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Join us September 7 to review strategies
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“Slot homes" are attached dwelling units arranged side by side and primarily perpendicular to the street in patterns that can detract from the design quality and sense of community in Denver’s neighborhoods.
City planners have developed potential strategies to address future slot home developments, and want to hear your feedback. The strategies were developed based on the work of a community task force, and other public input.
Please join us to review and provide feedback on the proposed strategies. When complete, the proposal will result in a text amendment to the Denver Zoning Code in the spring of 2018. Learn more at
denvergov.org/slothomes
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Community Open House on Slot Homes
Thursday, September 7,
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Colorado Health Foundation
1780 Pennsylvania Street, Denver
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Last week to nominate a project for a 2017 Mayor's Design Award
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Since 2005, the Mayor’s Design Awards have honored projects throughout the city for excellence in architecture, exterior design and place-making. Previous award winners range from restaurants and galleries to private single-family homes to plazas and other shared public spaces.
Nominations are due Wednesday, September 6. Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in November. To nominate a project, learn more about the Mayor’s Design Awards and see past winners, visit
denvergov.org/MDA
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Solar Decathlon coming to Denver
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The U.S. Department of Energy
Solar Decathlon
is a collegiate competition made up of 10 contests that challenge student teams to design and build full-size, solar-powered houses. The winner of the competition is the team that best blends design excellence and smart energy production with innovation, market potential, and energy and water efficiency. Simply put, there's nothing else like it.
The UC Berkeley and University of Denver Solar Decathlon team is building a sample house on the DU campus in Denver that offers ideas to meet housing needs in cities. Plan reviewers and inspectors from Community Planning and Development provided building code guidance to the students and put the project through real-life plan review and inspections.
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An illustration of RISE by local students
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The RISE house
is designed to be affordable for a first-time homeowner, and to increase urban density, promote use of public transportation and encourage community interaction. The house will compete in Solar Decathlon 2017 at RTD’s 61st & Peña Station near Denver International Airport, October 5-15. Ultimately, RISE will be sold to a low-income, first-time home buyer using social impact bonds in Richmond, California.
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Denveright to host five Blueprint workshops on how Denver could evolve
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City planners have heard from thousands of Denverites about your priorities for how we grow as a city. Join us at one of five Blueprint Denver workshops in September to review and provide input on draft maps and potential future growth strategies.
We’ll talk about creating new transit corridors, employment and residential hubs, and ensuring all residents have access to amenities, transportation, jobs, trail connections and quality open space.
Join your neighbors and city planners to help identify ways of managing population growth that are inclusive, equitable and honor the things we love most about our city.
Food, childcare and Spanish interpretation will be provided. A sign language interpreter will be provided upon request with a three business-day notice (
request here
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Blueprint Denver workshops: Growth Strategies
Northeast
*: Wednesday, September 13 at 5:30 p.m.
Maxwell Elementary School, 14390 Bolling Dr.
*This will be a special joint meeting with the Far Northeast Neighborhood planning process with a focus on the community’s vision for this area.
Southeast
: Thursday, September 14 at 5:30 p.m.
University of Denver: Anderson Academic Commons, 2150 E Evans Ave.
Southwest
: Tuesday, September 19 at 5:30 p.m.
Doull Elementary, 2520 S. Utica St.
Northwest
: Wednesday, September 20 at 5:30 p.m.
Scheitler Rec Center, 5031 W 46th Ave.
Central
: Thursday, September 21 at 5:30 p.m.
East High School, 1600 City Park Esplanade
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Live in far northeast Denver? Join us Sep. 13.
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Do you live, work or play in far northeast Denver? Please join us at the next public meeting for the Far Northeast Area Plan to take part in creating a vision for the area and your neighborhood.
This will be a special joint meeting with
Denveright
that will focus on the update of Blueprint Denver, the city's land use and transportation plan. Come to the meeting to provide input that will be used in planning your neighborhood and Denver as a whole.
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CRUSH paints the town September 11-17
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From September 11–17,
CRUSH
will be taking over the streets in Denver for its seventh year with amazing graffiti and street art.
CRUSH is a festival that celebrates the craft of graffiti and street artists who bring life to walls while maintaining the unique cultural identity in the rapidly evolving Five Points community. Join the
RiNo Art District
and CRUSH to experience the live transformation of local streets and alleys with museum-quality art.
Photo right:
Credit: Max Sansing, @maxsansing
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Is your building safe? New, limited-time program helps ensure building and fire safety
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Construction or electrical work done without permits or inspections can result in unsafe living and working conditions. Denver’s Safe Occupancy Program can make it easier and more affordable to ensure your space, your visitors, your friends and you are safe from structural and fire hazards.
- Call 720.865.2909 to discuss your space. At this point you can remain anonymous.
- Sign up for the program and have your space inspected.
- If no life-safety hazards exist, stay in your space and work with a construction pro to bring your space up to code within a year.
- Available to tenants and owners.
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More than 15,000 visited the Square on 21st!
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After a successful summer that saw more than 15,000 visitors come to the Square on 21st, a pop-up park between Larimer and Lawrence Streets, traffic returned to the downtown block this weekend. The park, a collaboration between the City and County of Denver and the Downtown Denver Partnership, showcased how underused public right-of-way can be activated and transformed, and it provided a park-like public space in a neighborhood that lacks these types of spaces.
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Revelers at silent disco at The Square on 21st
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What's next?
City planners will now begin to analyze the data collected over the two months the park was open to better understand what worked and what didn’t, and will compile a report in the coming weeks. Learn more at
denvergov.org/thesquareon21st
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Planning and zoning at your fingertips
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Visit
denvergov.org/cpd
to find up-to-date planning and zoning information about any property in Denver.
Do I live in an "Area of Change?"
Visit our
Blueprint Denver page
and go to the map to view current land use classifications across the whole city.
What's my zoning?
Our online
zoning map
can quickly tell you the zone district for any Denver address.
What city plans apply to my neighborhood?
Visit our
completed plans page
and go to the map that allows you to search using your address. All plans, assessments and studies are available online.
How can I learn about proposed rezonings?
What are the site plans for a specific project?
The
site development plans map
at
denvergov.org/maps
displays information about projects involving new construction that have received site development plan approval from the city. It does not include single-family and duplex projects.
What construction procedures are allowed?
Every project must follow Denver's safety codes to minimize ill effects on the community. For basic rules, visit
denvergov.org/constructionprocedures
. Call 311 to report construction-related code violations.
How can I watch Planning Board meetings?
Visit our
Planning Board page
to watch live or archived board meetings or submit comments to the board.
How can I provide feedback to Denver CPD?
Please
take our survey
and let us know about your experience with planning and development in Denver!
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BUILDING COMMUNITY:
About Community Planning and Development
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Denver Community Planning and Development (CPD) is responsible for visionary city planning and ensuring safe, responsible, sustainable building. CPD regulates planning, zoning, development and maintenance of private property in Denver. We're BUILDING COMMUNITY -- working hard to make Denver a great place to live, work and play! Learn more at
denvergov.org/cpd
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