DenverPost.com - John Moore: "One group working to save the Lowenstein has been headed by City Councilman Carol Boigon. She envisioned a public-private partnership among the city, Denver Public Schools and private investors. The idea was for the Lowenstein to reopen as a performing-arts center in partnership with DPS, which is spending $15 million to renovate the grounds around East High School. The Bonfils originally was designed as part of the entrance to the Esplanade, which is the gateway to City Park and includes East High.
She imagined street retail, shared parking with East and housing above the theater that would create additional cash flow. None of her imagined scenarios envisioned demolition.
'Not in my fantasy,' she said. 'If you ask the nine of us on the City Council who are working on the revitalization of East Colfax, all of us want to see the theater sustained.'
Ward said he has been working with the Boigon proposal for months but that it has no financing plan in place, and time is running out."
Here is a good test of the SCFD. Why hasn't it been able to help save this wonderful Denver theatre?
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