Broncos Stadium development — sprouting from its parking lots — could stretch all the way to Federal Boulevard

[Denver Native (Carol)]

The Denver City Council on Monday approved the broad strokes of a new neighborhood that could rise from some of the parking lots around Broncos Stadium at Mile High.

Backed by the Denver Broncos, the proposed development follows in the footsteps of other high-density stadium developments around the country.

“While we have a long way to go to make this vision a reality, this plan is the first step in that direction,” said Matt Sugar, director of stadium affairs for the Metropolitan Football Stadium District, which owns the land.

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Freeman previously said that the stadium could need $700 million of work over the next 25 years. Denver metro residents paid for most of the stadium’s original cost through sales taxes. The Broncos rent it for about $3.5 million per year in a long-term lease.

full article - https://www.denverpost.com/2019/06/17/denver-broncos-stadium-development-plan/

[NightTrainLayne]

Parking on gameday will be an adventure!

At the same time AirBNB in the new mixed-use development will probably be an alternative.

[Davii]

Parking on gameday will be an adventure!

At the same time AirBNB in the new mixed-use development will probably be an alternative.

I'm willing to bet this will all include some parking garages.

[Shazam!]

This is terrible.

[Davii]

This is terrible.

Why?

[Shazam!]

An already congested area is going to become more congested.

[Davii]

An already congested area is going to become more congested.

It's not that bad there TBH. If they do a good job of building up the infrastructure along with it it'll be fine. Besides, the only real problems are game days, what about the other 357 days a year? Might be nice to have the extra development in a pretty depressed area.

[BroncoJoe]

It's not that bad there TBH. If they do a good job of building up the infrastructure along with it it'll be fine. Besides, the only real problems are game days, what about the other 357 days a year? Might be nice to have the extra development in a pretty depressed area.

There isn't a stadium in the US that doesn't have traffic congestion on gamedays...

[Shazam!]

It's not that bad there TBH. If they do a good job of building up the infrastructure along with it it'll be fine. Besides, the only real problems are game days, what about the other 357 days a year? Might be nice to have the extra development in a pretty depressed area.

There isn't a stadium in the US that doesn't have traffic congestion on gamedays...

Jets and Giants games tie up EVERYTHING on Sundays for friggin miles.

[Davii]

Jets and Giants games tie up EVERYTHING on Sundays for friggin miles.

This isn't NYC or New Jersey.

[Shazam!]

Jets and Giants games tie up EVERYTHING on Sundays for friggin miles.

This isn't NYC or New Jersey.

Not yet.

[Davii]

Not yet.

Not will it ever be. There's no comparison in population density, not even close. And again, 8 days a year is no reason to look investment in the mouth. This could make the area a money maker the rest of the year. As it stands now if there's nothing going on at the stadium that area has nothing going on period.

[BroncoJoe]

https://www.westword.com/news/denver-city-council-approves-new-neighborhood-south-of-broncos-stadium-11381845

[Nomad]

It looks good from my couch. :D

[Simple Jaded]

Let’s not pretend it’s some super huge undertaking, Case Keesum can throw a football from Mile High to Federal Blvd.

[MasterShake]

If anyone is interested, here is a link to the Master Plan document: https://www.denvergov.org/content/dam/denvergov/Portals/646/documents/planning/Plans/Stadium_District_Master_Plan.pdf