How does draft plan improve street safety? Take a look at ideas street by street and tell us what you think.

Many residents have spoken up about street safety and getting around more easily in conversations with city planners. In response, the draft plan recommends taking specific steps on several major streets and intersections in Near Southeast.

At the intersection of Evans Avenue and Holly Street (pictured above), the plan recommends:

• An enhanced transit shelter
• Directional pedestrian ramp to make it easier to roll from the street to the sidewalk and back
• Added landscaping
• Widened sidewalks

On South Colorado Boulevard and Leetsdale Drive and others:

• Improved, separated sidewalks
• Intersection improvements for safer crossings for those walking, rolling or biking
• Street improvements and signage to encourage safer speed limits for cars

On East Yale Avenue:

• Enhance the connection to the Highline Canal at South Glencoe and South Grape
• Prioritize maintenance and encourage snow removal in the winter
• Install a protected bike lane from Colorado to Holly and a bike lane from Holly to Quebec

These are just some of the recommendations in the draft plan, based on community feedback about mobility. Other street improvements in the plan include South Monaco, East Alameda, Cherry Creek Drive and more.

If you have not reviewed the draft plan and shared your thoughts, we encourage your to do so this week. This is the second of a series of email updates on key topics. Each update will include information on what is in the plan and direct links to comment on the document.

• Read the email update on land use recommendations.

Here are all the ways you can review and comment on the draft plan

Along with mobility, the draft Near Southeast Area Plan covers a number of topics that community members were important. The draft aims to provide a long-term vision for the area through the following 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 

About the Near Southeast Area Plan