Urban Design continued from page 10 The Housing Authority of the City and County of Denver (DHA) Housing Choice Voucher/Section 8 Program 2023 Lottery Opening September 15th and 16th, 2022 New York that we were trying to do a lot, especially with affordable-housing buildings where we’re trying to maximize envelopes as much as possible, is really looking at the ground fl oors and understanding how can we place a unit slightly more elevated so you don’t get that window right at the eye level and then activating the street,” she says. “It’s a side street, so you don’t have that commercial use, so how do you do that through design? With planting, with archi- tectural details.” And what’s happening on Tennyson is DHA is opening its 2023 Housing Choice Voucher/Section 8 Lottery! Online entries (ONLY) will be accepted beginning on Thursday, September 15, 2022 (beginning at 12:01 a.m.) through Friday, September 16, 2022 (ending at 11:59 p.m.). Visit the DHA website for more information about the lottery pool and participation requirements. 12 How to Apply: Lottery entries MUST be submitted online using ANY computer, tablet, or smart phone that has Internet access by going to DHA’s website at: www.denverhousing.org mirrored in many parts of Denver, where developers continue to build. “Part of my role will be to support the city’s development review process with the goal of deliver- ing great design across Denver,” notes Di Girolamo. “It’s not only about aesthetics, but also especially about how a building meets the street, for example, how new de- velopment complements existing buildings and structures and helps contribute to the sense of place and belonging of a particular neighborhood, how services and different uses, like stores, are distributed across a site, to name a few.” The hiring of Di Girolamo comes at an important time for Denver. Judging from current population trends, the Mile High City is just going to keep growing. To prevent it from becoming just another city in the U.S., thoughtful urban design has to be at the forefront of this growth. “That’s why having an urban design di- rector for the city is going to be really help- ful,” says Schroeppel. “Because now there’s a person whose job is specifi cally to focus on some of these big-picture questions and to help lead the city forward in this area.” Adds Aldrete, “The layer we’re adding to that is, how do we do that in an aesthetic way? How do we ensure an authenticity so that Denver is unique as a city geographically located in the continental USA, and our his- tory is unique? I think we are just leaning into that to ensure that we have that continued authenticity that shows up in urban design.” On August 13, the Broncos treated Di Gi- rolamo to a 17-7 victory over the Cowboys. Denver’s fi rst chief urban designer walked from her home in the Golden Triangle to the stadium, then took a scooter back. “The commute was smooth. I thought Computer access is available at DHA’s Opportunity Centers between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm the bike lanes connecting to and from the stadium area were great,” she says. “I look forward to getting my boots on the ground, experiencing all the great neighbor- hoods of the city and hearing directly from the people in Denver about what is important to them when it comes to the built environ- ment in their city,” she adds. “What I would love to do here, fi rst and foremost, is just walk everywhere or just visit all the neighborhoods and talk to folks’ communities or architects and developers, but also community representatives and elected officials, and also people on the street. What is their experience of Denver, and what would they like it to be?” Email the author at conor.mccormick. [email protected]. AUGUST 18-24, 2022 WESTWORD | MUSIC | CAFE | CULTURE | NIGHT+DAY | NEWS | LETTERS | CONTENTS | westword.com
