Colfax from Elm to Jersey Streets

Once the scrap and decay might seem a permanent fixture on Colfax. However, here, a reflection shows the operating business across the street overlaid with scrap from renovation inside

Signs of past prosperity: tile inset into brick work of a now anonymous flat business block; as Colfax is so many

More signs of a past time: neon, billboards and drive to the local bar

Never far from drugs, murder and prostitution is organized religion moralization

At least these days, the half-dressed ladies are modeling products and drugs are legally sold

Even the bars look less threatening than times past; even opening "late" at 11am and advertising "expensive" $5 drinks

Yet still, don't mind the industrial neighbors

Got to keep the all the cars running and supplied too

While largely a sea of flat topped single story shops there is some unusual buildings - like this two story autobody complex and the unusual mishmash more

The architectural mishmash is much like the food mix from the diner attempts to well known Ethiopian and the inexpensive grab-and-go with gentrification showing a comical grocery line at 8am Christmas Eve

Even a Yoga studio

Infrastructure is well attended to, showing seemingly decent safety

But the darker past shows itself is still kicking, with broken windows, graffiti and an improvement district hosting businesses fighting back with clean-ups and intentional street-art

Yet the suspicions and security of old appear still; though plate-glass out of street view shines reflections versus those guarded by bars. Similarly, art skeletons and high-end barbecues guarded by camera suggest a significant calm

The motels of old are on the move; becoming flattened lots and last remaining bastions to those without security deposits or regular pay

Here the Royal Palace is actually on Colorado Blvd. just North of Colfax; sporting cell-antennas and a relatively modern elevator or stairway before its closure and offer for (redevelopment) sale