About The Denver Piazza

A community-driven effort to bring public gathering spaces to Denver's neighborhoods, one corner at a time.

Our mission

To transform underused street corners and tree lawns into shaded, welcoming public spaces that strengthen neighborhoods, support local business, and showcase community culture.

Why piazzas, why Denver?

Why piazzas?

Piazzas give neighbors a reason to slow down, gather, and know each other — turning car-oriented space into people-oriented space.

Why Denver?

Denver has an abundance of wide tree lawns and underused right-of-way that can become public amenities with minimal cost and disruption — starting right here in Baker.

Where we started

The first proposed piazza reimagines a corner of Denver Urban Gardens' Casa Verde Garden in Baker, alongside neighborhood institution Baker Market, as a model for what's possible on a small budget and a short timeline.

Leadership

The Denver Piazza is currently led by founder Jim Abraham, with plans to build an advisory board as the project grows toward nonprofit status.