CONTEXT: the Highway, the River + the Railroads run through us.

CONTEXT: the Highway, the River + the Railroads run through us. I-25 36 In the past they have divided us, now we have an opportunity to unite us. I-76 I-270 I-76 CSU I-25 LEGEND Cut + Cover River North Interstate Highway River Railroads 16th St. Transit Mall City Limits I-25 NDCC Study Area

VISION: Opportunity to Reinvent / Rebuild Neighborhoods + Community A FAMILY OF NEIGHBORHOODS I-25 South Platte River Greenway VISION A family of unique + diverse neighborhoods, each with it s own character, personality, built upon its history, resources + people which collectively become a community. Each neighborhood builds upon extending the vitality of surrounding neighborhoods NWSS Commence City Denver Catalyst for community / neighborhood building Create community focus / neighborhoods destination places where none existed before. Create networks of connectivity + corridors of opportunity Build upon the imagine, character, diversity of the people + it s location Create a quality piece of civic infrastructure that is a memorable experience for adjacent neighborhoods + highway uses. GLOBEVILLE ELYRIA CSU SWANSEA AIRPORT THE FAMILY RIVER NORTH Downing St. Steele St. 40 Eastern anchor Gateway to Denver neighborhood Elyria Pocket neighborhood Partnering with NW campus National Western Campus New year round complex of venues & events Partnering with CSU CSU Campus I-25 Commons DOWNTOWN Agriculture, Business, Research Year round campus Globeville Globeville on the river River North Gateway corridor from airport to downtown Linear riverfront mixed use neighborhood

CATALYST FOR CHANGE: Existing Proposal (Two Way St.) Two way I- 70 / I- 70 / / Vasquez WB Ramp Vasquez EB Ramp Ralston Purina /Josephine St. One way Couplet School Lid Limited Access No Neighborhood Access to North No Access EXISTING PROPOSAL INTERCHANGES 2.5 + (Full) (1/2) WB on / EB off Ramps FRONTAGE ROADS One way system either side of ( / Brighton Blvd) LIDS One Lid @ School (Columbine St. / Clayton St..) LEGEND s Depressed Neighborhood Street One way Street Two way Street

CATALYST FOR CHANGE: Improvements, Rebuilding Neighborhoods + Community (2 Way St.) / / BNSF Ralston Purina Dunham School Lid No Access Lid CURRENT PROPOSAL INTERCHANGES Colorado Blvd + (Full) Eliminate WB on + EB off ramps FRONTAGE ROADS South Combination one way / two way networks One way York + Madison - Two way Madison St. neighborhood streets North Two way roadway - Columbine St. Clayton St. Thompson Ct. Eliminate other sections - Columbine St. Clayton St. Place Restore Existing Neighborhood Grid Pattern LIDS Two Lids @ School (Columbine St. Clayton St.) @ (Milwaukee St. ) YORK / JOSEPHINE Convert to two way streets (40 th Ave Brighton Blvd) Eliminate Josephine St. Brg, replace w/ Pedestrian Brg LEGEND s Depressed Neighborhood Street One way Street Two way Street

LIDS : That create Places, Connections + Community where none existed before LIDS AS PLACES Playfields Focus Points Church 48 Create vibrant neighborhood destination places (Sense of place / Belonging) that are integrated with adjacent uses / activities Strengthen connections in all directions Have active urban edges Provide opportunities for increased development / redevelopment Mitigate environmental impacts Community Ownership SWANSEA SCHOOL LID Elementary School Mixed-use Community Resources + Services, Elementary School, Outdoor Playfields, Recreation (Indoor Pool, Exercise, Meeting Rooms, After Hours Adult Human Services, Clinics, Job Training, etc) Faculty + Affordable Senior Housing, Community Plaza. Daytime, Evening, Weekend uses + activities. Library BNSF Future Infill Development 46 45 SWANSEA CENTER Dunham Neighborhood Oriented Mixed-Use, Retail, Small Oriented Grocery, Restaurants, Shops, Office, Variety of housing Opportunities, Town, Civic Space. Walk able district, pedestrian scale sense of place, public / private School Lid Lid Madison St. Cook St. Adams St.. Steele St.. 43 St. Paul St. Milwaukee St. Fillmore St. Clayton St. Thompson Ct. 44 Elizabeth St. Columbine St. Josephine St. Ralston Purina LEGEND Place Depressed CONCEPTUAL DIAGRAM SWANSEA CENTER Redevelopment Sites

CORRIDORS OF OPPORTUNITY: A Framework for Reinventing South Platte River Denver / Commence City Connector CORRIDORS OF OPPORTUNITY Infrastructure investment as a catalyst for significant private investment. Catalytic development opportunities are defined + enhanced by a network of streets + open space corridors Memorable corridors, distinctive streets, places + outdoor urban rooms are opportunities by community agreement. Hierarchy of corridors, places + opportunities. Globeville NW Campus They create connections, places + identity of each neighborhood EAST WEST CORRIDORS / NEIGHBORHOODS -49 Connector Elyria th 49 th A Distinctive Major east / west cross corridor Connects, Elyria, Globeville, NW & CSU campuses, transit + the river CSU Campus School Place NORTH SOUTH CORRIDORS / NEIGHBORHOODS New neighborhood street River North Landing & Connecting link to downtown / airport Globeville main street & river connection DISTINCTIVE CORRIDORS / NEIGHBORHOOD PLACES DOWNTOWN Primary s th Ave. connection Secondary

CORRIDORS OF OPPORTUNITY: A Framework for Reinventing Blue Heron Lake CORRIDORS OF OPPORTUNITY Infrastructure investment as a catalyst for significant private investment. Argo Northside 49 Riverside Cemetery Catalytic development opportunities are defined + enhanced by a network of streets + open space corridors Memorable corridors, distinctive streets, places + outdoor urban rooms are opportunities by community agreement. Hierarchy of corridors, places + opportunities. They create connections, places + identity of each neighborhood Globeville Landing RIVER / OPEN SPACE CORRIDOR School Lid Riverfront catalytic development opportunities Riverfront places and river connections South Platte River Greenway Commons Cherry Creek

CONNECTIVITY: Connecting People, Places, Neighborhoods + Opportunities I-270 / CONNECTIVITY I-25 / I-76 54 Franklin St. Denver / Commence City Connector The most critical issue that faces these neighborhoods is the connectivity, namely the Railroad crossing issues that need to be adequately addressed and resolved now. If you can t get there, you won t ever go. 50 Globeville GLOBEVILLE NW Elyria ELYRIA SWANSEA 50 52 48 / NETWORK OF CONNECTIVITY Create a safe and inviting network of connectivity + movement that connects people to activities + resources to adjacent neighborhoods, development, transit + open space. A diversity of experiences 49 EAST WEST CONNECTOR I-25 / 31 45 CSU RIVER NORTH School Place 40 AIRPORT The most important east west connector. Connects, Elyria, NW + CSU campuses, transit, the river + Globeville. / Steele corridor Brighton Blvd corridor corridor York Street corridor Cross corridor connections Local green connector / river / open space South Platte River Greenway Regional Connections Downtown airport corridor Denver / Commence City connection / 54th Interstate connections Steele St. DOWNTOWN Downing St.

COMMITMENT / ACTION JACKSON : Everyone + Every Neighborhood Matters 51 49 Washington Blvd GLOBEVILLE CENTER NW ELYRIA CENTER 49 48 COMMITMENT Implementation will be incremental piece by piece as resources and market demand dictates Maintain long term commitment Sustained leadership + political will to champion the vision Meaningful actions / not promise or band aid solutions Provide greatest possible value to the public by meeting today's needs as well as those of the future. Stay true to the vision PARTNERING No one entity can implement this complex task Find champions and build partnerships that will share the burden overtime. Build a strong sense of civic pride and ownership by creatively bringing public + private entities together in a partnership to make the vision a reality. COLLABORATION Each entities / stakeholders may have different priorities + timelines. Funding resources available at different time, coordination + collaboration are critical. 46 EAST WEST CONNECTOR School 46 45 SWANSEA PLACE 43 CSU CAMPUS 42 South Platte River Greenway Clayton St. 40 Steele St. CONCEPTUAL DIAGRAM RIVER NORTH LANDING IMPLEMENTING THE VISION The planning & redevelopment process offers a number of tools that we can in concert with a new creative thinking and private / public & initiative / can turn this vision into reality.

CATALYST FOR CHANGE : That create Places, Connections + Community where none existed before````` (Two Way St.) EXISTING PROPOSAL / Brighton Blvd. York Two Way I -70 / Vasquez Blvd. WB Ramp EB Ramp / INTERCHANGES 2.5 Colorado Blvd + (Full) Vasquez (1/2) FRONTAGE ROADS One way system either side of (Colorado Blvd / Brighton Blvd) LIDS One Lid @ School (Columbine St. / Clayton St.) York /Josephine One Way Couplet School Lid Limited Access No Neighborhood Access to North No Access EXISTING PROPOSAL CURRENT PROPOSAL / Brighton Blvd. CURRENT PROPOSAL ( Two Way St.) School Lid Vasquez Blvd. Lid Place Restore Neighborhood Grid Pattern ( 2 Way St.) Colorado / Colorado Blvd. Blvd. INTERCHANGES Colorado Blvd + (Full) Eliminate WB on + EB off ramps FRONTAGE ROADS South Combination one way / two way networks One way + Madison St. - Two way Madison St. neighborhood streets North Two way roadway - Columbine St. Clayton St. Thompson Ct. Vasquez Blvd Eliminate other sections - Columbine St. Clayton St. Colorado Blvd LIDS Two Lids @ School (Columbine St. Clayton St.) @ Vasquez (Milwaukee St. ) YORK / JOSEPHINE Convert to two way streets (40 th Ave Brighton Blvd) Eliminate Josephine St. Brg, replace w/ Pedestrian Brg LEGEND s Depressed Neighborhood Street One way Street Two way Street

CORRIDORS OF OPPORTUNITY: A Framework for Reinventing South Platte River Denver / Commence City Connector Northside South Platte River Greenway Riverside Cemetery CORRIDORS OF OPPORTUNITY Infrastructure investment as a catalyst for significant private investment. Catalytic development opportunities are defined + enhanced by a network of streets + open space corridors Globeville NW Campus Elyria Argo 49 Memorable corridors, distinctive streets, places + outdoor urban rooms are opportunities by community agreement. Hierarchy of corridors, places + opportunities. -49 Connector CSU Campus School Globeville Landing They create connections, places + identity of each neighborhood Place EAST WEST CORRIDORS / NEIGHBORHOODS River North Landing th 49 th A Distinctive Major east / west cross corridor Connects, Elyria, Globeville, NW & CSU Campuses, Transit + The River DISTINCTIVE CORRIDORS / NEIGHBORHOOD PLACES Primary s th Ave. connection Secondary s Commons Cherry Creek RIVER / OPEN SPACE CORRIDOR Riverfront catalytic development opportunities Riverfront places and river connections NORTH SOUTH CORRIDORS / NEIGHBORHOODS New neighborhood street & Connecting link to downtown / airport Globeville main street & river connection