We all have been hearing about he great improvements to the Downtown Denver 14th Street Corridor... which is to become the new Downtown Denver Ambassador Street. Those of us who live in the Downtown Denver condo and Downtown Denver loft neighborhood of the theater district have surely seen (and perhaps cursed) the ongoing construction efforts along this corridor. Don't worry, the construction is worth it!
The new 14th Street initiative is intended to make a great new pedestrian and traffic corridor with outdoor seating, public artwork, and expanded sidewalks to allow for pedestrian seating at all your favorite bistro's, bars, and restaurants.
So many folks have heard about the 14th Street Initiative but few know the exact details so we wanted to share this great podcast from Ken Schroeppel, creator of DenverUrbanism.com, Kim Douglas, urban designer from Studio INSITE, Kate Haher, Pedestrian Manager at the Downtown Denver Partnership, and Chris Crosby with the Nichols Partnership, developer of the Spire condo tower at 14th and Champa.
The plan for the new 14th street is for this area to become the major gateway for our great city. When visitors come to visit Downtown Denver, when folks travel the connection between the Conference Center and Civic Center park, and for those of us who love in the Downtown Denver condo neighborhood this street is intended to be focused on more pedestrian and bicycle transit oriented. The lanes went from 3 to 2 to increase the sidewalk space for the outdoor cafe's and to facilitate a new bicycle lane.
Then the landscape architects incorporated new planter areas and elevated planter curbs, seating for pedestrians, bicycle storage, designed signage and a focus on beautiful monuments and lighting.
The folks at SPIRE, the Four Seasons Denver, and the many other Downtown Denver condo and Downtown Denver loft buildings are loving the vision for this great neighborhood. It encourages restaurants to move in and take advantage of the outdoor seating opportunity and the foot traffic and even greater amenities to complement the great theater performances and events.
All of us at New Era Realty just wanted to say Thank You for all the folks who contributed to this incredible Downtown Denver neighborhood project.
To learn more about SPIRE, the Four Seasons Denver, or any of the other great Downtown Denver projects please contact any of us at New Era Realty!