Colorado Closeup: Why families are moving to this Denver neighborhood (Photos)


As cranes loom over downtown Denver's skyline and city center streets increasingly become home to younger millennials (hipsters) and retirees, families are increasingly heading to neighborhoods to the east.

That's because they tend to be more affordable, a bit less crowded and have more of family-feel to them.

Places like Virginia Village are top of the list.

The neighborhood is bounded by South Colorado Boulevard to the west, East Mississippi Avenue and East Cherry Creek North Drive to the north,…

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