The “Friends of Little Saigon” initiative, led by the Denver Streets Partnership and the West Denver Renaissance Collaborative, is focused on community beautification and stewardship of the pedestrian environment along Federal Boulevard between Alameda and Mississippi in Southwest Denver. This area is formally designated as the “Little Saigon Business District.” As part of this initiative, we are working with community members to identify community-desired placemaking enhancements in the district that support the dignity and enjoyment of people walking and accessing transit along Federal. This may include elements such as sidewalk or intersection murals, street furniture, decorative lighting, planters, bus stop amenities, wayfinding, art installations, etc. We canvassed the corridor with a survey asking for feedback on what is most desired when commuting, shopping or working in the area. Drawing upon community input, we implemented two short term demonstration projects focused along the corridor, which used low-cost materials to test out designs that could be installed more permanently in the future. We also hosted community events that invited people to interact with the demonstration projects while celebrating the local multicultural flair. Read the full report here
