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Denver Union Station Tour This Sunday, May 19, 2013

Posted by  on May 15, 2013

This weekend, we are going to have a special Sunday version of our DenverInfill walking tour of the Denver Union Station project. Normally, our tours are on Saturday mornings.

Please join me this Sunday, May 19, 2013 for relaxing stroll around the DUS project area and an informative discussion about this major transformative project. Remember to bring your camera!

Here’s how it works: Head on down to the LoDo side of the historic station at about 9:50 AM—meet at the corner of 17th and Wynkoop. Whoever shows up, that will be our tour group. We’ll start promptly at 10:00 AM and conclude around 11:15 AM at the light rail/mall shuttle station  by the Millennium Bridge. The suggested donation for the tour is $10 per person and all proceeds go to the non-profit Student Chapter of the American Planning Association at the University of Colorado Denver, but you are absolutely more than welcome to take the tour whether you make a donation or not.

After this Sunday, our next tour will be Saturday, June 15, 2013.

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Union Station: 1650 Wewatta Update #2

Posted by  on May 7, 2013

If you were around the Union Station area today, you probably noticed there is a new tower crane standing tall at the 1650 Wewatta site!

We all love tower cranes, right?

 

 

This will be a very exciting project to see rise out of the ground! For additional details on this project head on over here.

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Denver Union Station Update #115

Posted by  on May 5, 2013

This is a very short Denver Union Station development update.

The first fabric panels are being installed on the commuter rail canopy structure!

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Denver Union Station Tour This Saturday, May 4, 2013

Posted by  on May 1, 2013

It may be a bit snowy today, but by this Saturday, the weather should be beautiful for our next DenverInfill walking tour of the Denver Union Station project. Please plan on joining me this Saturday, May 4, 2013 for an informative stroll around the DUS project.

Here’s how it works: Head on down to the LoDo side of the historic station at about 9:50 AM—meet at the corner of 17th and Wynkoop. Whoever shows up, that will be our tour group. We’ll start promptly at 10:00 AM and conclude around 11:15 AM at the light rail/mall shuttle station  by the Millennium Bridge. The suggested donation for the tour is $10 per person and all proceeds go to the non-profit Student Chapter of the American Planning Association at the University of Colorado Denver, but you are absolutely more than welcome to take the tour whether you make a donation or not.

This is the perfect time to tour this project! The transit and public space elements will be finished in about a year, but the private-sector construction is going full-steam, with even more planned.

Finally, here’s a heads-up on our next two tour dates after this weekend: Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 10:00 AM and Saturday, June 15, 2013 at 10:00 AM.

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Union Station: 20th and Chestnut Update #1

Posted by  on April 29, 2013

Happy Monday! Let’s start off the week with some excellent news! There is no need to adjust your eyes, you are reading the title right. After many months of waiting and speculation, construction of the 20th and Chestnut project has finally commenced! As a refresher, I am re-posting the renderings from the last update we had on 20th and Chestnut (which was just over a year ago).

 

It may not look like much is happening but we are finally seeing some great signs of progress. The parking signs have been taken down, a construction fence now wraps around the site, a construction trailer is onsite, and a little earth moving has begun.

 

This is a key project for the Denver Union Station neighborhood because it is providing a full service grocery store to this side of downtown. This project will be a total of 5-stories with King Soopers occupying the ground floor.

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Denver Union Station Update #114

Posted by  on April 27, 2013

Many of you have been down at Denver Union Station for the opening of the W-Line and probably noticed construction keeps on rolling. This is a very exciting time in this whole redevelopment because we are starting to see everything come together.

A month ago, both wing buildings were barely out of the ground. Now, the south wing building has one floor until it tops out while the north wing building has two floors to go.

 

Wynkoop Plaza is also coming along nicely. If you remember Ken’s last Union Station update, these are going to be very impressive fountains which extend the entire length of the south wing of the historic station.

 

On the north side of the canopy structure, the pedestrian bridge has started to take shape. This is the bridge that will be connected to the north wing building giving you access to the commuter rail platforms and the underground bus facility from Wynkoop Street.

 

There are three rail platforms that stop short of the canopy. Construction for these platforms has also started.

 

Between the redevelopment of Denver Union Station and all of the private sector development going on, this is quite the site to see! Head down there to check it out and ride the W-Line if you haven’t yet! Also, make sure to keep checking DenverUrbanism for the next few days for some W-Line greatness!

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