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Downtown Denver's 16th
Street Mall
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view the photograph.
Photos were taken in
October, 2005.
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Downtown's Main
Street.
The 16th Street Mall is where people go Downtown to eat, shop, work,
have fun, or just hang out. With Downtown Denver being rather
linear in shape--some 20 blocks long but only 5 or 6 blocks wide--the
Mall serves as the critical spine that makes Downtown a success.
Being both a transit and pedestrian mall is also key to the Mall's
appeal. If you don't feel like walking those 3 or 13 blocks to
your destination, just hop on the free mall shuttle. But if you
want to enjoy the city on foot, like many did on this sunny Saturday in
October, then the 16th Street Mall is the place to be.
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01. Exploring
Denver's 16th Street Mall on a beautiful autumn afternoon |
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02. We'll start at
Commons Park and head south, ending at Denver's Civic Center |
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03. The Millennium
Bridge viewed from Commons Park |
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04. Some public art
in the plaza at the north end of the bridge |
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05. Take the stairs
or ride the elevator to cross over the the railroad tracks |
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06. Looking back at
Commons Park, the Highland neighborhood, and beyond |
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07. A close-up of the
ped bridge over the Platte and a new bridge soon to cross I-25 |
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08. The view of
Downtown from the top of the Millennium Bridge |
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09. Through the
cables, a view down the 16th Street Mall |
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10. The "C" line
light rail briefly parallels the Mall before it ends at Union Station |
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11. Union Station,
where the "C" line trains and the Mall shuttles come together |
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12. Construction
activity at the site of the future EPA Regional HQ building |
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13. Looking back at
the Downtown side of the Millennium Bridge |
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14. Another view
looking back at the bridge, the light rail tracks, and new condos |
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15. Light rail drops
you off on the right and the Mall shuttle picks you up on the left |
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16. Another view of
the EPA building under construction at 16th & Wynkoop |
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17. Looking through
the LoDo portion of the Mall towards the Civic Center end |
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18. Restaurants and
shops at 16th & Blake |
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19. The Market Street
Station mall shuttle stop |
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20. The entrance to
Market Street Station's under-ground bus terminal |
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21. Looking back at
the Millennium Bridge and the Lower Downtown |
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22. The Tabor Center
at 16th & Larimer |
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23. At 16th &
Lawrence, a view of Writers Square and its shops and restaurants |
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24. A bit of
maintenance work in front of the ESPN Zone |
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25. A great
people-watching spot at the chess-boards-as-public-art |
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26. Just one of
dozens of outdoor restaurant patios along the Mall |
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27. Lots of people
out and about on this nice day |
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28. Another look back
at the Highlands neighborhood and the Bridge |
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29. Shuttle busses
aren't the only form of transport allowed on the 16th Street Mall |
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30. Every block has a
way-finding sign and map at the mall shuttle stop |
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31. The mall's
maintenance folks do a great job of keeping the Mall clean |
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32. The Downtown
Ambassadors help answer questions and provide extra security |
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33. The purple and
yellow color scheme can be found throughout the Mall |
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34. The Mall's
sidewalks are a great place to see... |
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35. street
performers... |
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36. and tourists... |
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37. and interesting
characters... |
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38. and four-legged
friends... |
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39. and just plenty
of people and activity |
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40. The gold dome of
the State Capitol is still about five blocks away |
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41. The shuttle stop
at 16th & Welton |
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42. The city's main
Visitor's Center is at 16th & California |
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43. The trees along
the Mall show their fall colors |
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44. Looking back as a
mall shuttle bus approaches |
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45. The "D" line
light rail crosses the Mall at Stout and California streets |
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46. The "D" line
train rounding the corner in front of the Colorado Convention Center |
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47. The free mall
shuttle busses stop at every block along the Mall day and night |
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48. The busses run as
frequently as every 30 seconds during peak hours |
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49. The Denver
Pavilions shopping center is a popular stop along the Mall |
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50. The Pavilions
includes a busy 15-screen movie theater... |
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51. and many
well-known retailers like Virgin Records... |
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52. and NikeTown,
just to name a few |
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53. The Mall also
includes many local shops and plenty of pushcart retailers |
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54. The Mall is lined
with a nice mix of historic buildings and modern towers |
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55. The are a lot of
places to sit and rest along the Mall |
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56. Looking toward
the Civic Center end of the Mall and the State Capitol |
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57. Denver's tallest,
the 56-story Republic Plaza at 16th & Tremont |
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58. The southern end
of the Mall, Civic Center Station and the State Capitol |
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59. A zoomed in shot
looking down the Mall from Civic Center Station |
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60. A final look back
at the Millennium Bridge about 1.5 miles away |
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