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Downtown Denver boasts history and
culture at every turn. It’s easy to see why
more than 62,000 choose to live within
a one-mile radium of downtown Denver.
As more people choose to live in or near
cities, it is apparent that the urban lifestyle
is exciting to many.
Denver has made a valiant effort to
preserve its urban vitality. Urban life is a
great way to coexist with the history,
culture and the constant motion of city life.
Whether you live right in the center of
downtown or in one of Denver’s 13
diverse city center neighborhoods, you’ll
enjoy the ease with which you can
explore everything from art galleries and
museums, professional sports games and
theater, excellent restaurants and bars
and fun music venues. Exciting adventures
are waiting to be discovered around
every corner!
ACCESSIBLE LIFESTYLE AND
LOTS OF GREENSPACE
One of biggest draws of urban living is
accessibility to everything you need to live
comfortably. Denver’s transportation systems
include bike, light rail, highway systems and
mass transit systems, all of which have
undergone extensive upgrades in recent
years. Choice is the name of the game
when it comes to getting around downtown.
Living in downtown Denver doesn’t mean
it’s necessary to sacrifice time spent
enjoying the outdoors. Downtown Denver
boasts more than 80 acres of parks and
open space, as well as having first-rate
cultural amenities. Nine theaters in the
Denver Performing Arts Complex make it
the largest performing arts center in the
region, and the second largest in the world.
Extensive cultural and natural amenities
make it easy to see that living in metro
Denver can make life even more exciting
and enjoyable than you’ve ever imagined!
A SAMPLING OF DENVER’S
URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS
Denver’s diverse urban neighborhoods
run the gamut from renovated historic
commercial buildings that have been
converted into lofts to homes on quaint
tree-lined streets just minutes from
downtown’s skyscrapers. The following
provides an introduction to some key
neighborhoods, as well as areas for
experiencing new activities unique to the
urban lifestyle.
Highlands: The Highlands neighborhood
overlooks downtown from its site on the
northwest side of Interstate 25. The area
boasts an eclectic arrangement of row
houses, post-WWII era homes and
Victorian mansions, as well as a culturally
diverse community. Highlands is known for
being a family-friendly community, and in
recent years young families have flocked to
the area, fixing up old homes and seeing
property values soar beyond the imagina-
EXPERIENCE
LIFE DOWNTOWN
DENVER’S EXCITING
URBAN LIFESTYLE SCENE
