Sprawling out just in the last quarter-century, the neighborhood formerly known as Stapleton is also Denver’s largest, taking the place of the city’s longtime international airport after its 1995 closure. It’s a transit-friendly new urbanist’s dream — a ride downtown, on the A Line, will silver-bullet you into Union Station in barely 15 minutes. This vibrant community enjoys an ideal mix of mostly-modern housing, ample parkland, and a growing mix of shops, eateries, and entertainment, affording a lifestyle as enviable as it is convenient. The Stanley Aviation building, a neon-signed midcentury wonder that once churned out ejection seats for fighter jets, is today a 140,000-square-foot urban marketplace slinging everything from gravy-slathered biscuit sandwiches. Sand Creek Regional Greenway and Bluff Lake Nature Center, one of the most significant wildlife refuges in the country, offer endless opportunities to get out and enjoy the area’s bucolic wilds.