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Mobile Workshop

Economic Trends and Transformations

Tale of Two Cities: Centennial-Lone Tree TOD(ish)

Sunday, March 30, 2025
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
Location: Mobile Workshop Departure Area
CM: 2.75
Bus Ticketed Event
Ticket Price: $44
This bus tour explores Transit Oriented Developments (TOD) in Centennial and Lone Tree, focusing on the evolving landscape of residential and non-residential projects. Visit the Dry Creek, Sky Ridge, and Ridgegate RTD light rail stations for a comprehensive look at how these areas integrate transit with existing suburban fabric, automobile access, and retrofitting office parks in a post-COVID world.

At Dry Creek Station, explore the challenge of building a housing-focused TOD (The District) while maintaining transit connectivity and adapting to automobile-oriented environments.

Sky Ridge Station offers insights into the implications of underutilized transit infrastructure and how nearby health care, retail, and corporate developments impact transit usage and community activity.

At Ridgegate Station, analyze the Ridgegate Development, and discuss TODs from the ground up, considering crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) strategies and connections to open spaces. Discuss broader challenges such as state legislation, homelessness, public safety, and planning for a more inclusive and equitable future in these rapidly developing areas.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the opportunities and challenges of creating infill TOD market and affordable residential and non-residential development within established office parks, touching on affordable transit and sustainable mixed use in second- and third-ring suburbs.
  • Recognize that suburban TODs are not solely dependent on transit infrastructure but also rely on a holistic approach that includes public-private actors, non-transit mobility, and public engagement.
  • Explore how housing and CPTED principles shape TOD design and their application in enhancing safety in and around transit stations and adjacent amenities.