What should the Southwest Area be in 2045?

What should the Southwest Area be in 2045? Read draft community vision

Residents, local business owners, neighborhood groups and other community members shared what they wanted to see in their neighborhoods over the next twenty years. Now, the first draft of the long-term community vision for the neighborhoods of Athmar Park, Mar Lee, Overland, Ruby Hill and Westwood is ready for the public to review.

Read on for more about the vision for Southwest Denver, how to share your feedback at an upcoming community open house at 10 a.m., Saturday, April 26.

Read and comment on the draft plan

Take our survey

The draft Southwest Area Plan organizes the community vision into six guiding themes that lay out the future for the area:

Guiding Theme	Vision
Diverse cultural hub	In 2045, the Southwest Area will continue to be a diverse cultural hub that honors the past by recognizing, celebrating and supporting the area’s unique character, diverse communities and cultural business legacy.
Communal spaces	In 2045, the Southwest Area will have a variety of safe, comfortable and authentic public spaces that encourage community gathering and enhance access to services, recreation, civic institutions and the arts.
Integrated industry	In 2045, the Southwest Area will continue to be a key industrial and manufacturing area within the City and County of Denver and will better connect with the surrounding communities.
Improved infrastructure	In 2045, the Southwest Area will have infrastructure such as roads, trails, sidewalks and landscaping that promotes mobility choice, comfort, connectivity and safety.
Housing stability and options	In 2045, the Southwest Area will continue to have housing options that are affordable and adequate for families from diverse backgrounds and will support additional housing that enhances community character and prevents displacement.
Natural resources	In 2045, the Southwest Area will honor its natural resources, such as water and open spaces, through adequate environmental protections and community access.

Tell us what you think!

Use the information and links below to read the draft plan, take our survey to share your opinion on plan recommendations and priorities, and/or submit questions or comments. We also encourage you to take advantage of opportunities to share your voice directly with the planning team and join your neighbors at upcoming events throughout the Southwest Area.

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Join your neighbors to discuss plan at a community open house April 26

City planners will present the draft plan and invite residents to share comments and ask questions at a community open house Saturday, April 26. Additional details will be shared closer to the date.

Southwest Area Plan Open House

10a.m.-noon, April 26, 2025

Goldrick Elementary School

1050 S. Zuni Street, Denver

Denver’s Department of Community Planning and Development (CPD) complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or gender to include language. It is your right to request oral or written language assistance services in your primary language, sign language interpretation, real-time captioning via CART, or disability-related accommodations, if needed. Please fill out our language services request form, and these services will be provided free of charge. If you have any questions, contact CPD’s Operations Team at cpdoperations@denvergov.org.

DenverGov.org/SouthwestPlan

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