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Is there a future corridor, center or district near you?
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Should there be? Tell us on Blueprint's future places map.
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City planners have heard from you on how Denver should grow. Now, they’re putting some of those ideas to the test, and they need your help.
Denveright’s Blueprint Denver future places survey asks you to review and react to a draft map of future Denver corridors, centers, residential areas and districts. The map was developed based on input from hundreds of residents.
Check out your neighborhood – did we get it right?
This is the first draft of the future places map. You'll have more chances to review maps and comment as Blueprint Denver progresses and the map gets more detailed. Please take the time to share your voice -- it will take all of us to get this right!
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Winter's coming! Do your part to ensure safe access for all
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To help keep Denver’s sidewalks safe and accessible, property owners are responsible for keeping all sidewalks adjacent to their property clear of snow and ice.
Un-shoveled sidewalks can be hazardous for seniors, people with disabilities, parents with strollers and mail carriers — just to name a few.
After snow has stopped falling, city inspectors begin enforcement — checking business areas the same day and residential areas the following day.
Please do your part to ensure safe access for everyone! Learn more at
denvergov.org/snow
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Introducing Packard's Hill:
Denver's newest historic district
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Denver's City Council recently voted to approve historic district designation for the Packard's Hill area in northwest Denver, for its architecture and link to local women’s history.
The district, located roughly between 32nd and 35th Avenues, Lowell Boulevard and the alley between Osceola and Perry streets, includes an original portion of the original Packard’s Hill subdivision, developed beginning in 1886.
Designation means that future alterations to the exterior of buildings will be reviewed by the Landmark Preservation Commission or city staff to ensure they are in keeping with the historic character of the district.
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Is this the future of the 16th Street Mall?
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City, RTD and partners share 16th Street Mall design concepts
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The City and County of Denver and the Regional Transportation District (RTD) recently shared proposed design concepts for improvements to the 16th Street Mall — including the alignment of the transit lanes and general location of the trees, lights, and gathering and pedestrian space — as part of a federal environmental process to design the Mall’s future.
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One of several proposed design concepts for the Mall.
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This is one step in a broad effort to rethink and potentially redesign the 16th Street Mall — one of the city’s most vital connectors and important public spaces.
View the design concepts >>
Learn more and provide feedback on the designs at a 16th Street Mall open house:
16th Street Mall Open Houses
October 18, 2017. Noon - 1 p.m. or 5 - 6 p.m.
RTD, 1600 Blake Street, Denver
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City to buy Park Hill Golf Course property
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Through an
agreement with Clayton Early Learning
, Denver will purchase the Park Hill Golf Course property. The city’s purchase of the property will allow time for a community visioning process that is currently underway to continue and help ensure both Clayton and the 155-acre property keep serving the residents of Denver.
Clayton’s lease with its golf course operator expires at the end of 2018. With declining revenue and increasing costs at the golf course, Clayton began meeting with community stakeholders in 2016 about the financial challenge and to begin a conversation about the future of the property that would generate sufficient revenue for Clayton to continue serving low-income children from Northeast Denver.
Learn more
about the future of the Park Hill Golf Course.
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How would you shape this downtown riverfront neighborhood?
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The 2007 Downtown Area Plan was conducted under the joint leadership of the city and the Downtown Denver Partnership, with the input of more than 2,000 people over a 15-month period. The "Central Platte Valley-Auraria District," located between I-25, Speer Boulevard and Auraria Parkway, was included but not detailed in the 2007 Downtown Area Plan. Now, a planning process is underway to get community input on the future of this riverfront neighborhood at the edge of Downtown Denver.
We’ve heard from the public and the steering committee that the plan should attract more housing, mixed-use and pedestrian-friendly development to this area.
What should that look like? Join us for the second public meeting for the
Downtown Area Plan Amendment
, covering the Central Platte Valley-Auraria District:
Downtown Plan Amendment public meeting
Thursday, November 2, 5:30 p.m.
The Wellington Webb Municipal Building, Room 1.B.6
201 W. Colfax Ave, Denver
Charrette for design professionals – Open to the public
Wednesday, October 18, 9 a.m.- 4:15 p.m.
The Denver Athletic Club, Centennial Room (3rd floor)
1325 Glenarm Place
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Task force recommends ways to improve slot home designs through zoning
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After hearing from the community on the problems with slot home developments, city planners and a Slot Home Task Force
developed potential strategies
to improve design outcomes in all zone districts where slot homes occur. Once testing is complete, the task force will revise the recommendations and issue a final strategy report, which will be available for public review and will form the basis for text amendments to the Denver Zoning Code.
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Denver businesses embrace gender-neutral restroom signage
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Denver City Council voted in December 2016 to require gender-neutral signage on all single-occupant, family, and assisted-use restrooms. (A single-occupant restroom is one that contains only one toilet and a sink, or a toilet and urinal with a sink, and is intended for use by one occupant at a time.)
Many local businesses have long opted for more inclusive signage, because ensuring equal access to restrooms for all users achieves parity in bathroom wait times and removes barriers for members of our community who are transgender, gender-nonconforming, or non-binary; need the assistance of a caregiver of a different gender; or need to accompany a child of a different gender to the restroom.
Does your business need gender-neutral signage?
Learn more>>
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Have you been to the Solar Decathlon yet? (Go!)
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Right now, an inspiring and exciting collegiate competition is taking place at the 61st & Peña commuter-rail station. Eleven college teams from around the world have designed and built full-size, solar-powered homes, and are competing to see which best blends solar-powered performance with design excellence and market potential.
Students have come from diverse areas of study — from engineering to biomedical sciences — to learn building design and construction through doing and testing. Denver’s plan reviewers and code inspectors have been there every step of the way as teams anticipate and creatively solve needs of the future: resource efficiency, accessibility, “aging in place,” sustainability, safety, and much more — even how well a home can protect occupants during a tornado.
Your hometown team, made up of students from the
University of Denver
and
UC Berkeley, is in the running for first place! View the scores and standings and learn more about the Solar Decathlon at
solardecathlon.gov
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Denver's Building Official, architect Scott Prisco, does a final walk-through with Team Alabama
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Solar Decathlon 2017
Homes are open to the public (and free to tour)
October 12 - 15, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
61st & Peña Boulevard, Denver
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Op-ed: Safe Occupancy Program protects all
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"The events of last winter drove home the idea that we as a city need to find new ways to make it safer, easier and less expensive for people to stay in place."
Read Brad Buchanan's op-ed on Denver's Safe Occupancy Program in the
Colorado Real Estate Journal >>
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NEW: Schedule appointments online for major permit-counter services
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"I was surprised at how fast you were...I just wasn't ready for the speed."
- Customer survey response
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In September, Community Planning and Development completed the switch to a new technology vendor for managing check-in at the permit counter, in order to respond to customer feedback expressing frustration with the previous system, and to reduce wait times by allowing customers to make an appointment for our high-volume services.
Making an appointment can mean the difference between waiting in line for hours for a walk-in spot versus being seen shortly after your arrival.
Appointments are available for Log In, Single-family/Duplex Walk-through, and Logged-in Plan Pickup, and we expect to add appointments for more services in the future. For all services — with or without an appointment — check in at the new kiosk or the Customer Service Center (both located at the entrance to the permit counter) when you arrive.
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Join us for the 2017 Mayor's Design Awards
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Join us as we honor the best in architecture, place-making and design in Denver. Mayor Michael. B. Hancock will lead an hour-long celebration of this year's winners of the Mayor's Design Awards on Tuesday, November 14. A reception will follow. The event is free and open to the public.
Download the invitation
or see below for details.
Mayor's Design Awards
Tuesday, November 14, 6 p.m. Doors at 5:30 p.m.
Chambers Grant Salon of the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Denver Performing Arts Complex, 1400 Curtis Street.
Enter through the doorway marked "Kevin Taylor's at the Opera House."
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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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