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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 began with the establishment of a Steering Committee, followed by a public meeting on April 8th and a Urban Land Institute (ULI) panel discussion in early May. Read below for more details on the Committee and these two special events.
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 |
***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 |
RTD General Manager or Designee
John Shonsey |
***City Senior Public Works Manager
Bob Kochevar
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City Planning Manager or Designee
Peter Park |
City Economic Development Manager or Designee
Andre Pettigrew |
Downtown Retail Representative
Karen Mulville, Denver Pavilions |
Downtown Retail Representative
Bill Lucas, Brookfield Properties |
Major Downtown Employer
Tim Taylor, Xcel Energy |
BID Property Owner
Barry Benware, Neulaw |
BID Property Owner
John Shaw, Opus Development |
Downtown Resident
Katherine Smith-Warren |
Downtown Architect/Planner/Landscape Architect
Rich von Luhrte, RNL |
Downtown Architect/Planner/Landscape Architect
Dick Marshall |
Downtown Contractor
Jerry Jaramillo, Kiewit Building Group |
Hospitality Industry Representative
Walter Isenberg, Sage Hospitality |
City Council Representative
Carla Madison, Denver City Council |
City Council Representative
Judy Montero, Denver City Council |
Historic Preservationist
Steve Turner, Historic Denver |
DURA
Tracy Huggins, DURA Exec Director |
Downtown Denver Residents Organization
Brook Banbury, The Barclay |
*** Indicates Steering Committee Co-chair
The Partnership sponsored a 5-day ULI Panel Discussion the week of May 12th – 16th. The objective of the panel discussion was to consider the future of the 16th Street Mall. The panel was comprised of 10 practicing nationwide experts who approached the project fromfour key perspectives: Market Potential, Planning & Design, Development Strategies and Implementation. In o rder to get an impartial position on the future of the Mall, ULI selected panelists from areas outside of Denver who have an objective opinion about the Mall. To learn more about the panelists, check out their biographies.
The week included a number of events, including a tour of Downtown Denver and a series of stakeholder interviews. The panelists gave an oral report of its initial findings on the morning of May 16th and will present a written report for the Steering Committee's review and ongoing consideration as the Committee guides the planning process over the next 18 - 24 months.
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.
The Partnership would like to thank the supporting sponsors of the ULI Panel:
THURSDAY, JUNE 19 from 7:30 - 9:00 am at the Denver Athletic Club (1325 Gleanarm Place)
The Downtown Denver Partnership June Member Forum featured a presentation of the ULI recommendations followed by a panel discussion involving the ULI Panel Chair and the 16th Street Plan Steering Committee Co-chairs.
For additional information on this event, please visit our Forums page.
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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