The city and DDP are planning to open 10 out of the 13 blocks that made up the $175 million reconstruction of the 16th Street Mall in early summer. The DDP has been working with a consulting agency since August on a rebrand of 16th Street, which will be accompanied by a series of new events focused on bringing more people to the area.

Denver will create a dedicated police unit to patrol downtown after years of residents and business owners complaining of a lack of safety in the heart of the city.