The first thing to know about the redevelopment of Stapleton International Airport is that it was something the Denver community wanted to do for itself. It began with a plan created in the 1980s by the City of Denver, a non-profit redevelopment foundation and a citizens advisory board. The plan, nicknamed The Green Book, was the outcome of over five years of discussions with the Denver community, including more than 100 community meetings.
THE CENTRAL PARK STORY
A GLOWING HISTORY, A BRIGHT FUTURE.
This place continues to be studied around the world — by city planning departments, sustainability experts and the development industry — as a model for how to build places that treat the environment with respect, support economic vitality, inspire a true sense of community and deliver moments of joy and beauty every day.
So how does an international airport become one of the largest, most innovative, most award-winning examples of sustainable New Urbanist redevelopment in the country? Well, it took a lot of thinking, a lot of courage and a lot of runway concrete recycling. And to read the whole exciting tale will take a little scrolling. Let’s jump in.
WHERE IT ALL BEGAN
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SUSTAINABLE BY NATURE.
Most people think sustainability is all about the environment. But it’s also about creating a place where the economic and social life of a community can thrive. And the Stapleton redevelopment had a masterplan for all three facets. A few examples:
