Project Downtown - A Downtown Mobility & Streetscape Improvements Plan
- Project typeStreets & Transportation
- Project statusPlanning
Project Overview
The City of Littleton has developed a downtown mobility and streetscape improvements plan called “Project Downtown” to guide the City’s investment decisions to improve multimodal connectivity, parking, pedestrian safety, wayfinding, green infrastructure, and streetscape enhancements (i.e., lighting, trees and wider sidewalks) in Downtown Littleton.
Project Downtown builds upon the City's 2040 Comprehensive Plan, 2018-2019 Transportation Master Plan and City Council Goals and Work Plan. Through those planning processes, the community identified mobility and streetscape improvements as top priorities that would help maintain Littleton’s authentic small-town charm and provide different options for people to move around town. Project Downtown included a robust community engagement process connecting with many stakeholders including residents, business owners, and other interested parties throughout the project. The community engagement process aimed to be transparent and fair with multiple touch points that balanced tradeoffs while ensuring the downtown core continues to grow responsibly.
Read the Project Downtown FAQ page
Final Plan
On November 19, 2024, City Council unanimously voted to adopt the Project Downtown plan. This plan defines the vision that will guide the City’s investment decisions to improve multimodal connectivity, parking, pedestrian safety, wayfinding, green infrastructure, and streetscape enhancements (i.e., lighting, trees and wider sidewalks) in Downtown Littleton.
The vision includes five major projects along Main Street, Prince Street, Alamo Avenue, Nevada Street, and Little's Creek Trail, as well as minor projects throughout the study area. Check out the StoryMap for more information about these concepts.
The next step will include preliminary phase I design, a parking management study, economic impact analysis as well as determining the funding pathway for construction.
Why Now?
Downtown Littleton is a popular destination for locals and visitors to shop and dine and encompasses other important destinations like Arapahoe Community College Campus and the Littleton Center. The recently adopted Littleton Downtown Development Authority (LDDA), the Littleton Business Chamber and Historic Downtown Littleton Merchants (HDLM) will be included in the project’s outreach efforts to create a single vision of a thriving downtown core. Consequently, the timing of Project Downtown presents an opportunity for the City to create a thoughtful response to community feedback, business community concerns, and upcoming capital improvement projects.
Decisions Driven by Data and Community Input
The City’s foremost goal is to prioritize community input and to use the project team’s sound technical analysis to identify the safest options to walk, bike, and take transit to and through Downtown Littleton. The plan identifies options for streetscape improvements that incorporate green infrastructure to create moments that showcase the City’s historic character.
Engagement Process Conversations
Community engagement process included the following conversations
Safe Systems
- Safe and comfortable mobility and access for all road users
- Safer roadway speeds
- Enhanced street design
Complete Networks and priority streets
- Enhanced bicycle connectivity
- First and final mile transit connections
- Safe routes to school
- Pedestrian comfort and safe crossings
- Multiple ways to get around for all ages and abilities
Enhanced streetscape and wayfinding
- Street and pedestrian lighting
- Street furnishings (benches, bike racks, trash receptacles, etc.)
- Consistent sidewalks
- Signage and wayfinding
- Trees and plantings
Green Infrastructure
- Sustainable stormwater runoff while increasing water for trees and plants
Multimodal alleyways
- Revitalize forgotten spaces
- Alternative pathways across the City
Little's Creek trail enhancements
- Enhance connectivity to and from Little's Creek
Gateway opportunities
- Visual signals indicating you have arrived at Downtown Littleton
Parking Management
- Parking supply and demand
- Business parking and access needs
Business needs
Traffic calming elements
- Use data to manage downtown vehicle speeds and volumes
Project Timeline Table (alternate view)
| TIMELINE |
MILESTONE |
| Summer 2023 |
Existing Conditions Analysis |
| Fall 2023 |
Visioning Goals and Objectives
|
| Winter/Spring 2024 |
Conceptual Alternatives |
| Summer/Fall 2024 |
Finalize Concept and Plan Completion |
| TBD |
Design Phase 1 |
| TBD |
Anticipated Construction Start |
Interactive Online Tools
See below for up-to-date project information:
Archive Documents:
Contact details
Adrienne Burton, Senior Project Manager
303-795-3863