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Since 1990, Downtown and the Central Platte Valley have witnessed over $6 billion in investment, including over $2 billion in public investment. Of this, 39% was spent on entertainment venues and attractions, 15% on transportation, 18% on housing, 13% on office, 14% on tourism or retail investment and 1% on parks.
After an 18-month public process involving over 2,000 people, the 2007 Downtown Area Plan was adopted by City Council in July. An implementation committee of stakeholders, called the 2027 Committee, will be formed to focus on implementation steps for the Plan over the next 20 years.
For more information, we invite you to visit the Downtown Area Plan website, www.DowntownDenverPlan.org, or click here for the Downtown Area Plan page which provides a plan overview.
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 re-evaluate the Mall’s design, land use patterns and more, so that this critical landmark remains vibrant and successful over the next 25 years.
Click here for updates and more information on the 16th Street Plan.
By the end of 2008, investment in new development on 14th Street will total more than $1.67 billion. The Downtown Denver Partnership (DDP) and the Downtown Denver Business Improvement District (BID) believe that these investments present a great opportunity to transform 14th Street into a major Downtown destination, linking LoDo, Larimer Square, the Denver Performing Arts Complex, and the Colorado Convention Center with the Civic Center Complex and the Denver Art Museum.
In response to new investments and the potential to create a thoughtful streetscape program, the BID oversaw a six-month planning process in the fall of 2005. The process was funded entirely by the BID and private donations and aimed to establish a vision and conceptual design plan for 14th Street. The plan envisions 14th  Street as Downtown's "cultural spine," serving as both a major gateway to Downtown for vehicular traffic and a thriving pedestrian promenade.
For more information, click here to view a slideshow on the 14th Street streetscape and design proposals.
The Denver Theatre District (DTD) is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization associated with the Downtown Denver Partnership. Designed to enhance Denver through public art investment and city and regional promotions, the DTD will operate an an entertainment destination. Local, regional and national companies will support and promote the district through lively events, cultural promotions and enhanced lighting and signage.
The DTD extends from the 16th Street Mall and Arapahoe Street to Speer Boulevard; Speer Boulevard to Welton Street; Welton Street to 14th Street; 14th Street to Champa Street; Champa Street to the 16th Street Mall.
For more information, click here to see a video on the Denver Theatre District. Note that this is a 10.5+ MB file and may take a few minutes to load before starting.
DTD will be managed by a Board comprised of representatives from: the City and County of Denver Department of Cultural Affairs or Office of Economic Development, Threatres and Arenas, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, the Downtown Denver Partnership, the Denver Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau and private land owners in the rezoned area.
Click on the following newspaper articles to learn more about the Theatre District:
Denver 'Theatre District' designated
Denver to get its own 'Times Square'
Theatre district a gleam in city's eye
Downtown Denver is an exciting place to be these days, with residential, hotel, commercial and mixed-use development occurring everywhere you turn. We provide several spreadsheets that can help you to keep up with all downtown development. For all spreadsheets and a graphs of historical housing production, go to Research. To find out more about living Downtown,we invite you to visit www.LiveDowntownDenver.com.(please note: several of these are large pdf files)
Cherokee/Gates
Auraria Higher Education Center Master Plan Presentation
2007: Mission Possible: Operation Greenbiz - Presentation
2007: Mission Possible: Operation Greenbiz - Final Report
2006: Solving Connectivity Issues Between Auraria and Downtown Denver 2006:Solving Connectivity Issues Between Auraria and Downtown Denver
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