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Examines reasons why increasingly complex, large projects have difficulty in achieving their original objectives.

Over the past 15 years, water conservation in Denver has progressed from a radical idea that was ignored and postponed—and even scorned—to an integral part of planning for future water service. This paper documents the progress through a variety of reports, proposals, and critiques. Policies already adopted have reduced projected demand for the year 2010 by 10–15 percent, and future policies could reduce demand by as much again by setting price equal to marginal cost of new water. Adopted policies include metering single‐family houses, ascending block rates, offering rebates on 1.6‐gallon toilets, improving irrigation in city parks, and reusing some water. Adopting such policies reflects the perseverance and alternative analysis that environmentalists opposed to constructing of the Two Forks Dam have offered over the course of 10 years. Water savings of 25 percent could postpone major new supply projects indefinitely.

Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- 1. School's Out -- 2. A Career for Life -- 3. Creating Candy -- 4. Depression Years -- 5. Second Generation -- 6. Ending an Era -- 7. Third-Generation Candy Maker -- 8. Changing Times -- 9. A New Century-A New Look -- 10. Cut Rock Candy Land-A Personal Tour -- 11. Dipping into Chocolates-My Second Behind-the-Scenes Tour -- Appendix A. Excerpts from the Eulogy for Carl Thomas Hammond Jr., by Carl Thomas Hammond III -- Appendix B. About Andrew Schuman -- Appendix C. Glossary of Terms and Processes -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- About the Author.

• Dr. Sharpley: "Unquestionably many of the new cases reported are the result of the victory celebration but none of the deaths can be attributed to this cause. Monday is always a day when the deaths reported show an increase as many undertakers do not have Sunday funerals and these are added to the Monday list. I do not consider the number of cases reported as indicating that the epidemic has broken out again but it was certain that with tens of thousands of people thronging the streets a week ago in the celebration of victory would mean additional cases."• Dr. Sharpley: "There is every reason to believe that the Denver death rate will keep above the normal thruout [sic] the winter. Influenza has weakened the vitality of hundreds of sufferers and satistics [sic] show that following every epidemic the death rate is above normal for several months. The government reports show that the epidemic is subsiding all over the country, but in only three minor cities has the death rate dropped back to normal."• Dr. Sharpley: "I believe—and urge—that the people should take unusual care of themselves, especially those who suffered with influenza and those with tubercular symptoms. I also urge that people continue to use care and in this way I believe that we can keep down the number of deaths in Denver." • Names of dead reported. ; Newspaper article ; 5

Wood has been utilized by humans for thousands of years in the construction of our built environment. More recently, our expanded understanding of the material and the advancement of engineered wood have allowed us to use wood like never before. Concrete and steel, however, have emerged as the main materials used in large scale construction in the late 19th and 20th Centuries. As we are battling and searching for solutions to climate change, the importance of wood in large scale construction has increased as not only is its carbon intensity is lower than steel and concrete, but its existence stems from sequestered carbon. Yet as timber finds its way into large-scale projects, the forms it takes resemble those of concrete construction. Although this form is functional, it does not take full advantage of its capabilities or mitigate the weaknesses of wood. This thesis is concerned with exploring new options for mass timber, finding forms more appropriate to wood's mechanical and aesthetic properties. Research began with precedent studies of existing mass timber structures to see which strategies would be useful in the project. Next a theoretical project was undertaken to design an 18-story timber-based high rise in Denver, Colorado. The design uses a variety of Engineered Wood Products (EWP) in the most effective and efficient way. The findings of this study have shown that wood, being an isotropic material, prefers to have forces run parallel to its grain. Combining multiple types of engineered wood arranged to create forces traveling parallel to their fiber grain direction created a system that was efficient, strong, and architecturally effective. The design also works to avoid subjecting wood to forces perpendicular to its wood grain, thus avoiding its weaknesses. Finally, the design uses common, stock, engineered lumber products to make the project more economical. It produced a high rise design that serves as a highly desirable model for future projects across the United States and world. This technology will not be limited to high rises and can be used in a plethora of large-scale building types. Broader implementation of this technology will help to decrease our species' carbon footprint as our population expands and builds. More material efficient structural solutions will encourage wider spread implementation and their aesthetic qualities will increase their desirability by private and government investors alike.

2013 Spring. ; Includes bibliographical references. ; This thesis examines how Coors Field framed the evolution of Denver's cultural geography and common identity between 1980 and 2010. I focus on the ballpark's connection to the process of "placemaking" as it unfolded between two adjacent "Old Denver" neighborhoods: North Larimer - a multicultural enclave that became the "Ballpark Neighborhood" - and the Lower Downtown historic district, whose founders bemoaned Denver's subsequent transformation into "Sports Town USA." As a contested icon, Coors Field affected notions of place, image, and inclusion for these neighborhoods and the city at large. Given this volatile context, I argue that its fruition highlighted what the Retro Ballpark Movement could and could not do for postmodern urban America. Many observers have heralded this ballpark project as an urban panacea, but an analysis of how ordinary Denverites perceived the new kind of city it left in its wake exposed a growing rift between baseball's working class mythos and the upscale nature of contemporary ballpark projects. Despite its instant success as an economic anchor, Coors Field ultimately contributed to the homogenization (or "Disneyfication") of "Old Denver" - a trend that clashed with baseball's democratic promise and previous notions of this downtown area as a diverse and authentic enclave. Utilizing local periodicals and government documents, I look at how this facility sprang from the hopes, dreams, and qualms of myriad individuals; the finished product representing a new dawn for some and a recurring nightmare for others. The narrative follows, as a central protagonist of sorts, Karle Seydel, an influential urban designer and neighborhood activist who should be recognized as the grassroots "Father of Coors Field." Seydel championed the project as a means to save North Larimer, guided its design, and dealt with its consequences. I wanted to offer a people's history of the "Blake Street Ballpark," and thus his experiences and opinions (as well as ...

Museum buildings have clear behavioral functions; they also have symbolic functions, to express the privileged space and valuable objects they contain. This research looks closely at a recently-completed museum building in Denver, Colorado. Located in a regional city in the middle of the United States, the Denver Art Museum explicitly wanted to replicate the success of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao with its new wing. This case study utilizes a multi-method approach, with findings based on interviews with key stakeholders, archival data, and direct observations of the building and the spaces it creates.From the beginning, the Hamilton Building had functions to fulfill beyond preserving and displaying art: it was to be its own fundraising tool, to represent Denver to the world and the Museum to Denver residents, and to draw cultural tourists in the same way that the Guggenheim museum drew tourists to Bilbao. As such, with a bond approved by the voters, the selection committee hired Daniel Libeskind as the primary architect, based on his personality, political savvy, and exuberant conceptual design. The form of the building fulfills the programmatic requirements of the bond, while simultaneously fulfilling more symbolic functions. Its image is used as one of six in an international marketing campaign to boost tourism to Denver. The building is written about in the local, national, and international press, and while not all comments are positive, it does draw attention to Denver. The irregular spaces for art push curators and exhibition designers to be creative in how art is displayed, even changing art display tactics in the older, square-walled building. Artists generally like creating art specifically for the space, and one of the most successful shows in the building allowed visitors to watch art getting created and installed--an idea that was completely new to the Museum. In conclusion, a new museum type has emerged, one where the building is as important as the art. This building type serves as a fundraising and advertising tool, not only the museum but also the city.

The primary focus of this reanalysis of data from the 1949 'Denver Validity Study' (initially reported by Hugh J. Parry & Helen M. Crossley in 1950) was on relative accuracy of R's of diff age, sex, & SES. The survey entailed 920 interviews in a probability sample of adults drawn from a new city directory, with 45 interviewers given randomly-chosen equivalent assignments. Data obtained in the survey, which was represented as a community survey on issues of primarily local concern, included 15 issues of fact (telephone, home ownership, valid Colo driver's license, valid library card, voting in various elections over the preceding 5 yrs, & R's personal contribution to the latest Community Chest drive) which were checked against official records. Findings include: (1) women were more accurate than men on 6 of 8 items compared, but no diff's were signif to the .05 level; (2) those 21-29 who claimed to have voted had a greater tendency to overclaim their voting (signif at .05 for 4 of the 5 elections) than did older persons; & (3) those of lower SES were consistently lower in the ratio of performance to claims, particularly with respect to Community Chest contributions. (4) Re interviewer effects, in 6 of 8 instances there was a higher proportion of performance in relation to claims (ie, less over-claiming) on the part of Ls R's when interviewed by Ls interviewers, but diff's were not signif at the .05 level. Of the many possible explanations for these generally slight diff's, preference is expressed for the influence of soc norms upon the R's self-image, in which memory may be distorted in order to reinforce a favorable perception of oneself as a good citizen. The implication is that 'getting the truth' is not so much an issue of good rapport or persistence as it is of presenting the issue so that it is not threatening to the R's selfimage. (See also SA 0104/D9158 & 0104/D9163.) AA.