Study Architecture 
ProPEL 
Author(s): Leyuan Li
Historically, Chinatown in Denver flourished as a vibrant district in the downtown area, once acclaimed as the largest in the Interior West. However, persistent acts of spatial injustice resulted in substantial demolitions within the district, leading to the displacement of its entire communities by urban renewal developments in the 1940s.1 Due to scarce sources of documentation and insufficient efforts in preservation, Chinatown has gradually faded from public consciousness.2 As the city and its diverse constituency continue to expand, so does the urgency to beg the questions: given the limited documentation, how can we reconstruct a spatial narrative that encapsulates the silenced stories of the displaced neighborhood? Amidst gentrification emergencies and political crises, how can we cultivate a shared repository of knowledge and expertise to repair cultural identity and reshape the collective milieu for these communities?
https://doi.org/10.35483/ACSA.AM.113.56
Volume Editors
Sara Jensen Carr & Rubén García Rubio
ISBN
978-1-944214-48-7
