Speer, Denver

Central view of the Speer Neighborhood near Clarkson and Ellsworth.

Speer is the official name for the Denver neighborhood bounded by 7th Avenue (north), Broadway (West), Alameda Avenue (South) and Downing Street (East).^[1] The northeast portion northeast of Speer Boulevard is generally referred to as Alamo Placita due to a local park and historic district of this name.

Characteristics

Speer Neighborhood

Generally, the neighborhood character is defined by the Capitol Hill neighborhood to the north, which is a highly dense neighborhood dominated by mid- and high-rise multi-family uses and the Washington Park West and Baker neighborhoods, which are to the south and west of Speer and comprised primarily low-rise multi- and single-family residential units. The Speer neighborhood itself contains both multi- and single-family residences, with the majority of commercial buildings found along primary thoroughfares such as Speer Boulevard, East 6th Avenue, Broadway and Alameda Avenue. The area's zoning is essentially complete and is approximately 98% built out, with improvements 30 to 100 years old and ranging from below average to excellent condition. The neighborhood is currently in a revitalization phase.

Recreation

Recreational uses include Governors Park which is immediately north of the subject neighborhood and Alamo Placita Park which is located in the northeast portion of the neighborhood. Additionally, the Cherry Creek bike/pedestrian path is located along Cherry Creek/Speer Boulevard and provides residents access to Denver’s trail system.^[2]

References

Coordinates: 39°43′10″N 104°58′57″W / 39.71936°N 104.98261°W / 39.71936; -104.98261

Neighborhoods of the City and County of Denver, Colorado
Central	Baker Capitol Hill Central Business District Cheesman Park City Park Congress Park City Park West Civic Center Country Club Lincoln Park North Capitol Hill Speer Union Station
North	Clayton Cole Elyria-Swansea Five Points Globeville North Park Hill South Park Hill Skyland Whittier
Northeast	Green Valley Ranch Montbello Northeast Park Hill Park Hill Stapleton
Northwest	Auraria Berkeley Chaffee Park East Highlands Highland Jefferson Park Regis Sloan Lake Sunnyside West Highlands
South	College View Hampden South Overland Platte Park Rosedale Southmoor Park South Platte University Hills University Park Washington Park Washington Park West Wellshire
Southeast	Goldsmith Hampden Hampden South Kennedy
East	Belcaro Cherry Creek Cory-Merrill East Colfax Hale Indian Creek Lowry Montclair Virginia Village Washington Virginia Vale Windsor
West	Athmar Park Barnum Barnum West Harvey Park Mar Lee Ruby Hill Sun Valley Valverde Villa Park West Colfax Westwood
Other	Alamo Placita Burns Brentwood Byers Chinatown Crestmoor Curtis Park Denver International Airport Gateway Golden Triangle Hampden Heights Hilltop LoDo Mayfair Parkfield University
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