BuCu West

BuCu West brings business and culture together to help all Denver neighborhoods truly thrive. We focus on creating opportunities for economic stability and growth while celebrating the unique culture and energy of local residents. Through strong partnerships, direct investment, and hands-on support, we help local businesses grow and succeed. We’re committed to cultivating vibrant places to live, work, and connect. It’s all about building communities where everyone has the tools and support to move forward, together.

We’ve evolved with the community from a small merchant group in 1987 to a full-scale community development nonprofit today, BuCu West works alongside local residents to make lasting change.

We unite business and culture “BuCu” stands for Business and Culture, and we bring both together to strengthen communities. From food incubators to art districts, real estate advocacy to cultural preservation, we help build local economies rooted in identity and belonging, so neighborhoods thrive for generations.

Testimonials

"Over the past ten years, BuCu West has been at the forefront of shaping and transforming Westwood, a neighborhood in southwest Denver that has been overlooked for decades. The neighborhood is made up primarily of low-income residents, many of which are foreign born." - Paul D. Lopez, Clerk & Recorder, City and County of Denver

"In 2013, I had the opportunity to Chair an Urban Land Institute (ULI) Advisory Services Panel in Westwood sponsored by the Colorado Health Foundation. This panel and our team of distinguished experts in transportation, community planning, public health and urban design reached several major conclusions about Westwood. These were: 1. It was a neighborhood with great people, energy, spirit, culture and tradition. 2. That compared to many other neighborhood in Denver, Westwood had been relatively ignored and neglected by the City, and 3. That Morrison Road improvements were the key to the physical, cultural, economic and social revitalization of the neighborhood." - Edward McMahon, Westwood Panel Chair, ULI Senior Resident Fellow for Sustainable Development

"We are proud to be a part of a collaborative group of non-profit, city agency, and residents called Cool Connected Westwood, that has worked together to create a community prioritized list of projects that include Morrison Road as a top priority. Creative engagement and public arts are an integral component of this work. This funding is vital as we seek to continue to work with the Westwood community to implement their vision of the Westwood neighborhood through creative, cultural, and arts-based activities." - Emily Patterson, National Director for Capital Projects, The Trust for Public Land