Smart
Growth Hall Of Fame 2001
Ten Examples Of Good Planning Decisions In Colorado
B. CityCenter Englewood
Arapahoe County
Home | Exec. Summary | Map | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | Methodology | About Us
History of Land: In 1968, Cinderella City, an auto-oriented urban retail mall, opened for business. In the 1980s, the Denver Metro Area saw a boom of growth and the development of large regional malls. The competition from these other malls greatly impacted Cinderella City and the tax revenue for Englewood. With the tax revenue failing, city officials embarked upon developing plans for a more prosperous commercial area. With the extension of the RTD Southwest Corridor Light Rail Line directly adjacent to Cinderella City, the site became a perfect candidate for a transit-oriented community center. This transit-oriented city center provided a more sustainable alternative to the short-lived big-box retail center originally proposed for the redevelopment. Through a public outreach effort and a team of private partners, visions of a transit-oriented community center evolved into CityCenter Englewood.
Elements of Good Planning: CityCenter Englewood contains several elements of good planning.
Transit-oriented.
A pedestrian bridge from the CityCenter connects the site to the Englewood
Station on the Southwest Light Rail Line. Also located in CityCenter is
a 400 bus per/day transfer station with commuter parking. The CityCenter's
close proximity to both of these transit stations encourages mass-transit
use and pedestrian use within the center, thus reducing dependency on the
automobile.
- Efficient use of
the land. The CityCenter, a redevelopment site, makes good use of a
blighted area. This both creates a better community image and also takes
advantage of the already developed infrastructure.
- Encourages mixed-use
development. At build out, the site contains 438 one to three bedroom
apartments, over 350,000 square feet of retail space (including restaurants,
bookstores, coffee shops, etc.), 50,000 feet of office space, and will house
the City of Englewood Administrative Offices and various other public services.
Public entities at the 134,000-foot center include the Englewood Public
Library, the Englewood Municipal courts, the Museum of Outdoor Arts.
- Design standards
create community feeling. Elements such as a pedestrian friendly design,
mixed-use facilities with diverse tenants, an outdoor performing arts stage,
a fountain, and a public sculpture collection provide public gathering spaces
that create a sense of community.
 |
|
Fountain
in front of the new Civic Center (all photos taken from www.ci.englewood.co.us)
|
Involved Parties: City of Englewood and a team of eleven private partners, including: Miller Weingarten Development, Trammell Crow Residential, Citiventure, David Owen Tryba Architects, CRNA, George K. Baum, Kutak Rock, RTD, Wal-Mart, Deepwater Point Company, and Calthrope & Associates.
Location: 1000 Englewood Parkway. Located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Santa Fe Ave and Hampden Blvd.
Status: Construction of the civic center is completed. While retail and residential construction continues, some spaces are open for tenants.
Home
| Exec. Summary | A
| B | C | D | E
| F | G | H
| I | J | Methodology
| About Us
