Triangle Area development plan created

Published April 23, 2007
By Jennifer Ledford
21st Space Wing Public Affairs

PETERSON AFB, Colo. -- When the new commissary and BX open in July at Pete East, they will vacate a prime piece of real estate on Peterson, known as the "Triangle Area."

While temporary use of the Triangle Area is yet to be determined by the Wing Facilities Board, a long-range plan developed by the civil engineer squadron has already caught the attention of the Federal Planning Division of the American Planning Association, said Al Rohr, chief of Base Development with the 21st Civil Engineers Squadron.

The Federal Planning Division of the APA awarded the 21st CES and Rexroad APG for its future redevelopment plan for the Triangle Area.

In cooperation with contracting organization Rexroad APG, the 21st CES created a scheme comprised of "a vastly improved 'Beaux Arts' roadway configuration, new administrative facilities, pedestrian oriented community retail mall with integrated temporary lodging, and a new home for the National Security Space Institute," said Timothy Fox, community planner for 21st CES.

The planners based the design on site investigations, a traffic study, research on base needs as well as alternative plans to generate the most productive version of the final plan.

The redevelopment presents an opportunity for a "new, improved 'first impression' to the installation via the new west gate," said Mr. Fox.

The plan boasts a "functional mix of design and planning techniques by including the symbolic architectural character of the buildings and salient site characteristics," he said.

Future development plan concept