People to Watch Archives | Denver Westword https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:20:13 +0000 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:20:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Copyright 2026 Westword. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Westword readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Westword. letters@westword.com (Westword Editor) web@voicemediagroup.com (Westword Webmaster) https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/general-feed-rss.jpg Denver Westword The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com 144 90 Five People to Watch in 2026: Jevon Taylor, Greening Downtown Denver https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/denver-people-to-watch-2026-jevon-taylor-40824149/ https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40824149 Patricia Calhoun https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/denver-people-to-watch-2026-jevon-taylor-40824149/#respond Mon, 05 Jan 2026 08:01:00 -0700

"This isn’t just about filling empty storefronts for me. It’s about creating a downtown that feels alive again."

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Urban Peak influenced the way the City of Denver solves homelessness. Will that continue?

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These creative movers and shakers are in the spotlight for 2026.

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The longtime sports executive was hired by the Monfort family in November to turn around the Rockies. Godspeed.

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These six chefs and restaurateurs are people to watch in the food scene.

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Hard times breed bright minds and tenacious leaders, and Colorado's cannabis space has plenty of those.

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"A lot of the ethics of social work guide me, like dignity and worth of a person."

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