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Denver Police Crime Lab Update #2

Posted by  on October 16, 2011

Back in August, Ryan posted a construction update on the new Denver Police Department’s Crime Lab building in the Civic Center district. DPD’s new crime laboratory is being funded by the 2007 Better Denver Bond Program, heading towards its final year in 2012. For details on the Crime Lab project along W. 14th Avenue between Cherokee and Delaware, check out this post from DenverUrbanism and the project’s webpage at DenverGov.org.

Here are two photos of the project from this weekend. The photo on the left shows the Cherokee corner, and on the right the Delaware corner:

 

Along with the Denver Justice Center’s three buildings nearby, the Denver Crime Lab will continue the development of an urban street wall and better pedestrian environment on this stretch of W. 14th Avenue where mostly parking lots once dominated.

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Filed under Civic Center, Government & Civic, Infill.
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Denver Union Station Tour This Saturday: October 15, 2011

Posted by  on October 14, 2011

Please join us this Saturday morning, October 15, for a one-hour walking tour and overview of Denver’s big Union Station project and its four main components: the public spaces, the transit/transportation facilities, the new private-sector development, and the reuse of the historic structure.

This Saturday’s tour is special, as it represents the one-year anniversary of our DenverInfill walking tours of Union Station! Our first tour was held October 16, 2010, and during the year we’ve had a total of 21 tours with over 250 people participating. Thank you to everyone who’s joined us and made these tours a success!

Here’s how it works: Head on down to the LoDo side of the historic station at 17th & Wynkoop at about 9:50 AM. Whoever shows up, that will be our tour group. We’ll start promptly at 10:00 AM and conclude around 11:00 AM at the new light rail station by Millennium Bridge. The suggested donation for the tour is $10 per person and all proceeds go to the non-profit Union Station Advocates, but you’re welcome to attend regardless of what you can donate.

See you Saturday morning!

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Denver Union Station Update #89

Posted by  on October 10, 2011

Water, concrete, more concrete. That’s the short story of the current situation at Union Station.

First, let’s look at the water situation. Digging phase two of the bus terminal is being held up by ground water. Pumping out the ground water is being held up for analysis of the contaminants in the water, finding an effective method for filtering out those contaminants, and getting approval for the process. In the meantime, I have a good view of a not-so-good reflecting pool.

Now for concrete story number one. The concrete borders for the tear-shaped planters are being poured. Those borders will double as seats for passers-by.

Concrete story number two is about the other half of 16th Street between Chestnut Place and Wewatta Street.  As you will recall, the street was torn up during the removal of the light rail tracks that served the light rail station of yesteryear.  The new street is in but not quite ready for use. Utility work is still underway at the intersection of Wewatta and 16th. Here’s how it looks from that intersection.

Please check out more current photos at JobSiteVistor.com.

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Filed under Government & Civic, Infill, Transit, Union Station.
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Inside the Infill: Ralph Carr Judicial Center Part 4

Posted by  on October 10, 2011

Today we are presenting a video of the construction technologies Mortenson is using out in the field to provide an efficient and seamless information environment for their projects. This is an exciting “digital plan room” technology that Mortenson has recently developed and is using at the new Ralph Carr Judicial Center and elsewhere around the country. Thank you Brett Sisco and David Stone of Mortenson for demonstrating these cool construction technologies to DenverInfill and letting us record it for the blog.

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