Living in Downtown Denver is pretty amazing. There are all kinds of restaurants, shops, sporting events, theater events, festivals, and much much more. Another thing to love about Denver is how bike friendly it is.
Maybe you have noticed as I have just how many bicycle commuters there are in Denver. And why not! Denver offers one of the highest sunny day counts of any city in the country with over 300 days of sunshine. Our wonderful city is well planned (thank you early Urban Planners for your forethought) and connected by an array of bike lanes, bike paths, and bridges. In fact if you haven't noticed lately Denver is all about connecting the city across bridges for both bicycles and pedestrians. Look at the two bridges on 16th and 18th (new this year) over the train lines in Riverfront Park, or the pedestrian bridge added over I-25 or the one connecting platte street. The factor in the cherry creek trails and it's very easy to navigate from one end of our city to the other without heavy traffic.
Okay, so Denver is encouraging Downtown Denver to be more bicycle friendly with paths and bridges. Is there more? You bet there is.
If you haven't noticed the folks on red bicycles cruising all around downtown Denver then you are either away on vacation or perhaps living out of the city/state. B-Cycle has taken the city of Denver by storm in allowing folks to pick up and drop off bikes throughout the city. I know most of our working commuters have their bikes with them but the recreational folks seem to be loving this new way of getting across town for dinner, drinks, or just a fun tour around town. To learn more (and to see all the many many stations there are for bicycles) just visit their website at http://denver.bcycle.com/. Not only is it incredibly affordable, fun, convenient, and responsible it's also become a component in Real Estate. That's right, the idea of pedestrian friendly and bicycle friendly homes in Downtown Denver is important. Developers such as SPIRE blazed the way for B-Cycle by seeking out partnerships to put their bicycles close by. Riverfront Park worked to put a bicycle station right at the entrance to Commons Park across from Zengo. And almost every area withing the Downtown Denver urban scene is embracing this new transit alternative. Neighborhoods and residents want this amenity. We wonder if this will factor into property values down the road....
Its part of living downtown. Or maybe I should say its a wonderful wonderful part of living downtown. So many clients choose the downtown lifestyle to avoid the hour or more commute each way in traffic. Living in Downtown Denver offers the rewards of freedom from gasoline bills, white knuckle rides at the end of the day, and road rage. Just spend a few minutes over coffee with someone who lives in a Downtown Denver condo or loft and gets around by foot, pedal, or light rail and you will see that flicker of joy we see with our clients every day. It's just one of the many many many (did we say many) reasons we love working as the Downtown Denver real estate experts.
So we'll stop there for now. Just one thought for this week as the beautiful weather draws out more and more cyclists. If you want to learn more about the Downtown Denver condo and loft market and the most car optional buildings and neighborhoods in Denver just give New Era Realty a call at 303.991.9878 or 800.392.1950.