WalkDenver, in partnership with
PlaceMatters, is hosting an "Urban Walkshop" during the
New Partners for Smart Growth conference in February.
The conference, which will be held at the Hyatt Regency from Feb. 13-16, brings together the brightest minds in the community to solve problems relating to sustainable growth.
The Urban Walkshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Feb. 16. Participants will board a bus at the Hyatt and head to Jefferson Park, one of Denver’s original streetcar suburbs.
Like many similar neighborhoods, Jefferson Park lost its splendor in the last half-century when attention shifted to more car-oriented development patterns. But recently, people have returned to neighborhoods close to downtown.
In 2012, WalkDenver, a local nonprofit dedicated to making Denver more pedestrian-friendly, chose Jefferson Park for Better Block, a complete streets demonstration project. Since then, Jefferson Park has become a laboratory for an urban renaissance.
The Walkshop will explore urban revitalization challenges such as improving the walkability along high-volume streets, using active transportation to connect residential areas with downtown and the potential for neighborhood commercial districts.
The Walkshop is just one of several tours planned for the New Partners for Smart Growth conference. For more information about activities taking place during the conference and to register, visit the New Partners
website.
Contact Confluence Denver Development News Editor Margaret Jackson with tips and leads for future stories at margaret@confluence-denver.com.
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