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Streetscape Project

Boulevard Streetscape Design Workshop

Sunday, March 20th, 2011

One of the subgroup discussions of issues and opportunities at the kickoff meeting February 24

Saturday, April 2nd, 9:00 in the morning at the Adams Mystery Playhouse, residents and business owners will have an opportunity to develop conceptual streetscape designs with a list of preferred uses for a pilot section of Federal Boulevard. In February, nearly one hundred people attended the project kick-off meeting. During the meeting, participants brainstormed a list of existing “issues and opportunities” in the streetscape pilot area, roughly bounded by Federal from W. 23rd to 26th, and W. 25th between Federal to Eliot. (more…)

Partnership Sponsoring Streetscape Project

Friday, January 21st, 2011

The Partnership is sponsoring a Federal Boulevard Streetscape project, intended to develop streetscape cross-sections in representative portions of the Boulevard. The project assists providing future Boulevard redevelopment and improvement streetscape guidance, provides a design template for seeking improvement funds, and assists Denver should they pursue a corridor land use and transportation plan for Federal.

In mid-summer the Partnership organized a committee of local architects and landscape experts, and community members to pursue the effort. The committee has held several meetings to plan the project. During the meetings, the committee developed a three step process including data collection (documentation of existing conditions), preliminary and conceptual designs and final designs. Key to the process is involving and soliciting pubic input. Currently, the committee is conducting data collection.

The working committee has selected a pilot design area, which includes both sides of Federal between W. 23rd and 26th Avenues as well as W. 25th between Federal and Eliot. Public meetings soliciting public input is expect in early 2011.

If you’d like to volunteer your time and expertise, please contact the Partnership. Stay tuned to the Partnership Web site for the date and time of future meetings (all committee meetings are open to the public), and for additional information as the project is further defined.

January 13 Committee Mtg Notes

Thursday, January 20th, 2011

Attendance: Marshall Vanderburg, Gosia Kung, Jerry Olson, Bill Johnston, James Shaffer, Jeff Shea, Noel Copeland

Most of the meeting was spent setting the date/time/location, context and agenda for the kick-off meeting of the public participation and input portion of the streetscape project. The group agreed the meeting purpose included introducing the project providing background, purpose, streetscape definitions/illustrations, outcomes and soliciting meeting participant feedback.

Jerry had discussions with the owners of Adam’s Murder Mystery Theater at 24th and Federal, who are keen on hosting the public meeting. They are also willing to provide a free ticket for a dinner and show, to be used as a door prize. The date was set for February 24th, Jerry to confirm Adam’s Murder Mystery availability. It was agreed the meeting would begin at 6:00 PM with sign-in and a social period. The program begins at 6:30 and should conclude by 8:00 PM. (more…)

December 3 Committee Mtg Notes

Thursday, January 13th, 2011

Attendance: Marshall Vanderburg, Gosia Kung, Jerry Olson, Bill Johnston, James Shaffer, Jeff Shea, Noel Copeland

Most of the meeting was spent discussing an appropriate process/approach to develop a streetscape design for the pilot area, and how the public design workshop might be organized including the needed necessary materials.

A four-step process was agreed to:

1. Informational meeting including: background, role and purpose of the project; illustrations of existing issues/challenges; streetscape improvement examples; and possibly a presentation of knowledgeable and experienced person who has worked on like projects (Brad Segal was mentioned). (more…)