REMINDER: Community workshop coming next week!

Next week: Review draft recommendations at upcoming events

The Near Southeast Area planning team has spent the last few weeks reviewing and analyzing comments from community members who participated in public input opportunities earlier this year. They have drafted recommendations based on that input. Those recommendations will serve as the foundation for the Near Southeast Area Plan and will be available for review at two upcoming community workshops.

The first workshop will be virtual and takes place next week:

Virtual Community Workshop

6-7:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 13

In-person Community Workshop

5-6:30 p.m., Thursday, July 21

Four Mile Historic Park, 715 S. Forest St.

More ways to participate coming soon

Community members across all Near Southeast Area neighborhoods will have multiple opportunities to weigh in on the draft recommendations that will set the stage for the draft plan. Along with the community workshops, there will be online surveys and community office hours.

The plan team will also share a summary of the feedback received this spring, as well as meeting notes and recordings for those who want to take a deep dive into the topics that the community discussed to shape the draft recommendations. Keep an eye on this newsletter for information or visit the plan webpage.

Visit the plan page for more information: www.DenverGov.org/NearSoutheastPlan

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 Several major redevelopment projects in the area have highlighted the need to work with the community to update outdated neighborhood plans or provide planning guidance in areas where no neighborhood plan exists.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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