City of Boulder Awarded Urban Land Institute Technical Advisory Panel Program for University Hill Revitalization

The City of Boulder Community Vitality Department was recently selected as a recipient of the Urban Land Institute Technical Advisory Panel (ULI TAP) program to explore revitalization efforts on University Hill, particularly focused on redevelopment strategies for the city-owned 14th Street surface parking lot. A public presentation of the ULI technical advisory panel’s findings will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 22, at The Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St.

The city has requested that the Urban Land Institute TAP address how the 14th Street surface parking lot can best be redeveloped to solve broader challenges on University Hill, including challenges related to safety, crime, connectivity, and economic vibrancy. The ULI TAP convenes on June 21-22 at The Fox Theatre on University Hill, and a final presentation will be delivered at the end, from 4 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 22, also at The Fox Theatre. The presentation will outline the panel’s key findings and recommendations and is open to any interested community members to attend.

“We eagerly anticipate hearing from these experts in land use about their ideas for charting a course toward the next chapter in the long and colorful history of the University Hill commercial district,” said Cris Jones, director of the City of Boulder Community Vitality Department. “With two new hotels and a conference center coming soon, this is an incredible opportunity to learn from experts with fresh eyes about how they would envision an even more positive future for The Hill.”

The ULI TAP program provides a matching grant from the Denver Regional Council of Governments to support two TAP studies at key sites in two metro Denver communities. TAPs are volunteers with ULI expertise who help communities to address pressing land use issues and provide recommendations to help inform next steps. The ULI technical advisory panelists for this convening are:

Amy McCann, LEED, architect & associate, SAR; Matt Chiodini, associate principal – AIA, OZ Architecture; CarloMaria Ciampoli, studio director, RIOS; Jariah Walker, executive director, Colorado Springs Urban Renewal Authority; Keith Borsheim, transportation planner, HDR; Rodney Milton, executive director, ULI Colorado: TAP writer.