Get ready to talk about key issues in your Near Northwest Area neighborhood!
We hope your 2022 is off to a great start! The planning team is gearing up for another round of community engagement. We invite you to help weigh in on draft vision statements, key issues and opportunities, and start to think about initial recommendations. Your input will help craft the community's shared vision.
The discussion will focus on improving design quality in both residential and commercial/ mixed-use areas and identifying preservation opportunities/tools for the neighborhood.
Discussion will focus on how to preserve and stabilize existing affordable housing options and explore additional tools that support wealth-building and allow residents to stay in place.
The opportunities to participate in the coming weeks will focus on topics based on public input received at the start of the planning process. They reflect the community's priorities and goals:
Improving access to healthy food and resources like libraries, emergency housing, healthcare, and affordable childcare.
Exploring the future of the area’s industrial land.
Promoting high-quality design and preservation in both our residential and commercial/mixed-use areas.
Prioritizing streets that are safe and comfortable for everyone and support natural ecosystems.
Expanding housing affordability and promoting stability and wealth-building opportunities for area residents at-risk for displacement.
Supporting local businesses.
For more detail on the primary issues and opportunities that the public identified in the area, read the Issues and Opportunities Summary (PDF). The summary brings together previous community input and existing conditions analysis. During this phase of the project, community members can take a deep dive into each topic and develop initial recommendations.
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Stay tuned: More to come this spring
In-person engagement opportunities are happening in the community in April and May, along with additional virtual workshops focused on each of the area's four neighborhoods: Chaffee Park, Sunnyside, Highland and Jefferson Park.
The Near Northwest Planning Area is made up of the Northwest Denver neighborhoods east of Federal Boulevard: Chaffee Park, Sunnyside, Highland, and Jefferson Park. 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.
