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.
The New Public Realm – Part 2
Rethinking Streets The pandemic has instigated a shift in thinking about public spaces in our cities. Out of necessity for health, safety, and economic recovery, cities around the nation have created ‘open streets’ – meaning streets that are open to
The New Public Realm –Shifts in the Design of Public Spaces
We are witnessing in a shift in thinking about public spaces in our cities. The pandemic has highlighted deficiencies and inequities, and demonstrated the importance of parks, open spaces, and streets for socializing, recreation, health, and mobility. Additionally, the experience
The Role of Design in Creating Healthy Cities
The pandemic has been a shocking change to our normal way of life. It has overwhelmed our front-line workers, pushed the capacity of our health care system to its limits, and revealed how deep-rooted inequities pose even greater challenges for people of lower income and others who have historically had less power or privilege. Cities everywhere are facing a health…
LCS Completes High Line Canal Framework Plan
This weekend the Livable Cities team joined with the High Line Canal Conservancy and our sub-consulting design partners, Agency Landscape + Planning and Sasaki Associates, to celebrate the completion of the High Line Canal Framework Plan. The High Line Canal
LCS on Team Selected to Plan Portions of Denver Airport’s 53 Developable Square Miles
Livable Cities Studio has been selected as a member of a large interdisciplinary team to plan two key portions of DEN’s developable land along Peña Boulevard, the airport’s major thoroughfare.
Virtual Reality Changing the Landscape Architecture Design Process
Livable Cities Studio’s Yishuen Lo recently partnered with another emerging professional, Anna Dillé, to present the latest in virtual reality technology at the Rocky Mountain Region’s ProGreen EXPO.
Platte to Park Hill Project Featured in Industry Magazine
Our “Platte to Park Hill” program is a combination of four projects which LCS is developing alongside the City of Denver and our collaborative partners Matrix Design Group, Felsburg, Holt and Ullevig and many others, all aimed at setting Denver
LCS President Named To Most Influential Young Professionals List
We are excited to announce that our President and Founder, Meredith Wenskoski, was named one of the Top 25 Most Influential Young Professionals by Colorado Biz Magazine. You can read more about the award here. Meredith has made a name