History: Beginning in 1989, with the decision to build the new Denver International Airport, a group of civic and community leaders began planning the future of the Stapleton property. In 1995, they published the Stapleton Development Plan, more affectionately known as “The Green Book.”

Shopping: Stapleton’s urban tapestry of shops, offices, parks and homes is just 10 minutes from Downtown Denver and 20 minutes to Denver International Airport.

Recreation: Stapleton will build on the tradition devoting nearly 30% of its 4,700 acres to parks and open space, increasing the size of the Denver Park system by more than 25%.

The centerpiece of Stapleton’s 1,116-acre regional park system with be the 80-acre “Central Park,” nearly the size of Denver’s Washington Park. Bikeways and paths, similar to those found along Denver’s Cherry Creek will grace Stapleton’s Sand Creek and Westerly Creek Greenways. On Stapleton’s northern border, the community’s extensive bike and trail system will link into the 17,000-acre Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge.

Portions of Stapleton’s open space system already exist. The 123-Bluff Lake Nature Center and the 23-acre Urban Farm at Stapleton regularly host urban school children yearning for knowledge about nature and the country life.