CU Boulder students recognized for urban renewal plans

A group of students from the University of Colorado Boulder were recognized recently for their outstanding involvement with Silverthorne Urban Renewal Plans.  Students of Professor John Lanterman’s environmental design studio class worked alongside the town to design a concept for the downtown core.

“We worked closely with the town of Silverthorne and they were extremely supportive of the partnership and our work to achieve this vision,” said Lanterman.

Three groups of students were each responsible for a different part of the planning. While one group focused on architecture, another looked at landscape architecture and a third group took on the role of urban planners.  

The group looked at the comprehensive plan for Silverthorne and drafted potential plan improvements by creating drawings and models. 

Mark Leidal, assistant town manager for Silverthorne, thought the students did an excellent job with their task. He appreciated that they incorporated the existing infrastructure, the river, bike paths and performing arts center into the planning.

“From our perspective, it’s great to have that connection with the University of Colorado,” Leidal said. “I think it’s fabulous for students to have those real world examples, and be able to study something that is outside the Boulder area.”

Due to their high quality professionalism with the project, this group of students received an award recognizing their work as Best Student Project during the Downtown Colorado Incorporated annual conference in Pueblo.

“You interact with it everyday!” Leidal said, in reference to the project. “Where do you live? How do you get to the store? How do you get on a bike path? How do you deal with a street? All that stuff. Somebody’s thinking about it.”  

Contact CU Independent News Staff Writer Anna Blanco at anna.blanco@colorado.edu.