Survey time! Help guide policy decisions and recommendations by weighing in online

For the last few weeks, city planners have been talking with community members virtually and in person. We have been using these conversations to collect feedback and determine which alternatives work best for Near Northwest Area neighborhoods. Topics include development along corridors, adding housing and preserving affordability.

If you have missed these events or have more input to share, take the latest surveys below to weigh in.

Focus Topic Survey

What it covers:

• How mixed-use commercial areas along Federal Boulevard, 38th Avenue and Speer Boulevard should grow

• Strategies to preserve affordability and add housing

• A town center for Chaffee Park

• Industrial areas in Sunnyside

How long it will take: About 10 minutes

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Quality of Life and Mobility Survey

How your feed back informed the survey:

In the last round of engagement, we received additional input from the community that helped in developing these draft recommendations. Major themes from that input include:

• Focus on pedestrian and bike infrastructure improvements and safer crossings – all complemented by more trees and green infrastructure

• Focus on improving existing park and rec center amenities, as well as adding new ones.

• Consider a multiple action strategy to increase food access, and address the financial and cultural barriers residents face

• Increase awareness and access to health and social programs/services, including job training, education, and affordable childcare

What the survey covers:

The area's transportation network
New and existing bike lanes
Stormwater treatment
Parks and rec centers
Access to healthy food and resources

How long it will take: About 15 minutes

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Land Use and Economy Survey

How your feed back informed the survey:

In the last round of engagement, we received additional input from the community that helped in developing these draft recommendations. Major themes from that input include:

• Offer multiple ways of preserving and celebrating culture and history

• Address the wide range of concerns related to loss of older homes in residential areas, and ensure more services and streetscape improvements are provided in mixed-use areas

• Support the construction of more affordable housing and prioritize keeping residents at risk of displacement in place

• Focus on supporting small businesses, as well as opportunities to train a new workforce and retain and attract jobs.

• This input was used to develop the draft recommendations that are in the survey to address the issues and opportunities you’ve identified. Your input from this survey will be used to refine and build on the draft recommendations for the upcoming draft plan document.

What the survey covers:

Celebration and preservation of neighborhood history and culture
Design for residential areas and new development that is compatible with existing neighborhoods
Design for mixed-use development
Affordable housing and displacement
Supporting local businesses and business districts
Local jobs

How long it will take: About 10 minutes

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Where are we, exactly?

Residents who attended recent workshops got an update on where we are in the planning process and why community input is so important at this stage. Get caught up by watching this video presentation.

Overview presentation of planning process update

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Forward this email to your neighbors to help us ensure we hear from as many people as possible.

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About the Near Northwest Area Plan

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.

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