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In the College of Architecture and Planning at the University of Colorado Denver, students and faculty engage directly with our vibrant city, dynamic community, and magnificent landscape by working on real projects that make a real difference.
West Littleton Boulevard: The Story of "Mid Mod Mile"
Date: 1/1/2022 - 5/31/2022
West Littleton Boulevard: The Story of "Mid Mod Mile"
Student Researcher: Reese Shaw
Client: City of Littleton
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This project focuses on the story of West Littleton Boulevard, also known as “Mid Mod Mile” due to its collection of commercial Mid-Century Modern buildings. The boulevard was a major economic engine in the 1960s and 1970s, but now there are perceptions that businesses are under-performing. The City of Littleton may be conducting an area plan for the corridor and wishes to obtain a clear picture of its social, historic, economic, and physical attributes to create a vision of the future.