Colorado’s longest woonerf street section—a “living” multi-model street environment that slows the flow of traffic while providing a curbless, pedestrian-oriented experience—was developed as a marque feature of the development. Additionally, this innovative development utilized infrastructure to create urban plazas, an activated streetscape, and retail and commercial patios modeled after European cities. The development also includes implementation of mews and zero building setbacks to increase pedestrian interaction with the public spaces. Also included in the project is a city-owned greenway, which serves as a public gathering area, offers an active and passive recreation zone, and provides opportunities for visitors to embrace the city’s mining history.

This townhome, apartment, office, and retail development was a true public-private partnership through tax-incentive financing, a regionally based infrastructure improvement strategy with the implementation of Urban Renewal Authority funding, and off-site improvements to minimize adverse development impacts.