CU Denver's Urban and Regional Planning Associate Professor Jeremy Németh was interviewed by Eater for their recent article, "An Iconic Diner May Soon Be Developed Into Housing. The Owner Couldn't Be More Relieved." 

The article, published on August 26, 2019, chronicles the recent controversy surrounding Tom's Diner, "a 24-hour restaurant known for greasy-spoon fare, retro vinyl booths and counter seating, and a striking multicolored roof that looks like something out of The Jetsons,"  and a prime example of Googie architecture popular in the 1950s and '60s. While the diner's owner, Tom Messina had planned for years to sell the property and use the proceeds as his retirement nest egg, historic preservationists had other plans and submitted an historic landmark application against Tom's wishes. While the application has since been withdrawn, the incident drew national attention. 

In this article, Professor Jeremy Németh is interviewed about the controversy, and argues that "fights like this one are, on a broader level, about 'what kind of city do we want to become?'"

Read the full article here.