Completely surrounded by the City and County of Denver, Glendale's central location offers easy access to exciting retail and entertainment opportunities. The residents feel it's the kind of community where it's easy to get to know your neighbor. They value the City's "Urban Village" feeling.
From a rest stop and watering hole on the major stagecoach route along the Cherry Creek Trail in the 1800s, Glendale has become a city with a rich tradition of hospitality, vitality and amenities for residents and visitors alike.
Residents and visitors enjoy the City’s 35 acres of parks and open space, especially the Cherry Creek Trail that is popular with walkers, bikers and skateboarders.
The City is renowned for its spectacular annual July fireworks show, which draws thousands of people and hundreds of corporate parties. This year the fireworks show will be held on Saturday, July 2nd at dusk.
Glendale, a unique community of 4,527 residents, will celebrate its 53rd birthday on May 22, 2005.
During regular business hours, the City’s population increases by approximately 12,000 people who are employed by the more than 300 businesses occupying nearly 2.2 million square feet of office space in this conveniently located community. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is headquartered in Glendale, as are several insurance-related businesses, non-profit foundations, and organizations. A vibrant retail trade contributes to the City’s strong economic base.
Major retailers occupying more than 836,551 square feet of retail space are Home Depot, Target, Office Depot and Barnes & Noble. Many restaurants, both locally owned and national chains, offer everything from drive-thru service to fine dining. Six hotels and extended stay residences call Glendale home, as do three health clubs.
Located in Arapahoe County, Glendale’s 355 acres, this is a high-density community, with nearly 100 percent of the population in multi-family housing (there are only three single-family residences in the City). About 90 percent of residents are renters occupying the City’s more than 2,000 apartments. The remaining residents own the 300-plus condominium and townhouse units in the City.
A true “urban village,” Glendale has an ethnically diverse population. Glendale contains 27 percent Hispanic residents, 10 percent Black residents, 6 percent Asian residents, and 16 percent other racial minorities.
Glendale is professionally managed within a Council-Manager form of Government that promotes long-range planning. City government provides full-service police protection, public works, parks and recreation and planning services.
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