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Old Jan 16, 2020, 9:25 am
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tods27
 
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Originally Posted by RobotDoctor
I really believe that Denver is a terrific airport and has been for quite some time. Of course there is a bit of controversy whether it should have been built in the first place or whether the old grounds of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal should have been developed, as it was approved for. Being that former Mayor Pena and his family owned all the land where DIA sits I suppose that was a foregone conclusion DIA would be built. Now if Denver would reinvest in repair and upkeep and stop hiring horrible baggage service companies like they do.
I've never seen any actual evidence that Pena and his family owned the land. If you have a link to a factual story, I'd love to see it. There was definitely a lot of controversy around building DIA.
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