Civic Center Station, April 30, 2019. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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A view from above Union Station's Great Hall; it's floor is covered with construction materials, lit by massive windows above it.

Ongoing construction in Union Station's Great Hall. June 25, 2024.

A well lit room with very tall ceilings is filled with earth-toned furniture and people sitting and working.

Union Station's newly renovated Great Hall. July 16, 2024.

A woman in a purple SEIU shirt holds her hand to her mouth as she yells towards a line of others, who are dressed the same and are holding protest signs.

An aerial view of downtown Denver, with Speer Boulevard's tree-lined asphalt running through the center of the frame into the distance.

Speer Boulevard runs along downtown Denver's edge. Aug. 31, 2024.

Ball Arena can be seen in context with Speer Boulevard and Market Street from an aerial view; mountains rise in the distance; cars are parked in lots at the bottom of the frame.

Ball Arena and Speer Boulevard downtown. Sept. 17, 2024.

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