Audio Walking Tour
“Listening to Auraria’s Past” is an audio walking tour of the historic Auraria neighborhood in Denver, Colorado. Written and produced by the project team in collaboration with displaced Aurarian community members, the tour uses narration and oral history excerpts to tell the story of this neighborhood and the community that was displaced. The walking tour consists of eleven stops located on the Auraria campus. You can walk along while listening to these stops on your favorite podcast app or access them through our website.
Stop 1
Welcome to the Westside
1015 9th Street
Stop 2
Growing Up in Auraria
1027 9th Street
Stop 3
The Torres Family Porch
1033 9th Street
Stop 4
Local Business
Los Molinos Restaurant (906 Curtis Street)
Stop 5
Play in Industrial and Residential Spaces
The Arts Building on 9th Street Plaza
Stop 6
Community Gathering
St. Cajetan’s Church
Stop 7
Urban Renewal Takes Aim at the Westside
Parking Lot on 9th Street Plaza
Stop 8
The Trauma of Displacement
Fence Along Ninth Street Historic Park
Stop 9
The Histories That Get Remembered
Metal Sign at Entrance to Ninth Street Historic Park
Stop 10
Redress and Renovation
1050 9th Street
Stop 11
Resilience
Community Mural at 9th & Champa Streets (951 9th Street)
All Stops
The Full Tour
Listen to all the stops in one audio track