As demographics have

shifted in the past 10 or 15 years,

Denver has experienced an influx

of people interested in living and

working in the downtown core.

State Capitol Steps, Denver

Confluence Park, Denver

The Pavillions, 16th Street Mall, Denver

With new infill buildings and open spaces, downtown Denver has been transformed into a series of lively “places for people” with mixed-use office, retail, and residential buildings, municipal and cultural venues, and art-filled public plazas. Downtown Denver’s century-old brick buildings, classical civic structures, and modern high-rises present a collage of architectural styles and urban forms that contribute to this story of urban evolution and allow for future urbanism. A few of the projects that have brought life to downtown are highlighted in the following chapter.