The “Friends of Little Saigon Business District” initiative is a collaboration between the project team and local community members to establish a business improvement district (BID) to promote the continued vitality, health, safety, prosperity, security, and general community welfare. Support from the BID will support the creation of a strong sense of pride and place in the Little Saigon district by…

In 2017, 11 people died in crashes along Federal, including 7 pedestrians. The rate of fatalities on Federal was 20 times higher than the urban rate on Colorado roadways. To expedite safety improvements, CCD is coordinating closely with partners, convening the One Federal Boulevard task force, which includes members from DPW, CDOT and DPD…

The City and County of Denver Department of Public Works and the Colorado Department of Transportation will implement several improvement projects along South Federal Boulevard, many of which were recommended in the 2017 Federal Corridor Report. These improvements are intended to create safer environments for pedestrians and transit users, improve water quality flowing to the South Platte River, improve air quality, enhance streetscapes, and create a sense of place that will benefit local businesses, residents and visitors…

The Sanderson Gulch stormwater project will improve the currently undersized drainage system between Lipan Street and the South Platte River. Once complete, the project will reduce flood risk in the area and nearly 100 structures will be removed from the regulatory floodplain as determined by FEMA. Local public infrastructure will be better protected and public safety risk during large storm events will be reduced. The project will deliver cleaner water to the South Platte River as stormwater will run through a multi-stage open channel with wetlands and a water quality vault. Finally, adjacent roadways, sidewalks/trails, parks and landscaping will be improved and the community will have a beautified, more enjoyable drainage corridor…

The City and County of Denver is working to establish a future vision for the Alameda Underpass near the Baker, Valverde and Athmar Park neighborhoods and the Alameda transit station. We will be looking at ways to improve movement for bicycles, pedestrians, transit, and vehicles…