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If you would like to submit your comments to the 16th Street Plan Steering Committee email 16thStreetPlan@DowntownDenver.com.
The Downtown Denver Partnership (DDP) with the Downtown Denver Business Improvement District (BID), Regional Transportation District (RTD) and the City and County of Denver is happy to announce the commencement of a long-term planning process for the 16th Street Mall. For the past 25 years, the 16th Street Mall has met and exceeded all of the objectives of its original grand vision. It is now necessary to holistically reevaluate the Mall’s design, land use patterns and more so that this critical landmark remains vibrant and successful over the next 25 years.
The 16th Street Plan: A Vision for the Future is a 18- to 24-month comprehensive study containing a strong public participation component. The 16th Street Plan will include the following:
- A careful analysis of the Mall’s current conditions, its strengths and weaknesses
- Recommendations for short-term actions to reduce maintenance expenditures
- A comprehensive reinvestment plan and management plan
- An implementation strategy, which includes the identification of funding sources for capital improvements and ongoing maintenance
The 16th Street Plan will begin with a public meeting on April 8th followed by a Urban Land Institute (ULI) panel discussion in early May. Read below for more details on these two events.
In 2007 the 16th Street Mall turned 25. What will become of it over the next 25 years?
The Downtown Denver Partnership invited the public to kick off the conversation and visioning process for this critical Downtown landmark.
16th Street Mall Public Meeting
April 8, 5:30-7p.m.
Colorado History Museum
1300 Broadway
We held a highly successful public meeting on Tuesday, April 8th to celebrate the commencement of The 16th Street Plan: A Vision for the Future. Thanks to all meeting attendees.
For those of you who did not attend on the 8th, below are some meeting highlights:
- Over 100 people attended, including Councilwoman Carla Madison and several members of the 16th Street Plan Steering Committee.
- Steering Committee Co-chairs – Bruce James (DDP), Bill Elfenbein (RTD) and Bob Kochevar (City) – all expressed their enthusiasm and support of the project. Liz Rao representing RTD also shared a few words of support
- Steve Turner of Historic Denver provided a very interesting historical look at the Mall, pointing out the Mall’s two unique design features: the granite pavers and the lighting elements
- Bill Elfenbein spoke about the current status of the Mall, which included a statistical review as well as a summary of the Mall’s challenges and opportunities
- Bruce James reviewed the 16th Street Plan next steps, which are as follows:
- ULI Panel (May 12 – 16)
- Consultant recruitment/selection (summer 2008)
- Commencement of long-term study (fall 2008)
- Several people provided input during the Q & A session. Some of the themes included:
- Homelessness
- Connections to adjacent neighborhoods
- Streetcars
- Bike
To view Steve Turner's presentation on the Mall's history, click here.
To view Bill Elfenbein's and Bruce James presentation on the Mall's current status and next steps for the 16th Street Plan, click here.
The 16th Street Plan Steering Committee will oversee the planning process. It will be composed of 24 public and private officials representing important constituencies and stakeholders in Downtown Denver, including:
- public agencies
- major employers
- property owners
- residents
- the design and historic preservation communities
- and other Downtown business interests
The main role of the Steering Committee will be to articulate the vision for the Mall and make primary recommendations for its future configuration and design.
If you would like to submit your comments to the 16th Street Plan Steering Committee email 16thStreetPlan@DowntownDenver.com.
Members of the Committee include:
BID Chair or Board Member
Andy Roberts, Kittredge Properties
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DDP Chair or Board Member
Bruce James, Brownstein, Hyatt, Farber & Schreck |
DDP Chair or Board Member
Gene Commander, Shughart Thomson & Kilroy |
DDP President & CEO
Tamara Door |
RTD Board Member
Bill Elfenbein
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RTD General Manager or Designee
Cal Marsella
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City Senior Public Works Manager
Bob Kochevar
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City Planning Manager or Designee
Peter Park
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City Economic Development Manager or Designee
Andre Pettigrew
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Downtown Retail Representative
Karen Mulville, Denver Pavilions
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Downtown Retail Representative
Bill Lucas, Brookfield Properties
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Major Downtown Employer
Tim Taylor, Xcel Energy
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BID Property Owner
Barry Benware, Neulaw
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BID Property Owner
John Shaw, Opus Development
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Downtown Resident
Katherine Smith-Warren
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Downtown Architect/Planner/Landscape Architect
Rich von Luhrte, RNL
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Downtown Architect/Planner/Landscape Architect
Dick Marshall
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Downtown Contractor
Jerry Jaramillo, Kiewit
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Hospitality Industry Representative
Walter Isenberg, Sage Hospitality
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City Council Representative
Carla Madison, Denver City Council
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City Council Representative
Judy Montero, Denver City Council
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Historic Preservationist
Steve Turner, Historic Denver
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DURA
Tracy Huggins, DURA Exec Director
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Downtown Denver Residents Organization
Brook Banbury, The Barclay
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The Partnership is sponsoring a 5-day ULI Panel Discussion the week of May 12th – 16th. The objective of the panel discussion is to consider the future of the 16th Street Mall. The panel will be comprised of 8 – 9 practicing nationwide experts who will approach the project from all perspectives. In o rder to get an impartial position on the future of the Mall, ULI is selecting panelists from areas outside of Denver who have an objective opinion about the Mall.
The week will include a number of smaller events, including a tour of Downtown Denver and a series of stakeholder interviews. The panelists will work together to investigate the market potential, development planning and design strategies, recommended phasing options and outline implementation steps. To conclude the discussion, the panel will report its findings on the morning of May 16th. To learn more about the panelists, check out their biographies.
The Partnership would like to thank our supporting sponsors:
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ULI is a non-profit education and research organization that fosters and encourages high standards of land use planning and development. Established in 1936, ULI is recognized as one of North America’s most respected and widely quoted sources of objective information on urban planning, growth and development. ULI currently has nearly 30,000 members including land developers, public officials, academics, lenders architects, planners and urban designers.
Through the Advisory Services Program, ULI assembles panels of practitioners representing these fields to evaluate different planning and development projects nationwide.
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Cassie Milestone at 303.534.6161 or cmilestone@downtowndenver.com.
Experts and General Public Offer Recommendations, Options for 16th Street Mall
Public, panel asked for ideas on 16th St. Mall - Denver Post - 3/26/2008
Downtown Denver Partnership seeks input on 16th Street Mall - Denver Business Journal - 3/26/2008
Denver groups to mull future of 16th Street Mall - Denver Post - 4/7/2008
16th Street Mall Plan - Denver Infill - 4/4/2008
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