In the Rocky Mountain West, Denver is considered the big city.
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Cited as a model for new urbanism, this area serves as an enduring example of the City Beautiful movement.
South-central Denver\'s Washington Park is one of those "small towns," and its name refers both to a 166-acre historic Park and to the surrounding blend of residential and commercial neighborhoods.
Yet its urban core consists of numerous neighborhoods developed in the late 19th century that act today as virtual small towns.
In the Rocky Mountain West, Denver is considered the big city