It's not just the restaurants and bars that put Denver's Lower Downtown on a national list of 10 Great Neighborhoods for 2010.
"One thing that's really important to us is the continuity of planning," said Denny Johnson, spokesman for the American Planning Association, which gives the award. "There has to be commitment over time. It has to be more than just one mayor's term."
LoDo won points for the Downtown Area Plan of 1987, which was updated in 2007, and the Downtown Neighborhood Plan of 2000.
Ive lived in several places in my life and I do have to agree, LoDo is very pedestrian friendly and all you really need is a bicycle to get around. And even if you don't have a bike, just get a membership to Denver BCycle and you're all set.
When I used to live in Phoenix....NOBODY went downtown. And I mean NOBODY. If you are anywhere near the financial district after dark, you should run for your life. Similar thing in Milwaukee, just a ghost town after dark. But here in Denver, there are tons of bars and night clubs and a real sense of safety. Now I'm not saying there isn't crime, because every city has it, but it has a much safer feel than other cities I've lived in.
So what more do you need....pedestrian friendly shopping, nightlife, parks, and sports arenas.....it's obvious that LoDo made this list.
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