Anthony Camera
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Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Thirty-five years ago, the 16th Street Mall was a shining light in Denver’s tourist scene. Designed by the world-renowned I.M. Pei and Associates, the mall was supposed to be a pedestrian-friendly, well-designed hub of businesses in the heart of the city. But it’s 2017, and the mall is starting to show its age. Keep reading for ten stories we’ve written over the years about the highs and lows of the 16th Street Mall.
Anthony Camera
1. At 35, Could the 16th Street Mall Use a $68 Million Facelift?
Anthony Camera
2. Five Bright Spots and Five Blight Spots Along the 16th Street Mall
Michael Roberts
3. New 16th Street Mall Shuttles Are Months Late
4. 16th Street Mall: Are Homelessness, Drugs, Crime on Mall Costing Denver?
Photo by Shannon N. Schaefer courtesy of Historic Denver
5. Would New Roadway, No Buses Help or Hurt the 16th Street Mall?
Keep reading for more stories about the 16th Street Mall.
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6. What Would You Do to Improve the 16th Street Mall?
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7. 16th Street Mall Violence May Be Combated by Private Security Force
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8. Readers: 16th Street Mall Is Far From Scary
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9. Ten Reasons to Love the 16th Street Mall
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10. Thirty Years in, the 16th Street Mall Is Still Going Strong