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Sustainable Stapleton: Denver's Greenest Suburb

Thursday, August 26th, 2010 at 2:27pm. 1180 Views, 0 Comments.

stapleton-home_400Stapleton is one of the greenest neighborhoods in the Denver area. The neighborhood is located on the site of the city's old airport, but there are no signs of its past in the peaceful, clean streets and parks that are to be found there today, unless it is in the inspiration for the "Airfoils" sculpture that stands in the civic plaza. This piece of art was created from recycled airplane parts. The architecture, green spaces and public artwork has all been created with beauty and sustainability in mind.

Stapleton was once the site of Denver's airport, but the area was redeveloped after the construction of the current International Airport. This redevelopment, which is still ongoing, has been carefully planned in order to create a new sustainable…

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