Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about 21st Street

Movie night on 21st Street. Image: Community Planning and Development/Downtown Denver Partnership

Remember That 21st Street Became a Car-Free Oasis for Two Months, and It Can Be Transformed Again

By David Sachs | Feb 20, 2018 | 1 Comment

The pop-up park, which aimed to show people what a car-free urban trail known as the 5280 Loop could look and feel like, was the first of its kind in the city. It won't be the last.

The Square on 21st is, sadly, no longer. Photo: David Sachs

The Square on 21st Opens, Showing Denver What a Street Can Be When It Prioritizes People

By David Sachs | Jun 15, 2017 | 2 Comments

For the first time in Denver’s history, a downtown street dedicated to the movement of cars has been transformed into a place for people that will last two months.

Artist Pat Milbery paints a 40-foot mural on 21st Street between Larimer and Lawrence streets. Photo: David Sachs

Get Ready for a Car-Free Pop-Up Park on 21st Street, a Prototype for a Downtown Urban Trail

By David Sachs | Jun 12, 2017 | 3 Comments

A small piece of 21st Street, currently dehumanized by a lifeless surface parking lot, is getting a people-friendly makeover. The block, opening Thursday, is nearly ready for its close-up.

A conceptual rendering of the future 21st Street. Image: CPD

21st Street Pilot Project Will Put the “Square” in Arapahoe Square

By David Sachs | Dec 8, 2016 | 1 Comment

The pilot, which will last up to two months, is a major step toward the permanent redesign of 21st and Wynkoop streets, which residents and city planners envision as a biking and walking route akin to the Indianapolis Cultural Trail.

Two Downtown Streets Could Be Transformed Into an Urban Trail

By David Sachs | Dec 9, 2015 | 14 Comments

The super successful Indianapolis Cultural Trail has already inspired one project in northeast Denver, and now planners want to create something similar downtown. Denver’s Community Planning and Development Department is leading a project that would turn 11 blocks of 21st Street and five blocks of Wynkoop Street into a place tailored for people to walk, bike, and linger in the […]

This Week: “Bikes Vs. Cars,” Festival Streets, RTD’s New Chief

By David Sachs | Dec 8, 2015 | No Comments

There’s a lot going on this week, including the Denver premiere — and sole local screening — of the new documentary Bikes Vs. Cars. The title of the film may be a little over-the-top, but it should provide good fodder for the panel discussion afterwards (in which Streetsblog Denver will participate). Here are the details on the screening […]