Sky Ridge Transit-Oriented-Destination (TOD) – Lone Tree, Colorado USA
by Loretta Sardon
Traveling southbound along the Denver Suburban corridor (19.1 miles/30.7 km) from Denver Union Station – is the transit stop into Lone Tree known as Sky Ridge Station, to Ridgegate West, which disembarks directly to Sky Ridge Hospital, medical practices, and a conference center in the immediate neighborhood; a transit-oriented development.
“It presents a vision conceptualized with lifestyle amenities for walkability to work and closeness to nature trail environments.”
This station stop includes a 1,300-car parking garage for commuters. Place-making effort may be viewed at the next Lone Tree transit stop, which is oriented to be a full community development – in progress – RidgeGate East, stopping at RidgeGate Parkway Station. In between, will host Lone Tree City Center Station.
“Scoping the adjacent landscape are diverse residential offerings in apartment home dwellings, catering to senior, including affordable housing, with a few mix-use services at ground level and has the initial makings of the transit village.”
The rail system is part of an integrated transport network designed to be an attractive feature with full ease of access and as shown is an awesome sight to behold. Scoping the adjacent landscape are diverse residential offerings in apartment home dwellings, catering to senior, including affordable housing, with a few mix-use services at ground level and has the initial makings of the transit village.
Sidewalks, street crossings and design make this a walker’s delight, however, it reveals the traditional western suburbian larger block size, rather than the urban, shorter city ones. Young trees dot the sidewalk-avenues which in time, should produce comforting shade. Needless to say, the built environment caters to the automobile.
“For those seeking a return to a modern concept of suburban village life, this transit community development offers a good impression.”
This community is a brand-designed development where accessibility to existing major retailers, for daily needs are serviced via smaller shopping mall intersections, a short distance north. It presents a vision conceptualized with lifestyle amenities for walkability to work and closeness to nature trail environments.
“Sidewalks, street crossings and design make this a walker’s delight, however, it reveals the traditional western suburbian larger block size, rather than the urban, shorter city ones.”
There are dining establishments, a recreation center, and major employers on campus. For those seeking a return to a modern concept of suburban village life, this transit community development offers a good impression. Here, the light-rail system runs through it; where you can work, live and play, as well as hike the local foothills within a few minutes.
Loretta Sardone is a retired medical science researcher, an American Red Cross Volunteer in External Relations/government operations and an Elected Official Liaison. A writer and photographer, she is also active with an Environmental focus on Ecology & Culture and the Circular Economy.