The Denver Post spent eight hours following two 16th Street police officers as they made arrests and issued citations for obstruction, alcohol, fentanyl paraphernalia and trespassing.
16th Street, the 13-block pedestrian corridor, has become a lightning rod in the debate about Denver’s downtown: whether it is safe,
whether it is pleasant, whether it is worth visiting. The area has experienced high business vacancy rates in recent years and has been under renovation for four years, work that city officials expect to wrap this year.
