LEAVE A COMMENT FOR RTD!

It's come to our attention that a recommendation regarding the development of the historic station building could come as early as today. We encourage all of the Union Station supporters to leave their comments for RTD:

http://www.rtd-fastracks.com/dus_1

For information from our Public Space Symposium (2009) which helps to clarify some of the proposed ideas, please see the excerpt from the letter below and the document at:

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B14OGQyGiITvNTIzOTk4NWUtMTcxNy00YjYwLTk1MDMtNGNiNzcxMjUxNzNm



...We are forwarding the attached document that succinctly describes both the master plan’s vision for Wynkoop Plaza and the management structure that was recommended by the expert panel in the Public Space Symposium of 2009. You may recall that the Symposium was a fairly elaborate joint effort between the Downtown Denver Partnership, USNC and USA to identify the best strategy for management of Wynkoop Plaza. Again we would like to reiterate USA’s position that management should be in the hands of a non-profit entity whose sole purpose is the success of the Plaza. Integrating management with another broad mission (like management of the Historic Station Building) both weakens the focus required for success and disenfranchises other significant stakeholders. There is a strong local example of the model recommended… Civic Center Conservancy, which has proven that a broad stakeholder board with a singularly focused staff can improve activation of a signature public amenity, increase funding opportunities for that activation.. and as a result creates a more desirable and safer environment that draws people into it...



Thanks!

Neighborhood Meeting: Future Re-Use of Denver Union Station

All,

Last night the public was invited to hear two competing ideas for the re-use of the Historic Union Station. Each development group was asked to showcase their proposals for the interior redevelopment of Denver Union Station and make clear their vision for the future of this iconic building. The room was packed and the ideas shared were fascinating!!

Next Wednesday the 9^th, as a follow up to this meeting, the Union Station Advocates will be bringing together neighborhood stakeholder groups to discuss last night’s presentations and further identify key issues surrounding these proposals.

Join us at the Wynkoop Brewery’s Mercantile Room on Wednesday November 9^th from 5-7pm. Please RSVP by sending an email to info@unionstationadvocates.org

Hope to see you there!