Can the public realm revitalize Downtown Denver now, and make it even more vibrant in the future?
Can the public realm revitalize Downtown now, and make it even more vibrant in the future? Great cities are places for people and are defined by the diversity and animation of public life in its streets, plazas, and parks. Two recent articles in the @Denver Post and @Denver Business Journal illustrate the resiliency of our Downtown Denver, but also its current challenges. As people return to workplaces and restaurants, our team explores how creative investment in the public realm can accelerate our recovery and make Denver more vibrant, resilient, and equitable for the future.
What Are Those Cute Green Dogs All Over Denver Union Station Neighborhood?
Did you know the Union Station neighborhood is home to nearly 1,200 dogs? Colorado is best known for the outdoors and mountains. Sure, we love our trees, but we also love our dogs! As more and more millennials move to Denver, living downtown with dogs is becoming the norm. Think about it, over 3,000 […]
NOW! Annual Conference – October 3-5, 2018
This October, Meredith Wenskoski, President of Livable Cities Studio, will be traveling to Vail, CO to speak at the NOW! Annual Conference – Housing Colorado’s signature event that gathers affordable housing professionals from across Colorado and the United States. Meredith joins a distinguished panel of designers to examine the topic “Everyone Deserves Good Design” which […]
LCS on CSU Capstone Project Jury
Each year, Colorado State University Landscape Architecture seniors embark on a semester long studio focused on their final capstone project, culminating in a series of presentations that are juried by local professionals. LCS’s Principal, Todd Wenksoski, was invited as a jury member for this year’s graduating class along with Hord Coplan Macht’s Robyn Bartling and […]
Protect a Tree from Pee – LCS Featured in the News!
Livable Cities is working with the Central Platte Valley Metropolitan District to develop a strategy to address Denver’s growing problem with dog pee in parks and streetscapes in developing urban neighborhoods. With a roughly estimated 1,200 dogs about to be occupants of the roughly 3,000 apartments and other residences that have been built or are […]