DENVER — The Broncos are on a winning streak and not just on the field. Meantime, the Avs and Nuggets are both predicted to be two of the top teams in the NHL and NBA, respectively, this season.

Across Denver, the city is being redeveloped around sports – new stadiums, new districts, new ambition.

Denver’s sports franchises continue building momentum with electric plays and play-calling. We’re learning a lot about how these teams are also rewriting the playbook for entire neighborhoods.

“This is what you want. This is what economic growth is about,” said Darin Duber-Smith, retired sports marketing lecturer from Metropolitan State University of Denver. “It’s about creating things that are doing more for people.”

“Hopefully, this will lift the neighborhood from just a strictly warehouse

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