A Central Common (Park) in downtown Denver
A signature central green — the “middle” downtown has never had.
See it in the 3D twin →What it’d take to make it happen
- Estimated cost
- ≈ $80–150M for a multi-block civic park.
- Footprint
- ~3–4 city blocks of land assembly into a continuous common.
- Who would lead it
- Denver Parks & Recreation + CPD; Downtown Denver Partnership.
- How it gets financed
- Vibrant Denver bond + philanthropy + a park conservancy.
- Timeline
- ~3–5 years including land assembly.
- Precedent
- Klyde Warren Park (Dallas, over a freeway); Discovery Green (Houston).
- Why here
- A great park is the fastest way to make a converted-housing downtown feel livable and draw families.
- The hard parts
- Land assembly cost and closing/decking streets; a conservancy is needed for upkeep.