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BuCu West Development Association

    

Welcome to the neighborhood!

The BuCu West Development Association is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization, governed by a board of directors representing area businesses and property owners aligned for the purpose of creating economic vitality in retail and commercial business district. Established in 1987, as the Morrison Road Business Association, the area launched a new brand and identity in January 2011 and is now BuCu West, Where Business Meets Culture.

 

The Mission of the BuCu West Development Association is to create a destination that promotes and supports entrepreneurs, small business, cultural organizations and residences in an authentic, energetic and colorful environment.

 

Located in the heart of District 3, BuCu West is Denver’s small business and cultural destination.  The name BuCu represents just that—a combination of Business and Culture.  The businesses, cultural institutions and residences that comprise BuCu West are all located within the diagonal corridor between W. Alameda on the north, Mississippi Ave. on the south, Knox Ct. on the east and Sheridan Blvd. on the west.  Morrison Rd. serves as the main access to the district connecting Denver and Lakewood via BuCu West.  For more info visit: www.bucuwest.com

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Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Rigoberta Menchú Tum visits Kepner Community Garden

 

Photo by German Gonzalez.

As part of the Biennial of the Americas, and her work to promote non-violence, renowned world leader and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Rigoberta Menchú Tum, took time to visit Kepner Middle School youth and residents of the Westwood and Mar Lee neighborhoods. In her dialogue with community members, she expressed her support of shared community gardens and spoke to the importance and power of community. Rigoberta Menchú Tum was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992 for her work in Guatemala.

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Councilman López creates 1st new park in nearly 30 years

 

District 3 Community leaders, alongside Parks and Recreation Department staff.

It has been nearly 30 years since the City and County of Denver has increased park space in District 3. But, in 2010, at the direction of Councilman Paul López, the City purchased property at 3400 W. Alameda Ave and has officially begun preliminary development of our future park located at the corner of W. Alameda Ave. and Osceola St. The future park will replace an abandoned trailer park, bar and an auto repair shop which had been ordered closed for numerous health and safety violations in 2007. Currently, Council District 3 has the least amount of park space in the entire city with only 4.6 acres of parkland per thousand people, compared to 20 acres in Council District 4. As part of our effort to build a healthier Westside, the addition of a new park will encourage physical activity and add beauty to our neighborhood with spectacular views of both the Rocky Mountains and the Denver skyline. Councilman López stated: “A busy street is no place for a football or soccer game. The last thing our children should worry about is getting tackled by a speeding truck. Now they will have a place.”

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Over 27 Miles of Streets Repaved in District 3

Councilman López and Mayor Bill Vidal, alongside the City’s invaluable street maintenance workers.

At the urgent request of Councilman Paul López, the Street Maintenance division has gone to work in the neighborhoods of Athmar Park, Barnum, Westwood and Valverde, identifying neighborhood streets in need of total reconstruction as part of the Public Works Capital improvement program. This, after Councilman López invited Mayor John Hickenlooper and Deputy Mayor Bill Vidal on a personal tour of our most dilapidated neighborhood streets – many of which had begun to fall apart, creating mammoth potholes and reducing our streets to gravel.  So far, over 27 miles of District 3 streets have been repaved since 2007 with many more on the way thanks to the hardworking men and women of the Public Works Department who spent the hot summer laying 200+ degree asphalt. The next round of streets to undergo repaving will be concentrated in the Villa Park Neighborhood and is scheduled to begin in the summer of 2011. 

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Illegal Dumping Bill Passes Unanimously

This new ordinance, introduced by Councilman Lopez, passed in August and creates better tools for illegal dumping enforcement as well as a penalty/fines system of up to $999 for those caught in the act. Council Bill 10-0632, establishes that fines for illegal dumping will be the same as those set for other offenses subject to administrative citations:

• 1st offense: $140

• 2nd offense: $500

• 3rd offense: $999

In cases of large volumes (50 pounds or 32 gallons or 2 cubic ft.), fines will start out at higher levels ($500, $750, and $999 respectively).  Offenders can also be ordered to pay for the costs of abatement as part of mandated restitution.  Finally, Councilman López’s new ordinance also provides Inspections staff more tools to enforce the existing prohibitions.  Often the City will give offenders the option to clean up debris before issuing citations.

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New Grocery Store Comes to Barnum

Mi Pueblo Market coming in late spring, 2011.

Councilman Paul D. López has successfully brokered a deal to bring a new local grocery store, “Mi Pueblo Market” which will fill the abandoned and former Knox Ct. Supermarket, which has been sitting vacant for two years. Councilman López contacted the owner – a Los Angeles bank – encouraging the sale to a local grocer. The new grocery store will provide much needed fresh food, fruits and vegetables to residents and help eliminate the lack of healthy choices in the Barnum neighborhood and surrounding community. Better access to healthier choices also means a healthier community. The Mi Pueblo market will boost local business and create 97 jobs in our community. The store is expected to open in late spring of 2011.
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Keep Your Neighborhod Beautiful
Trash Collection Reminder
Please have our containers and bagged trash out no later than 7:00 AM on your scheduled day of pickup.  Denver Solid Waste Management requires you to place your trash in heavy-duty trash bags or containers no larger than 32-gallons in size. 
 
Sign up for Denver's recycling program and reduce trash in our community.
 
Large Item Pickup (LIP) collection service takes place every nine weeks for furniture and other large items. 
 
Tree Branch Collections - Residents that have City and County trash service are able to dispose of bundled branches with regular trash collection depending upon the type of trash collection you have.
 
For more information, visit the City and County of Denver Solid Waste Management website.
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Alameda Square Redeveloped

Last spring, Councilman Paul López worked closely with District 7 Councilman Chris Nevitt, the Denver Urban Renewal Authority (DURA), the Brighton Corporation, the Asian Chamber of Commerce and Athmar Park neighborhood leaders to rescue Alameda Square from blight and neglect to a vibrant shopping center.

The shopping center has come a long way from being the first mall in Denver in 1959 to transforming into Denver’s first Lowe’s Home Improvement Store opening this past March. The Alameda Square project worked closely to help the current Asian businesses remain and flourish. Over all, the project created over 106 new jobs.
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