DaVita’s second tower becomes final chapter of Central Platte Valley redevelopment

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper remembers opposing a 1992 ballot measure to bring legalized gaming to the Central Platte Valley, then a tangle of rail lines, contaminated industrial lots and worn-out buildings.
Gaming backers touted it as a way to jump start development in a city still reeling from the oil bust.  But Hickenlooper, owner of the nearby Wynkoop Brewing Co. at the time, argued the development opportunity was too valuable to fill with casin