Format
Brief
City
Denver
State/Province
CO
Country
USA
Metro Area
Denver
Project Type
Mixed Residential
Location Type
Central Business District
Land Uses
Cultural Use
Education
Garden
Open space
Plaza
Transportation Use
Keywords
Adaptive use mixed-income housing
Affordable housing
Health
Site Size
17.5
acres
acres
hectares
Date Started
2010
Date Opened
2014
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At Mariposa, an affordable housing redevelopment project located southwest of downtown Denver and redeveloped by the Denver Housing Authority, physical activity is encouraged through thoughtful design and programming choices. Located adjacent to a new light-rail station, Mariposa encourages the use of active transportation options with a bike-sharing program and supportive classes, and the community center features an attractive, interactive internal staircase and lots of programming to get people moving.
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Format
Brief
City
Denver
State/Province
CO
Country
USA
Metro Area
Denver
Project Type
Mixed Residential
Location Type
Central Business District
Land Uses
Cultural Use
Education
Garden
Open space
Plaza
Transportation Use
Keywords
Adaptive use mixed-income housing
Affordable housing
Health
Site Size
17.5
acres
acres
hectares
Date Started
2010
Date Opened
2014
Project Size:
457 units (300 affordable, 147 market-rate), 800+ units planned at completion
Developer:
Denver Housing Authority
Design Team:
Mithun, Envirohealth Consulting, Sustainable Communities Partnership, Shears Adkins Rockmore
Financing:
Denver Housing Authority, Federal And State Funds, Enterprise Community Partners, Citibank
Mental Health Features:
Youth Culinary and Job Training Programs, Art-focused Community Design
Physical Health Features:
Healthy and Affordable Café and Farmers Market, Community Gardening, Access to Bikesharing and Light Rail Transit, Active Staircase, Health Care Shuttle Bus
Project Cost:
$150 Million ( Estimated )
Source:
Building Healthy Places Toolkit
http://bhptoolkit.uli.org/projects/mariposa