Judy Montero

Judy and council aide Teresa St. Peter attended last Thursday’s brainstorming session for the Union Station Plaza, hosted by CU-Denver’s College of Architecture and Planning. At least two District 9 neighbors (David Griggs and Bert Melcher) also took part in the event, which featured interactive workshops focused on plaza design, management, and atmosphere — the look and feel of the place. The session was part of a public-space study being conducted by CU-D students, who will submit a proposal for the final plaza design. According to Professor Jeremy Nemeth, the 16 students involved in the project have already put in several hundred hours of research. Keep tabs on their progress, findings, and final proposal at the project website.

The Union Station workshop wrapped up just in time for Judy and Teresa to catch the presentation of RTD’s draft EIS for the Gold Line corridor. The PowerPoint, handouts, and display boards from the presentation are available for download right here. As you’re probably aware, stalled negotiations between RTD and the Union Pacific Railroad have forced the Gold Line team to evaluate alternative alignments for certain segments of the line. Within District 9, the affected portion lies just northwest of downtown, between Union Station and Pecos Street — roughly where Highland, Globeville, and Sunnyside converge. The Gold Line team followed up with a work session on Friday; I’ll try to find out what shook out of that meeting and let you know ASAP.