning and teachingBeatlemania, Beatles, copyright infringement, CU Denver, Elvis, Entertainment Law, hologram concertscuontheair

From Beatlemania to the #MeToo movement, the causes and outcomes of rock ‘n’ roll litigation are varied and complex. Stan Soocher, an entertainment attorney and CU Denver professor of Music & Entertainment Industry Studies, talks with CU on the Air’s Ken McConnellogue about court cases ranging from the Beatles to Michael Jackson to Taylor Swift, … Continue reading Rockin’ litigation in the entertainment industry →

Denver’s rooftops are going green: What does it mean?

April 2, 2018Community and culture, Discovery and innovation, Health and wellness, UncategorizedCU Denver, Denver, environment, Green Roof, University of Colorado, urban gardens, Urban heat island effectcuontheair

Fifty-four percent of Denver voters passed the green roof initiative in November 2017, requiring rooftop gardens for new buildings with at least 25,000 square feet of gross floor area, and for roof replacement on existing buildings. What does that mean for Denver and how can we expect the cityscape to change over the next years? … Continue reading Denver’s rooftops are going green: What does it mean? →

A salute to saloons: Booze runs in the veins of Denver’s history

December 22, 2017Community and culture, Learning and teachingbars, Colorado history, CU Denver, Dr. Colorado, history, saloons, University of Coloradocuontheair

Throughout its history, the city of Denver was home to saloons that served up a lot more than alcohol. Ken McConnellogue talks with CU Denver History Professor Tom Noel – aka Dr. Colorado – about the liquid history of Denver and how bars evolved throughout the ages and helped form the Denver of today. Ethnic … Continue reading A salute to saloons: Booze runs in the veins of Denver’s history →