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Originally Posted by rla82
At least those are mostly wrapped by the residential portions. Theoretically they could be dismantled in the future and turned into common areas (thinking quite broadly here). I may be cynical, but the way we are building towers in Denver isn't adding to our public realm and they are mostly just urban fortresses with "fantastic views of the mountains" (until the next tower goes up and everyone cries foul).
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Except most of the tower on podium designs do have ground-floor retail and other amenities. That does go a long way towards addressing the issue of engaging the public realm. Potential retrofitting if/when automobile use significantly declines is one issue, but Denver has done a lot to prevent the possibility of the street-level of new buildings being non-engaging.