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November 29, 2005
Tuesday: Special Report in the Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Cleveland Plain Dealer covers Forest City Enterprises' big deal in Denver. By embracing New Urbanism, the Stapleton development put the company on the map as one of the nation's most progressive large-scale developers.
Massive homes project rises from Denver's runways
A history of the Stapleton project, a development that has garnered praise and drawn criticism.
Complex program and strict plan direct Denver's new urban spaces
[Denise] Gammon, senior vice president of residential development for Forest City Stapleton, is in charge of translating into reality the overall vision of the Green Book, a guide created by a local foundation, and the specifics of a master plan created for the company by Peter Calthorpe, who is considered one of the fathers of the New Urbanism movement.
"Everybody looks at the Green Book and says it's an incredible thing," Gammon said. "Well, it is. But I have to tell you, implementing it is pretty scary."
Stapleton residents are embracing a new city with old urban charms
The first things that jump out at you in the finished parts of Stapleton are how tightly packed the houses are and how close they sit to the sidewalk. Stapleton takes its cues from old Denver neighborhoods, similar in many ways to parts of Cleveland and its first-ring suburbs. It's laid out in a grid, with no cul-de-sacs and few winding streets. It incorporates such urban hallmarks as alleys, parkways, tree lawns and a variety of architectural styles.
Posted by lumi at November 29, 2005 5:32 PM