CORRECTION: Thank you, Near Southeast community!

The draft Near Southeast Area Plan is ready for your review!

Happy Thanksgiving Week, Near Southeast neighbors and partners.

As a team, we are grateful for everyone who has taken the time to contribute their voices and ideas to this planning process. From the steering committee members, to local small business owners, residents and students at George Washington High School, hundreds of people across all Near Southeast neighborhoods have weighed in. Thanks to our joint efforts, this week we are excited to release the public review draft of the Near Southeast Area Plan.

We know this week is about spending time with family and friends, so we look forward to meeting early next month both in-person and virtually to discuss the draft plan. To review the plan individually on your own time, use the link below.

(Note: A previous version of this email listed the incorrect day of the week for the In-person Community workshop, which will be Tuesday, Dec. 6.)

In-person workshop: 5:30-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 6, Cook Park Rec Center

Virtual workshop: 6-7:30 p.m., Wednesday, December 14, Register via Zoom

Review and comment on the draft plan

What to look for in the draft plan

The draft plan will offer detailed recommendations on your priorities based on what we have heard over the course of the last year and a half. The following are the plan's overarching goals:

Modernize centers and corridors in terms of land use, design, and mobility
Balance housing affordability, options, and preservation in neighborhoods
Improve sustainability through mobility, infrastructure, and greenery

What's available on the plan website

How to review and comment on the draft
How to share general comments
Summary of how public input was used to update recommendations in the draft plan
Summary of targeted engagement
A summary of our outreach recent outreach and more!

Participants will be entered for a chance to win a $20 gift card.

Visit the plan webpage

About the Near Southeast Area Plan

The Near Southeast Planning Area is made up of the neighborhoods of Washington Virginia Vale, Virginia Village, Indian Creek, Goldsmith and the area of University Hills north of Yale Avenue. It includes a variety of housing types, significant commercial corridors including Colorado Boulevard and Leetsdale Drive, and amenities like sections of the Cherry Creek Greenway and the Highline Canal. Several major redevelopment projects in the area have highlighted the need to work with the community to update outdated neighborhood plans or provide planning guidance in areas where no neighborhood plan exists. As part of the Neighborhood Planning Initiative, this project provides an opportunity to create a long-term vision for these neighborhoods that furthers citywide goals and priorities while addressing local neighborhood needs.

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