lower downtown alleyway concept plan - highlighting lodo's history through alleys

Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys

Highlighting LoDo’sHistory Through Alleys

University of Colorado DenverMaster of Urban & Regional PlanningCollege of Architecture & PlanningMay 13th, 2014

Concept Plan Developed By:

Riley LaMieMike MadridBrandon ShaverAlan Sielaff

Part I. Concept Goal & Guiding Principles

Part II. The Concept Plan

Part III. Components of the Plan

Part IV. Pilot Project

ConCept Goal

Photo Credit: Mike Madrid

To increase the use and improve the perception of LoDo’s alleys by highlighting their historic character and improving overall alley condition.

GuidinG prinCiples

• Ease access to businesses

• Facilitate back of building businesses

• Activate uses in alley alcoves

• Implement wayfinding components at alley ends

• Reduce and consolidate the number of dumpsters

• Improve lighting and surface conditions

• Add plants and vegetation treatments

Character Perception

Highlighting LoDo’s History Through AlleysPhoto Credit: Rebecca Tate, Jacob Cox

The strength of historic qualities

binds LoDo together.

ConCept plan development

The backs of buildings make the overall alleyexperience historically unique.

Photo Credit: Alan Sielaff

ConCept plan development

BackFront

Alley Selection Process: Use the History

Alley Selection Process: Today Matters

Alley Selection Process: How to Tell the Story

Photo Credit: Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Department Digital Collections

Concept Plan

Concept Plan - Settlement & Statehood

St. Charles Alley: Denver’s First Block

Centennial Alley: Constitution Hall

Concept Plan - Railway Influences

Warehouse Row: Rails in Alley Between Wynkoop & Wazee

Warehouse Row: Large, Ornate Warehouses Along Wynkoop

Concept Plan - Cultural Identity

Hop Alley: Denver’s Chinatown from 1870s - 1920s

4/10/2014 Western History

http://cdm16079.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/printview/collection/p15330coll22/id/21606/type/singleitem 1/1

Print this item: Denver Streets Hop Alley

Queen City Alley: Larimer Street - Denver’s First Main wStreet

Photo Credit: Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Department

Concept Plan - Wild West Frontier

Bordello Alley: Mattie Silks, Denver’s Most (in)Famous Madame

Concept Plan - Wild West Frontier

Concept Plan - Wild West FrontierMcCrary Alley: Served Everyday Life in a Bustling Frontier Town

Photo Credit: Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Department Digital Collections Photo Credit: Alan Sielaff

Concept Plan Summary

Diverse Economic Development

Inviting Public Space

Innovative Green Infrastructure

Safe & Convenient Circulation

Components of the Plan

Photo Credit: Fort Collins Alleys Master Plan

Components of the Plan

Economic Development

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Economic DevelopmentAttracting More People Downtown

Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys Photo Credit: Eric Segarra, whereaboutsphoto.com

Economic DevelopmentBack of Building Businesses

Photo Credit: lhsigns.com

Economic DevelopmentWayfinding

Highlighting LoDo’s History Through AlleysPhoto Credit: oaklandurbanpaths.com

Economic DevelopmentHistoric Tours

Public Space

Public SpacePreserve Historic Locations

Highlighting LoDo’s History Through AlleysPhoto Credit: Rebecca Tate

Public SpacePainted Art and Historic Commercial Advertisements

Public SpacePlaques and Memorials

Photo Credit: David Remy

Public SpaceLighting Improvements

Green Infrastructure

Green InfrastructureBicycle Use

Photo Credit: Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/13nicoles/12050690985/

Highlighting LoDo’s History Through AlleysPhoto Credit: Brandon Shaver

Green InfrastructureRecycling/Compost Program

Highlighting LoDo’s History Through AlleysPhoto Credit: David Remy

Green InfrastructureHanging Planters

Photo Credit: Andrian Pingstone, Thornbury, Enngland Photo Credit: waterlandlife.org

Circulation

Highlighting LoDo’s History Through AlleysPhoto Credit: San Pedro Beacon

CirculationBicycle Connections

Cut throughs and mid-block access

Circulation

Photo Credit: cheltonhamtownship.org

wayfinding

Circulation

Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys Photo Credit: Matt DuBose

Surface Conditions

Circulation

Photo Credit: Brandon Shaver, Matt DuBose

Dumpster Reduction

Circulation

Tracks of Fame

Circulation

Concept Plan Summary

Pilot Project - Warehouse RowHistoric Assets

Pilot Project - Warehouse RowProximity to Union Station

Pilot Project - Warehouse RowProximity to Coors Field

ConCept Goal

To increase the use and improve the perception of Lodo’s alleys by highlighting their historic character and improving overall alley condition.

Concept Plan

Highlighting LoDo’sHistory Through Alleys

University of Colorado DenverMaster of Urban & Regional PlanningCollege of Architecture & PlanningMay 13th, 2014

Concept Plan Developed By:

Riley LaMieMike MadridBrandon ShaverAlan Sielaff

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