Established in 1911, the Eastlake neighborhood remains a unique district within Thornton —a historic village within a modern city, with a unique character worth protecting. The opening of the North Metro Rail Line dramatically changes the future of Eastlake, bringing new pressures that could transform the business environment, historic identity, and quality of life.
The City of Thornton engaged Livable Cities Studio to lead the community engagement and conceptual design process for three key streets in the neighborhood to ensure they continue to support the needs and aspirations of its residents and businesses. The community expressed their key goals, including traffic calming, improved pedestrian experience, safe and comfortable bike connections, and expanding places for people, trees and green spaces.
In response, Livable Cities Studio created concepts that integrate protected bike lanes on York Street, as well as innovative shared streets on First Street and Lake Avenue. The shared street concepts will not only manage traffic and multi-modal mobility, but also create unique community gathering spaces that will enhance Eastlake’s unique sense of place and vitality for years to come.
