DENVER-"This entire structure is much more than a bridge" says East West Partners principal Mark Smith. Monday's opening of the Millennium Bridge links Downtown with the fast-growing Central Platte Valley, as well as the 16th Street Mall into East West Partners' Riverfront Park.

MINNEAPOLIS-Swiss architectural firm Herzog & de Meuron helps tone down the design. In addition, French landscape architect Michel Desvigne is hired to design landscaping for its expansion project, including a new four-acre park.

PORTLAND-Members of the Building Owners and Managers Association should be out in force Wednesday to counter expected testimony that a flat demolition denial rule equates to good historic preservation.

DENVER-The Samba Room is the latest effort by the Carlson Restaurant Group, which also owns T.G.I. Fridays in the market. The location is in the heart of historic Larimer Square.