A creative and cultural center designed for the whole community in downtown Boulder, which doesn’t exist to date, is an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the Civic Area. A state-of-the-art performance space seating around 1000 would be the centerpiece to the creative community of Boulder and would provide a much needed venue for local arts and entertainment organizations and generate enormous economic impact. As an anchor on the 13th – 14th St. block between Canyon and Arapahoe, on the city-owned property surrounding and augmenting existing cultural facilities like the Farmer’s Market, BMoCA, the Outdoor Cinema and the Dushanbe Tea House, this center could be designed to reflect and enhance the unique essence and brand of Boulder. Combined with open spaces, plazas, water features along the ditch, cafés and retail, the civic area could be a home to the entire creative spirit of Boulder, including local farmers, natural food entrepreneurs, artists and performers, and the creative minds working in the tech industry. The perfect complement to the Pearl Street Mall and Boulder’s fantastic outdoor recreational opportunities, a center of creativity, culture and community would truly transform Boulder into one of the great small cities of the world.