Mike Carrier Credit: Mark Hancock The proposed 20-story hotel isn’t part of the $777 million MAPS 3 program but has proven to be a major sticking point for the convention center subcommittee. The panel met March 26 to discuss three convention center concepts provided by consultants Populous and GSB, Inc. “Making that decision (hotel location) […]
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Marrs invaders
Gary Marrs Greiner, a graphic-design team leader for Hobby Lobby, described himself as a limited-government conservative who believes government works best at the local level and that his life is guided by a biblical worldview. “My life motto is to glorify God and to enjoy him forever,” he said. “That’s what I’m all about, and […]
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Village green
The $132 million park is one of eight major MAPS 3 projects. The first phase will be along the future downtown boulevard and a linkage to the SkyDance Bridge spanning Interstate 40. It’s scheduled to be completed in 2014, said Mary Margaret Jones, an architect with park consultant Hargreaves Associates. The park is divided into […]
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…Went the trolley
Metro Transit gradually unveiled the 30-foot buses, with a total of 12 now on the streets. They are replacing the historic Downtown Spirit Trolleys due to manufacturing complications, according to Metro Transit spokesman Michael Scroggins. The buses, which are white with a green illustration of the downtown skyline adorning both sides, are free to downtown […]
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Road test
Most council members praised the so-called Alternative A as a good compromise between opposing sides. The proposal calls for a 300-foot section of the future street to be elevated to avoid the complicated traffic area of Western and Reno avenues and Classen Boulevard. The measure passed 7-2, with Ward 2 Councilman Ed Shadid and Ward […]
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Looking for options
On Jan. 2, the council passed a project requirements document for the streetcar, but some members expressed reservations about the proposed route and stressed that it is in no way finalized. The council’s action means that the streetcar project consultant, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., will coordinate its efforts with other MAPS 3 consultants, the Central […]
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The road not taken
In contradistinction, the relegation of decision-making to a small number of policymakers with homogeneous thought processes and goals risks error.InI The Ikea Effect in Business states that one who is responsible and emotionally invested in the creation of an idea will be more likely to resist the alteration or rejection of the idea even if […]
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Boulevard of broken dreams?
Their rationale is that our vibrant arts community has limited area for expansion; making it unlikely that it could develop in Bricktown or the much-beloved Paseo District. The center of interest for a “new Santa Fe” is in the Market District with the Farmers Public Market as the hub. There is ample room for art […]
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The second time around
Michael Dover credit: Clifton Adcock A new request for proposal (RFP) document, which seeks organizations to run the wellness centers, was passed last week by both the MAPS 3 Senior Wellness Center Subcommittee and the MAPS 3 Citizens Advisory Board. The City Council will likely consider the item on Jan. 8. This is the city’s […]
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Things to learn in Denver
One key to Denver’s success is how its components connect and work together. Its convention center, transit, public spaces and other developments serve and support each other. The project manager for FasTracks, Denver’s 122-mile rail plan, explained it this way: “This is not a transit-building project. This is a city-building project.” The objective is not […]