The place formerly known as 16th Street Mall is open and ready for visitors..

But there’s a big question mark about the $175 million revitalization effort — how will people get there?

While the street is shiny and new, the ways to reach it — bus, train, micro-transit and car — are much the same, and so are their challenges.

Now, visitors say expensive parking and a lack of trustworthy public transit to downtown is a significant damper on Denver’s urban playground — a perception that officials fear could threaten the city’s big bet on 16th Street.

“If we stop coming downtown, then those businesses don’t survive,” said Andrew Iltis, Downtown Denver Partnership’s senior vice president for planning and community impact.

Finding a perfect solution won’t be easy. And while many want cheaper

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