Greenwood village area (Denver, Aurora, Southglenn: apartment, condos, homes)

[CWG]

Any personal thoughts on the greenwood village area, especially along the canal.

[xando]

I lived in GV around Belleview and Yosemite. Loved it there. All the things I enjoyed doing were close. It's in the Denver Tech Center (DTC) so there were large numbers of businesses in that area so weekends were very quiet generally. They opened a new indie movie theater that I really enjoyed going to. Close to all sorts of restaraunts, Park Meadows mall was just a little south. My dog and I would go on long walks because there were lots of trails. Loved it!

[formercalifornian]

First thoughts: expensive, but excellent access to the DTC.

[vegaspilgrim]

Originally Posted by CWG

Any personal thoughts on the greenwood village area, especially along the canal.

Hello? Tell us your thoughts first. What is it you want to hear? Why are you interested in GV?

[steveindenver]

probably my favorite part of the metro area.

wtf.

[Mr. Answers]

Originally Posted by steveindenver

wtf.

Yeah, believe it or not, some people actually like suburban Denver! (Gasp). Not everyone thinks clubbing in LoDo is the best way to spend a weekend, homeslice. Greenwood Village is a great part of town, in the state's best school district, has some amazing homes, is close to the city's main traffic artery, close to plenty of shopping, and close to the area's second largest business district.

Get outside of your urban bubble sometime and you may see why a family might think a place like Greenwood Village is so great.

[livecontent]

Originally Posted by Mr. Answers

Yeah, believe it or not, some people actually like suburban Denver! (Gasp). Not everyone thinks clubbing in LoDo is the best way to spend a weekend, homeslice. Greenwood Village is a great part of town, in the state's best school district, has some amazing homes, is close to the city's main traffic artery, close to plenty of shopping, and close to the area's second largest business district.

Get outside of your urban bubble sometime and you may see why a family might think a place like Greenwood Village is so great.

I have to agree--Greenwood Village is a great place to live, especially if you have a job at the DTC. You would have no commute; you would have all the entertainment and shopping all around, great public transportation--just like a dense urban city core.

And guess what--that is why the DTC was designed to be--a second urban center for Denver, where people could work and live. We somehow forgot that vision of those prescient planners, over 40 years ago. With now the completion of the light rail, all pieces are in place.

I had a relative live in an apartment, right in the center of the DTC. She loved it there because she had access to all what she wanted and that was years before the light rail. Now, you have many more options to live, more stores, more places to work---I do not know what else you would want.

Also, with the Rail all amenities along the rail line is part of your neighborhood. You can get to Park Meadows Mall and with the new access, you just walk right in. You can get to downtown easily.

The big advantages you have the pluses of an urban core and you have a choice of many types of housing options that will give you a suburban experience with great shopping or if you wish, denser housing.

Livecontent

[vegaspilgrim]

Greenwood Village/ DTC now has a lot of entertainment too. The Landmark Development by I-25 & Orchard has high rise condos with a couple of trendy bars, ComedyWorks, and a small sort-of "art" theater. Plus there's Fiddler's Green, with a bunch of concerts.

[formercalifornian]

Originally Posted by livecontent

I have to agree--Greenwood Village is a great place to live, especially if you have a job at the DTC. You would have no commute; you would have all the entertainment and shopping all around, great public transportation--just like a dense urban city core.

And guess what--that is why the DTC was designed to be--a second urban center for Denver, where people could work and live. We somehow forgot that vision of those prescient planners, over 40 years ago. With now the completion of the light rail, all pieces are in place.

I had a relative live in an apartment, right in the center of the DTC. She loved it there because she had access to all what she wanted and that was years before the light rail. Now, you have many more options to live, more stores, more places to work---I do not know what else you would want.

Also, with the Rail all amenities along the rail line is part of your neighborhood. You can get to Park Meadows Mall and with the new access, you just walk right in. You can get to downtown easily.

The big advantages you have the pluses of an urban core and you have a choice of many types of housing options that will give you a suburban experience with great shopping or if you wish, denser housing.

Livecontent

And, that's exactly why my family lives in the area.

[livecontent]

I have written about how good Greenwood Village is to live around the DTC. Now, I would like to mention some negatives.

The problem I have with this immediate area is that it is not a great walkable area. That is because the huge parking lots, you have to cross to get to businesses and shops. With these huge parking, everything is farther apart, so walking is really not a total option. You have these light rail stations but with the bridges and walkway, overpasses, it is exhausting, especially for the elderly and the disabled to use to get to the local area.

The first problem leads to another problem--the traffic because most people drive because they cannot walk. It is extremely dangerous for pedestrians to cross the streets and roadways, even within the DTC, in many areas.

So, the developers had a vision but their vision include mostly a car centered environment and I think more attention today, should be paid to pedestrians.That is why downtown and other urban dense areas, especially small neighborhoods like Tennyson, Pearl, Highland and Gaylord are preferable to many, because they have the pedestrian more in mine.

Now some areas of Centennial are much better for pedestrians, especially the around The Old Southglenn Mall, University and Arapahoe. The City of Centennial is developing this area to be the city center. Now, with the rebuilding of the mall to be "The Streets at Southglenn" and with the good neighborhood, with some close in stores and banks--you have a more pedestrian friendly and walkable neighborhood. Also, Southglenn is a bus transfer point and with the development comes more buses that will continue the bus feed to the rail station at Dry Creek.

I have been through most areas of Centennial, having worked near there, and having relatives living there; I like many of the older areas along Dry Creek and Arapahoe. Some of these neighborhoods would be nicer with better bus service and close in shopping. I am not so keen for the newer areas that extend farther out near Aurora; they are very nice but I prefer a more dense and older environment.

I just want to give my balanced opinion but the Denver Metro area gives many choices for places to live and I think any choice, if it suites your needs, is great.

Livecontent