Central Platte Valley's biggest advantage is its proximity to Downtown Denver. The 16th Street Mall--Downtown Denver's primary retail, transportation and pedestrian corridor—is being extended behind Union Station all the way to Commons Park in the upcoming years. Central Platte Valley's residents have the luxury of a 10-minute walk into Lower Downtown and Downtown's central business district, without being right downtown. The neighborhood has also added 90 acres of parks along the South Platte River (Gates-Crescent, Centennial, Fishback, Confluence, Cuernavaca and Commons parks) in the last few years. At its core is the city of Denver's new Commons Park, The Pepsi Center, SixFlags/Elitch Gardens, Colorado's Ocean Journey, the REI Flagship Store, the new Skate Park and the Children's Museum.    Click here for more info.