lower downtown alleyway concept plan - highlighting lodo's history through alleys
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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
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Part I. Concept Goal & Guiding Principles
Part II. The Concept Plan
Part III. Components of the Plan
Part IV. Pilot Project
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Part I. Concept Goal & Guiding Principles
Part II. The Concept Plan
Part III. Components of the Plan
Part IV. Pilot Project
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
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.
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
GuidinG prinCiples
Photo Credit: Mike Madrid
• 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
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
The backs of buildings make the overall alleyexperience historically unique.
Photo Credit: Alan Sielaff
ConCept plan development
BackFront
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Alley Selection Process: Use the History
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Alley Selection Process: Today Matters
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Alley Selection Process: How to Tell the Story
Photo Credit: Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Department Digital Collections
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Part I. Concept Goal & Guiding Principles
Part II. The Concept Plan
Part III. Components of the Plan
Part IV. Pilot Project
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Concept Plan
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Concept Plan - Settlement & Statehood
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
St. Charles Alley: Denver’s First Block
Concept Plan - Settlement & Statehood
Photo Credit: Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Department Digital Collections
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Centennial Alley: Constitution Hall
Concept Plan - Settlement & Statehood
Photo Credit: Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Department Digital Collections
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Concept Plan - Railway Influences
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Warehouse Row: Rails in Alley Between Wynkoop & Wazee
Concept Plan - Railway Influences
Photo Credit: Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Department Digital Collections
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Warehouse Row: Large, Ornate Warehouses Along Wynkoop
Concept Plan - Railway Influences
Photo Credit: Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Department Digital Collections
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Concept Plan - Cultural Identity
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Hop Alley: Denver’s Chinatown from 1870s - 1920s
Concept Plan - Cultural Identity
4/10/2014 Western History
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Photo Credit: Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Department Digital Collections
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Queen City Alley: Larimer Street - Denver’s First Main wStreet
Concept Plan - Cultural Identity
Photo Credit: Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Department
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Concept Plan - Wild West Frontier
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Bordello Alley: Mattie Silks, Denver’s Most (in)Famous Madame
Concept Plan - Wild West Frontier
Photo Credit: Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Department Digital Collections
Photo Credit: Alan Sielaff
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
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
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Concept Plan Summary
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Part I. Concept Goal & Guiding Principles
Part II. The Concept Plan
Part III. Components of the Plan
Part IV. Pilot Project
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Diverse Economic Development
Inviting Public Space
Innovative Green Infrastructure
Safe & Convenient Circulation
Components of the Plan
Photo Credit: Fort Collins Alleys Master Plan
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Components of the Plan
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Economic Development
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys Photo Credit: blogs.westword.com
Economic DevelopmentAttracting More People Downtown
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys Photo Credit: Eric Segarra, whereaboutsphoto.com
Economic DevelopmentBack of Building Businesses
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Photo Credit: lhsigns.com
Economic DevelopmentWayfinding
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through AlleysPhoto Credit: oaklandurbanpaths.com
Economic DevelopmentHistoric Tours
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Public Space
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Photo Credit: Alan Sielaff
Public SpacePreserve Historic Locations
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through AlleysPhoto Credit: Rebecca Tate
Public SpacePainted Art and Historic Commercial Advertisements
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Public SpacePlaques and Memorials
Photo Credit: Alan Sielaff
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Photo Credit: David Remy
Public SpaceLighting Improvements
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Green Infrastructure
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Photo Credit: Mike Madrid
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
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Circulation
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through AlleysPhoto Credit: San Pedro Beacon
CirculationBicycle Connections
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Photo Credit: Mike Madrid
Cut throughs and mid-block access
Circulation
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Photo Credit: cheltonhamtownship.org
wayfinding
Circulation
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys Photo Credit: Matt DuBose
Surface Conditions
Circulation
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Photo Credit: Brandon Shaver, Matt DuBose
Dumpster Reduction
Circulation
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Tracks of Fame
Circulation
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Part I. Concept Goal & Guiding Principles
Part II. The Concept Plan
Part III. Components of the Plan
Part IV. Pilot Project
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Concept Plan Summary
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Pilot Project - Warehouse RowHistoric Assets
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Pilot Project - Warehouse RowProximity to Union Station
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Pilot Project - Warehouse RowProximity to Coors Field
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
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.
Highlighting LoDo’s History Through Alleys
Concept Plan
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