Thursday, March 13, 2014

ARVADA - Why its the new "hip" place to raise a family!

New Commuter Rail 
Trendy Olde Town
New Parks and Open Space
A face lift for the Arvada Triangle
A Surge in Residential Development
CO's Top Ranked Schools
A Respect for History
A Love for the Arts

All combine to make Arvada the "hippest" new suburbia in all of Denver! 


The Commuter Rail
  • As a requirement by the Union Pacific Railroad, the commuter cars will be the same size as train cars, larger than those of the current light rail system.
  • 15 minutes!  The longest time you will have to wait is 15 minutes before another commuter comes your way!
  • Noise:  the city has spent the extra money for "quiet crossings" - no train horns just the gate noise coming down.  Fewer joints in the tracks will allow the trains to glide along the tracks with less clacking noise for residents and a smoother ride for passengers
  • Access to the commuter rail will always be on the north side!  parking may be south of the commuter rail but with well-designed and slick looking bridges or underground tunnels for passengers for ease and safety.
  • Estimated hours of operation:  6:00 a.m. to midnight!
  • Opening Day:  Spring of 2016!  (on schedule)
  • From Denver Union Station to Ward Rd Station:  25 minutes!
The Commuter Rails Stations












  • 4-Level Parking Garage behind movie theatre - 650 parking spaces for both Olde Town Shopping and Commuter Rail passengers
  • Bridge will go from parking garage to north side platform
  • This will change the skyline of Olde Town Arvada!
  • 5 Story Apartment Building
  • 153 units, 1-2 bedroom apartments
  • the building will front McIlvoy Park
  • Located on the south side of Ralston Rd and just west of Wadsworth Blvd.
  • Development in the northwest corner of Arvada  (north of 82nd and west of Indiana)
  • City of Arvada has secured enough water for the future growth of Arvada but they may not be able provide the water at the current growth rate of residential properties
  • NO PLANS TO WIDEN INDIANA (from 64th to Hwy 128) - the city is currently through a fraction of the new Comprehensive Plan.
  • Jefferson Parkway - a highway that will complete the 470 circle - rough planning stages - currently needs more funding.
  • Commercial and convenience shopping are in the initial phase and are beginning to break ground.
Ralston and Independence - The Triangle
The above information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.  All plans proposed are subject to change.