{"id":45993,"date":"2014-10-19T20:28:42","date_gmt":"2014-10-20T02:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2014\/10\/19\/the-white-mans-train-station.html"},"modified":"2014-11-05T09:49:25","modified_gmt":"2014-11-05T16:49:25","slug":"the-white-mans-train-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2014\/10\/19\/the-white-mans-train-station.html","title":{"rendered":"The White Man's Train Station?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I tend to be enthusiastic about diversity and inclusion, but this article strikes me as — well, I'll be polite and say "a unique and challenging viewpoint."<\/p>\n

To wit, by restoring Denver's old Union Station to its former architectural glory, we have apparently created a new bastion of white privilege that doesn't attract a racially diverse crowd because … um … the Denver of 1914 had racial problems, and the 1914 architecture is very European, and this just apparently reminds people of all that. Or something. Including a lack of Mexican murals or sushi bars or a basketball court keeping Latinos and Asian-Americans, and Blacks away. And the restaurants are expensive, so only white people will go.<\/p>\n

It's a very odd article. But if someone can explain the underlying issues to me a bit more clearly, I'd welcome hearing them.<\/p>\n

Originally shared by +The Denver Post<\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Denver's rehabbed Union Station isn't drawing a diverse crowd and it may be the building's fault. http:\/\/dpo.st\/1nvckac<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\nDid diversity miss the train in Union Station’s architecture?<\/a><\/span>
\nDenver’s rehabbed Union Station isn’t drawing people of color and it may be the building’s fault.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

View on Google+<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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