Denver's city council approved a new 20 year plan the first week of July 2007. The effort that went into this plan is staggering when you think about it. Imagine planning the next 20 years of economic and physical development for a city of over a million people!The long term goal of the Denver's city council is to transform Denver into one of the most desirable and livable cities in the country. In an attempt at capitalizing off of Denver's already popular 16th Street Mall, the surrounding side streets will be redeveloped to entice people to venture off the mall. This pedestrian friendly focus will hopefully encourage people to visit downtown for an entire day, wandering the streets safely and spending liberally at the enjoyable eateries and downtown Denver shopping has to offer while sampling the variety of shopping available.Denver's once popular streetcars will be brought back to life to reconnect neighborhoods to downtown.
Some of Denver's major boulevards will be made more pedestrian friendly in the hopes that people will feel more comfortable walking to and from businesses. Union Station, Civic Center Park Denver, and Denver's Arapahoe Square neighborhood located near Coors Field will have beautiful new pedestrian promenades. These walkways follow some of Denver's most historic downtown buildings- buildings which will be renovated, updated and preserved, and then utilized for different more economically modern purposes.With this revitalizing vision of Denver's downtown comes an influx of developers and real estate agents hoping to capitalize off the potential growth in the market. The time is ripe to grab your piece of the Denver redevelopment. Make your mark on the new and growing downtown Denver, and know that the city's leaders are working with you towards the future.
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