Welcome to City-Data.com Forum!
U.S. CitiesCity-Data Forum Index
Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Colorado > Denver
 [Register]
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
View detailed profile (Advanced) or search
site with Google Custom Search

Search Forums  (Advanced)
Closed Thread Start New Thread
 
Old 04-16-2021, 04:33 PM
 
11 posts, read 17,297 times
Reputation: 41

Advertisements

Visiting Denver from a southern state, and there appears to be a very different vibe up here. My home state is mostly back to pre-pandemic normal, but Denver maybe not so much. I’m not sure if it has to with Covid or not, but it feels very subdued here in the northwest Denver area. I notice at lunchtime, on a work day, there is very little traffic. Restaurants do not appear busy. There seem to be a lot of empty businesses. I don’t see people out and about. Frankly, it’s a little creepy. Besides my own state, I’ve also been to Dallas recently, and things seem pretty vibrant there.

Did Denver get hit especially hard from government’s response to the pandemic? What is going on?

 
Old 04-16-2021, 04:40 PM
 
Location: Denver
4,716 posts, read 8,572,305 times
Reputation: 5957
Denver is among the more educated metros. There’s a high proportion of white collar people working from home, and they’re educated enough to appreciate experts’ advice. Sorry that creeps you out.
 
Old 04-16-2021, 05:13 PM
 
Location: Indianapolis, East Side
3,067 posts, read 2,394,719 times
Reputation: 8441
Interesting. Someone asked us the exact same question about Indianapolis a few months ago.

Quote:
Originally Posted by RJ8089 View Post
Why does Indianapolis look like a 'ghost town? Im comparing to Atlanta. Might be a unfair comparison, but I didn't see any traffic jams driving I-465, I-69, I-65, Keystone. It seems like COVID-19 really did a number on vibrancy of Indy. Is everything OK? The economy ok? I am in the middle of thinking about moving back to the 'Crossroads of America'.

Atlanta traffic has returned, things feel more vibrant. What's going on an Indy so I can make a good decision.
 
Old 04-16-2021, 05:20 PM
 
11 posts, read 17,297 times
Reputation: 41
I promise I didn’t see that post! I find it strange and kind of depressing. Maybe there are stark differences in how local governments responded. The good news is, there are cities that have smartly and safely retired to vibrancy (not quite 100%, but close).
 
Old 04-16-2021, 05:36 PM
 
Location: Denver
4,716 posts, read 8,572,305 times
Reputation: 5957
Quote:
Originally Posted by sheerbliss View Post
Interesting. Someone asked us the exact same question about Indianapolis a few months ago.
Even the wording is very similar. Is it an alt account, or are right-wingers just that hive minded?
 
Old 04-16-2021, 05:41 PM
 
Location: Indianapolis, East Side
3,067 posts, read 2,394,719 times
Reputation: 8441
Denver is still under orders to operate at limited capacity. While restaurants can operate at 100% capacity, social distancing might force them to limit the number of patrons to less than that.

https://www.denvergov.org/Government.../Public-Orders

Even without government orders, some people are still being careful. The mask mandate was lifted in most of Indiana (and the state never enforced compliance), but every business I see still requires them.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Westerner92 View Post
Even the wording is very similar. Is it an alt account, or are right-wingers just that hive minded?
Both Atlanta and Indianapolis are blue cities.
 
Old 04-16-2021, 07:38 PM
 
Location: Berkeley Neighborhood, Denver, CO USA
17,706 posts, read 29,796,003 times
Reputation: 33286
Most of us are following Tony’s guidelines.
Better safe than dead.

And, way better than Alabama.

Last edited by davebarnes; 04-16-2021 at 08:53 PM..
 
Old 04-16-2021, 08:50 PM
 
45,676 posts, read 23,994,029 times
Reputation: 15559
My son lives in Denver and he and his girlfriend don't seem depressed, doing without, etc. Maybe you just don't know where to go.LOL.

Check out the RINO area next time.
 
Old 04-16-2021, 09:29 PM
 
Location: Na'alehu Hawaii/Buena Vista Colorado
5,529 posts, read 12,660,633 times
Reputation: 6198
Quote:
Originally Posted by PGiddy View Post
I promise I didn’t see that post! I find it strange and kind of depressing. Maybe there are stark differences in how local governments responded. The good news is, there are cities that have smartly and safely retired to vibrancy (not quite 100%, but close).
Could you please explain how places can "safely return to vibrancy" during a pandemic that is still raging around the world?
 
Old 04-17-2021, 06:31 AM
 
2,471 posts, read 2,692,112 times
Reputation: 4856
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dreaming of Hawaii View Post
Could you please explain how places can "safely return to vibrancy" during a pandemic that is still raging around the world?
Check out Mesa County’s Five Star variance program. Polis pointed out how Mesa County was a leader in keeping businesses open. We enjoyed safe “vibrancy” almost throughout the pandemic.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.

Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.


Closed Thread


Settings
X
Data:
Loading data...
Based on 2000-2020 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram


Over $104,000 in prizes was already given out to active posters on our forum and additional giveaways are planned!

Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Colorado > Denver
Similar Threads
View detailed profiles of:

All times are GMT -6. The time now is 08:50 PM.

© 2005-2024, Advameg, Inc. · Please obey Forum Rules · Terms of Use and Privacy Policy · Bug Bounty

City-Data.com - Contact Us - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 - Top