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The
Golden Triangle
was named for the shape created by its boundries
of Lincoln, Speer and Colfax Streets. The area, the southern
part of downtown, has more green space and less congestion
than Lodo. It is home to the Denver Art Museum, the Denver
Public Library, the Colorado Ballet, the Byers-Evans House
and the Colorado History Museum. The Cherry Creek Bike Path
runs right by and connects to over 200 miles of trials for
walking, biking, blading and even kayaking! Many small art
galleries have opened up shop in the Triangle, and Acoma
Street was recently named the Avenue of the Arts by the
city, and its extensive streetscaping is underway. The Acoma
City Center is a cultural center for the neighborhood, offering
films, theatre and meeting space. The Golden Triangle is
destined to become the arts and intellectual center of Denver.
Uptown
is one of
Denver’s oldest neighborhoods. It is now undergoing
intense revitalization. Lofts and apartments are being added
to the lovely older homes that grace its streets. The new
buildings seem to have been designed to blend into this
architecturally rich neighborhood, as a result of the Uptown
Design Guidelines. Seventeenth Avenue has become known as
Restaurant Row for its many fine and award winning
restaurants. During lunchtime on almost any weekday, one
will see that tree lined Sixteenth Avenue is the favored
lunch run of executives from the Central Business District.
Uptown
Square, the site of the former St. Luke’s Hospital complex
is now home to the Post Properties new urbanist apartment
homes with retail on the first floors, landscaped
courtyards, rooftop decks, Fitness Center and outdoor
swimming pool. Wide brick sidewalks, mature shade trees and
comfortable street furniture add to the home town ambience.
Trendy
restaurants, community theatre, the city skyline and the nearness of Coors Field and the Central Business District
make Uptown an exciting addition to Denver.
Congress
Park
is one of Denver’s favorite residential neighborhoods. Anchored
by the park on 8th Avenue, where children have
played soccer for eons, its tree lined streets and front
porches make it one of the friendliest. The proximity of
Colfax Avenue and the major arteries allow this neighborhood
to be convenient to the Central Business District, just
8 blocks away, while it retains its feeling of oasis. Neighborhood
coffee shops and retail, services and small local restaurants
are all part of the wonderful ambience of Congress Park.
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