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a cobblestone pedestrian street winds through Vail Village with yellow aspens speckling the mountains in the distance

Hand sketch rendering of the pedestrian street improvements and a small water feature made of stone in the foreground

a girl plays in the water feature on a warm summer day and mimics the poses of the sculptures of children playing

a girl and her grandmother play on the stepped stones of the water feature while the water trickles down the steps like a waterfall

pedestrian streetscape with a view of the chairlift in the distance, large flowered pots hang along the street lights

Pedestrian street near a bus stop in Vail Village with unique entry lamp posts

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Vail Village Streetscapes

Vail, CO

Streetscape and public space improvements at the historic Vail Village

The pedestrian streets and plazas in the historic pedestrian zone of Vail Village were showing their age. The Town of Vail undertook a process of upgrading these public spaces to capitalize on the unrealized potential to enhance visitors’ experience and to remain competitive as a world-class ski resort.

Wenk Associates worked with the Town to oversee close to $15 million in major streetscape and public space improvements in the heart of the Village, strengthening the retail environment and providing new opportunities for public gatherings and festivals. A distinctive identity for the Village was established through the development of a consistent vocabulary of furnishings and site treatments. Improvements expanded informal seating areas and extended pedestrian zones to enhance retail activity. The iconic Children’s Fountain was renovated and is now one of the most popular gathering places in the community.

Construction work was phased over five years with impacts to retail minimized by working closely with the Town staff and contractors to limit construction to shoulder seasons.

Client

Town of Vail

Completion year

2007

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