Denver Hires Chief Urban Designer from NYC Planning Department

After an almost year-long search, the City of Denver has hired Eugenia Di Girolamo, an architect who's currently the deputy director for urban design at the NYC Department of City Planning, as its chief urban designer.

"Eugenia will work collaboratively with policymakers, Denver residents, and the development industry to create public spaces and neighborhoods that, by design, promote inclusivity, resiliency to climate change, and improve public health and well-being," Laura Aldrete, executive director of, wrote to city staffers in a June 27 email.

Di Girolamo will be Denver's first employee to focus exclusively on urban design. When the city announced the job opening last July, Community Planning and Development said the department was"looking to elevate the role of urban design in preparing Denver for the future while preserving our historic buildings and staying true to Denver’s heritage."

As Aldrete explained then,"Since the days of mayors Speer and Peña, Denver has answered the needs of a growing capital city with innovative design, which we continue to do now with the challenges of this century and our community’s values in mind." Di Girolamo, who's originally from Italy, will start work in Denver on August 1. Saying that she's still focused on concluding her work in New York City, she declined an interview request but offered this statement:"I am extremely excited to join the City and County of Denver. Denver is a beautiful city with so much to offer and I’m honored to be able to bring my passion and expertise in urban design and engagement to this great city.

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