With all the serious economic news jumping to the front of nation's newspapers, we were surprised but pleased to see that Denver International Airport's ugly blue horse made the front of Saturday's Wall Street Journal. And we couldn't agree more with the headline: "Blue Mustang Sculpture Shocks Visitors, Perturbs Poets; 'Because of This Thing, People Think They Are in Hell.'" The horse quite possibly qualifies as the worst public art in the country.
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A Face the State Staff Report
August 3, 2009Nearly a year has passed since a $13 million, 7.5 acre solar panel project was dedicated at Denver International Airport. A Face the State Investigation reveals a project marred by a lax bidding process, missing records, lack of oversight and and bureaucratic finger pointing for those shortfalls.
Denver bends the rules in the name of 'green' energy
FTS staff writer Kate Melvin has the skinny on those new solar panels at Denver International Airport. How'd they end up there, and did the City and County of Denver bend the rules to make the project happen? Stay tuned for the full story, coming Monday to Face The State.
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FTS on 600 KCOL: DIA solar panels; Southwest eyes Frontier
Face The State managing editor Brad Jones visits with 600 KCOL's Keith & Gail. What's up with those solar panels at DIA, and did the city rush to build them out with little regard for their usual bidding process? Plus, Southwest Airlines eyes Frontier for a takeover. Home-town pride could - but shouldn't - get in the way of a potential sale.
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Denver mustang rears its ugly blue head
February 9, 2009Talk about bad timing for RTD
February 3, 2009
In the face of metro mayors questioning leadership decisions made at the Regional Transportation District, the transit authority will inevitably face more backlash this week after it announced that it will seek more than 100 full or partial properties as part of its expansion from downtown to Denver International Airport.
8/25: DNC enviro-hypocrisy
With all this talk about the “greenest” political convention ever, does reality live up to the hype?
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Peña energy talk spurs questions about DIA carbon footprint
A Face the State Staff Report
August 22, 2008
When Federico Peña heads to the Democratic National Convention's national stage next week, he's scheduled to present his vision for bringing environmentally friendly reforms to the U.S. economy. Meanwhile, local critics charge that former Denver mayor's legacy has left the city with a much larger carbon footprint.
Toking up at the airport
June 26, 2008Safer Alternative for Enjoyable Recreation (SAFER), a Denver-based organization advocating for the legalization of marijuana, is taking to its cause to the sky.