The pandemic turned Downtown Denver from the place to be to a place to flee, derailing two decades of momentum overnight. Five years later, downtown's recovery continues to lag behind most other cities, and the delay is costing Denver and the region.⁠ ⁠ Tens of millions in tax revenue are no longer collected each year. Large office towers that cost billions to build and maintain sit mostly empty. Denver's reputation as a vibrant city is dimming, making it harder to attract businesses, tourists and residents from other places.⁠ ⁠ What happens to downtown matters for the city, state and region. That’s why our business team has dug into why Downtown Denver is struggling so much and what city leaders plan to do about it. ⁠ ⁠ 📝: Aldo Svaldi, Jessica Alvarado Gamez and Judith Kohler, The Denver Post⁠ 📷: Hyoung Chang, Helen H. Richardson, Andy Cross and RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post // hyoung_ccc helenhrichardson akakross rjsangosti⁠ ⁠ #colorado #denver #downtown #16thStreet #realestate #dow...