Aria Denver launched its
Cultivate Health Project on Aug. 7.
The goal of Cultivate Health is to support the health and wellness of residents living in the multi-generational, mixed-income Aria Denver community at West 52nd Avenue and Federal Boulevard. The program supports infrastructure improvements that include sidewalks, outdoor adult exercise equipment, a 3.5-mile wellness walk, bike lanes, nutrition and physical activity programs at Beach Court Elementary School and a one-acre production garden that will supply fresh vegetables to the neighborhood through a Pay-As-You-Can Farm Stand.
Cultivate Health is a partnership between Aria Denver and
Regis University, which will add academic work in urban agriculture. Students in that program and other programs will use Cultivate Health for community engagement.
Developed by Urban Ventures and Perry Rose, Aria Denver features a neighborhood center with 30,000 square feet of retail space. The 17.5-acre site is surrounded by orchards and gardens and includes an urban agricultural program.
Aria is located within six blocks of a planned light-rail station on the RTD Gold Line scheduled to open in 2016.
When it's completed, Aria Denver will have a total of 378 residential units, including 26 townhomes priced from $350,000 to $500,000. The two- and three-bedroom townhomes are built to Energy Star standards, which are up to 20 percent more efficient than local building codes require.
Contact Confluence Denver Development News Editor Margaret Jackson with tips and leads for future stories at margaret@confluence-denver.com.
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