Five Points mural pays tribute to neighborhood’s history

Additionally, DOTI installed paint and posts along Welton Street at intersections including 24th Street, 25th Street, 27th Street, and 29th Street to ease traffic and shorten crossing distances for pedestrians. These intersections also have murals now, DOTI said.

According to DOTI, the new pedestrian plaza and safety installments were developed with community input and funded through Denver Economic Development & Opportunity and the Neighborhood Transportation Management Plan (NTMP) for Five Points.

The bass guitar streetscape mural on the Five Points intersection was painted by Patrick “Kane” McGregor and his son, Tristan McGregor. The McGregor pair own Esoteric Art, a mural and sign painting company, and their work is recognized throughout the nation.

CyaTheCreator, a Denver-based painter, designed the murals located within the curb extensions. Currently, Cya is working with different organizations at Five Points to cultivate a community around film. Culture Movie Nights, a current project, provides a “safe place for people to enjoy Black films,” and allows local creators to showcase their work, Cya said.