Galena Plaza
With the seat of Aspen City government moving to the new City offices building, the City is looking at creating what will be a more comprehensive civic green in the space now known as Galena Plaza. The City is launching an engagement and outreach process to investigate enhancements to the area.
The current site plan was passed by Council as Ordinance #4, which approved the new City offices project. City Council directed staff to investigate ways to enhance the outside area and create a real identity for a welcoming public space to the new City offices building.
The City offices design team will present three new concepts for this area. The site plan concepts will be developed through collecting insights and feedback from neighbors and the general public. Join the City of Aspen in one of many opportunities to provide input.
Key Phase I Goals:
- Reconsider Galena Plaza as a key public space link between Aspen Mountain and the Roaring Fork River.
- Identify outdoor elements that contribute to a well-connected public space representative of the adjacent civic uses.
- Re-envision the current Galena Plaza design through community engagement.
Below the map you will find two tabs to provide your input: a quick poll and an ideas tab where you can share your thoughts on what you'd like to see in this space and how you'd like to interact with it. Thanks for your participation.
Galena Plaza Study Area Boundary
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How can this area be enhanced to welcome people into this civic space which is adjacent to new City Offices, Pitkin County, and the Library as well as being a mid-point between the Roaring Fork River and Aspen Mountain?
View All Ideasabout 1 month ago
https://vimeo.com/287066141
1. East West Connection - to Bleeker St between the Library and New City Offices building is almost as critical as the connection between the core and the river. 2. Mobility Hub - if a mass transit and a next generation mobility hub in the garage are not able to be planned for as part of this project it would be great to see personal mobility hub (bikes, scooters, segways, hoverboards etc) be incorporated into the Plaza design in a way that's more than bike racks and storage. A hub that's convenient and visually inspiring in a way that encourages locals & visitors to commute from Galena Plaza to all parts of the valley, including the airport, Highlands, Buttermilk, Snowmass, Basalt, etc. 3. Arts & Culture - if arts & culture are not going to be programmed into the buildings surrounding Galena Plaza it would be great if the landscape communicated arts & culture. The mounds and sculptural art at the Meadows & Aspen Institute is a good example. Some mention of the history of the railyard and depot that once existed in that area may be appropriate as well. 4. Dogs - plan for areas for dogs. Wagner Park and Rio Grande Park have become gathering places for people to bring their dogs and it's become a community building part of Aspen daily life. <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/287066141" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowfullscreen></iframe>
25 days ago
In Aspen...enhanced usually means more concrete and man made structures. I think the open space should remain open
9 days ago
Create an Inviting Place
I walk by this area all the time but never stop as it isn't inviting. My kids and I pass it as we access the library from the locals corner bus stop. It would be great to make it more inviting to stop and wander around.
21 days ago
Stop this incessant City Bureaucratic expansion. This was voted in as open space, not city offices. You people are out of control.
DISGUSTING PROPOSAL
10 days ago
Preserve the View Day & Night
This space is a hidden gem in town and has an unparalleled view of the northern side of the valley. Preserving and enhancing that view plane should be paramount. While visual connectivity between Rio Grande Park & Galena Plaza is important, I also believe visual connectivity with the night sky is equally important. Light pollution from pathways and the building’s lights (exterior & interior) should be minimized as much as possible. This would also take into account lights from the lower portion of the building Rio Grande level as well as Galena Plaza level. Let’s be a steward of Dark Skies and keep the stars in view.
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View All Ideas13 days ago
Might check with Harry Teague. He chaired one of the International Design Conferences years ago and presented a plan for that area of Aspen.
about 1 month ago
For getting from the core to Rio Grande Park, Clark's Market, and the Rio Grande Trail.
It would be great if there was consistent wayfinding signage or a landscape feature like a stream from the core to Galena Plaza and beyond so it would be easy to tell visitors how to get to John Denver Park or the start of the Hunter Creek or Smuggler Trail.
Who's listening
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Phone 970-429-2029 Email michael.tunte@cityofaspen.com
