2021 Broadway Halloween Parade
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After a hiatus due to COVID, we are very excited to announce that the Fourth Annual Broadway Halloween Parade presented by the Broadway Merchants Association and City Council Lucky District 7 is back! The parade will be held on Saturday, October 23, 2021 and we hope you will join us. The parade will travel down Broadway from 5th Ave. to Alameda Ave.
Visit www.www.thebroadwayhalloweenparade.com for full parade details. |
Vaccine Clinics
Check vaccinefinder.org for available vaccine appointments.
For residents who can’t leave their homes, call 720-865-3005 and press Option 6 for at-home vaccination.
For residents who can’t leave their homes, call 720-865-3005 and press Option 6 for at-home vaccination.
Westwood - Athmar Park Neighborhood Transportation Management Program (NTMP)
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The Westwood-Athmar Park neighborhoods were selected as the next two neighborhoods to go through the NTMP Action Plan collaboration process. The neighborhoods are on the SW quadrant of the County, spanning from the South Platte River to the east, Sheridan Boulevard to the west, Alameda Ave. to the north, and Mississippi Ave. to the south. These two neighborhoods ranked high in the NTMP prioritization model which incorporated the following factors: growth pressure, safety, transportation equity, and multimodal demand. Learn more on this program here.
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Share Feedback on Housing Plan
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The Denver Department of Housing Stability (HOST) works to create a healthy, housed, and connected Denver. HOST has spent more than a year engaging our community to help set the direction for their work over the next five years, from 2022 to 2026. The resulting draft Five-Year Strategic Plan will guide how the city invests resources, creates policy and partners to provide housing stability, resolve episodes of homelessness, and create housing opportunities for the people of Denver.
We encourage you to read the full plan -- or the Executive Summary and other sections of interest if your time is limited -- and share your feedback. This survey will be open for public comment through Friday, Sept. 3. The plan will be presented at two virtual community meetings (interpretation will be provided):
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Ruby Hill: Phase 3 - Virtual Community Meeting
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Please join Parks and Rec for this interactive public workshop to help shape the future of Ruby Hill Park! A new park hub will be designed and will include a community building, bike playground, and other park amenities including a splash pad, picnic areas, and sport courts. All community ideas, comments, and questions are welcome!
Tuesday, September 21 | 5:30 – 7 pm Online - Zoom | tinyurl.com/RubyHillPhase3 |
Redistricting
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Every 10 years, when the U.S. Census releases its data, Denver City Council leads a process to re-draw council district boundaries. The goal of the process is to create council district that have roughly equal populations, are compact and keep residents of established neighborhoods in the same council district. The process requires a lot of community input so please visit representable.org to map what what your community of interest is. City Council will use the information submitted by Denver residents to help them determine where district boundary lines should be drawn.
For more information, please visit denvergov.org/redistricting or email questions to redistricting2022@denvergov.org. |
Help Shape Denver's Transportation Plan
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Denver Moves Everyone 2050 is a citywide plan identifying transportation solutions that will make it easier to get where we want to go. The plan will prioritize equitable and safe solutions for Denverites. To accomplish this vision, the plan will focus on improving all the ways we travel - whether rolling, walking, bicycling, taking transit or driving - and all the ways we manage traffic and freight. Please provide input on the draft goals and share your priorities at denvermoveseveryone.com.
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Free Trees
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One of the best ways to combat Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) and improve Denver’s precious tree canopy is to plant a tree on your property.
Apply For a Free Tree Applying online is easy, and a certified arborist will carefully evaluate your space, determine the best kind of tree for your property and, if you qualify, the new tree will be delivered and planted along with specific instructions for how to immediately provide the best care for your tree to ensure a healthy future. Gap Plan Since 1 in 6 trees in Denver is an ash, it’s certain that when EAB is discovered here there will be some tree loss. To proactively combat these inevitable gaps, the Office of the City Forester launched the Ash Tree Gap Removal & Replacement Program to remove and replace smaller, poor-condition ash trees in the public right-of-way. Apply online. Forestry Neighborhood Initiative This program is dedicated to pruning or removing trees that pose a risk to public safety, and also includes planting trees in the public right-of-way. The program is currently focused on specific neighborhoods in southwest Denver. However, everyone in Denver is eligible for a free tree planting, so property owners can apply online. While not part of the city’s programing, consider planting a tree in your yard! Check this list of trees researched and approved by the Office of the City Forester that do well in our unique climate. For more information about any of these programs, email tree@denvergov.org or call 720-913-0651. |
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West Area Plan
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The West Planning Area is made up of these six neighborhoods: Barnum, Barnum West, Sun Valley, Valverde, Villa Park and West Colfax. Learn more, sign up for updates, find out about upcoming events and more at denvergov.org/westplan.
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Shared Streets Next Phase
With restrictions around public gatherings lifted, more indoor and outdoor recreational spaces open for use again, and an uptick in travel expected with kids headed back to school, Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) is preparing to transition to a new phase of its shared streets program launched last April during the pandemic, with safety for all being the number one priority.
The temporary shared streets program designated streets during the public health crisis where people could safely walk, roll and recreate while maintaining some distance from one another. Areas prioritized for shared streets were those with greater population densities, where adjacent parks were seeing significant use and reaching capacity, and areas of the city without immediate access to a park or trail.
With social distancing no longer required, DOTI is ending its temporary shared streets initiative and, recognizing the popularity of the shared street concept, is launching a planning effort later this year to develop guidelines around what a permanent sharedstreets program would look like for Denver.
Development of guidelines around a permanent program will include a community engagement process that gathers feedback on the temporary program and explores and answers critical questions the emergency initiative did not, including:
The temporary shared streets program designated streets during the public health crisis where people could safely walk, roll and recreate while maintaining some distance from one another. Areas prioritized for shared streets were those with greater population densities, where adjacent parks were seeing significant use and reaching capacity, and areas of the city without immediate access to a park or trail.
With social distancing no longer required, DOTI is ending its temporary shared streets initiative and, recognizing the popularity of the shared street concept, is launching a planning effort later this year to develop guidelines around what a permanent sharedstreets program would look like for Denver.
Development of guidelines around a permanent program will include a community engagement process that gathers feedback on the temporary program and explores and answers critical questions the emergency initiative did not, including:
- Alignment with existing law, specifically Denver Municipal Code Sec 54-543, which states it’s unlawful for pedestrians to walk on a roadway where adjacent sidewalks are provided.
- Determining what types of streets are best candidates to serve as shared streets in the future, building upon the framework established in the city’s new Complete Streets Design Guidelines and with additional consideration given to equity and local context.
- Developing and standardizing traffic calming treatments and signage for future shared streets
- Formally documenting what worked well with the temporary locations and assessing whether they could be candidates for permanent shared streetlocations in the future from a technical and public approval standpoint.
- Byron Place from Zenobia Street to Vrain Street has already transitioned to a permanent neighborhood bikeway, with treatments that slow people in cars. Neighborhood bikeway signs are due to be installed in the coming weeks.
- Paint and posts added as traffic calming measures on Bayaud Avenue from Sherman to Downing Streets, and on 30th Street from Welton Street to Larimer Street, will remain in place and further safety upgrades are planned for 2022 as the two stretches transition to becoming permanent neighborhood bikeways.
- Protected bike lanes will be installed on Marion Parkway from Virginia Avenue to Downing Street/Bayaud Avenue later this year; DOTI will maintain existing barricades and/or traffic calming measures until the protected bike lanes are installed.
- Barricades to calm vehicle traffic will remain on E 16th Ave from Pennsylvania to City Park Esplanade until such time in 2022 when a protected bike lane is installed along E. 16th Avenue from Broadway to Park Avenue.
- E. 11th Avenue from Logan to Humboldt Street and Stuart Street from 24thAvenue to 21st will revert to pre-pandemic travel conditions the week of August 16, with all barricades removed and existing bike lanes in place.
Mississippi Ave. Vision Zero Improvements
In 2019, we held a meeting on what safety improvements the community would like to see on Mississippi. Our Dept. of Transportation & Infrastructure (DOTI) team used that information and received a $2.1M grant from CDOT to design and build the project. The safety project will reconfigure Mississippi from Eliot St to Quivas St (project boundaries will be reassessed during design) by removing a travel lane, extending the curb lines, and building intersection medians throughout the corridor to reduce speeds, limit left turns, and provide greater comfort for pedestrians by reducing crossing distances and pedestrian refuges.
Ruby Hill Safe Routes to Schools Improvements
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As part of the Safe Routes to School Program to increase bicycle and pedestrian safety in school zones and on city streets, Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) staff are coordinating efforts to install pedestrian and bicycle intersection improvements in the Ruby Hill neighborhood.
Improvements include:
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Jewell/Evans Station Bike/Pedestrian Bridges
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This project includes design and construction of a bicycle and pedestrian bridge that spans US-85/Santa Fe Drive and the southwest rail system and provides critical regional bike and pedestrian trail linkage and east-west connectivity between transportation and recreational resources. Neighborhoods to the east (Overland, Platte Park, Rosedale, University, Washington Park) will have access to the South Platte River Trail/Ruby Hill Park and neighborhoods to the west (Overland, Ruby Hill, College View and southwest Denver) will have access to the RTD Evans Station. Design begins in 2021. Due to land acquisition and coordination between federal and local governments and railroads, this project is expected to be completed in 2025.
Learn more about the program and projects in your neighborhood at denvergov.org/ElevateDenver. |
General Public Comment
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Every week, starting at 5 pm, the Denver City Council hosts a 30-minute public comment session before the meeting of Council, inviting members of the public to address the full Council on any topic that is not scheduled for a public hearing. Each speaker gets a maximum of 3 minutes to speak on any topic of his/her choice. Starting at 12 pm on the Friday before the next scheduled general public comment session, sign up here or by calling 720-337-2000.
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Registered Neighborhood Organization (RNO) Meetings
Please check with your RNO if they are holding meetings during COVID-19 crisis.
RNOs are groups formed by residents and property owners within a neighborhood who meet regularly and whose organizational and contact information is kept on file with the City’s Community Planning and Development Department. Click here to find your RNO.
Interested in starting an RNO or need to renew an existing RNO? Registration is open from December 1 - January 30 at www.denvergov.org/RNO. Register to receive important city updates like zoning changes, new liquor and marijuana applications, general city planning initiatives, etc.
RNOs are groups formed by residents and property owners within a neighborhood who meet regularly and whose organizational and contact information is kept on file with the City’s Community Planning and Development Department. Click here to find your RNO.
Interested in starting an RNO or need to renew an existing RNO? Registration is open from December 1 - January 30 at www.denvergov.org/RNO. Register to receive important city updates like zoning changes, new liquor and marijuana applications, general city planning initiatives, etc.
Denver Police Community Advisory Board Meetings
All CAB Meetings are virtual meetings due to COVID-19 until further notice. Contact your Community Resource Officer below for the meeting link.
Community Advisory Board (CAB) is a meeting held by Denver Police Department (DPD) Commanders to discuss crime trends, prevention tips and/or any issues/concerns residents have. Attend a upcoming meeting in your police district:
Community Advisory Board (CAB) is a meeting held by Denver Police Department (DPD) Commanders to discuss crime trends, prevention tips and/or any issues/concerns residents have. Attend a upcoming meeting in your police district:
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DPD District 3 (East of the South Platte River - Baker, West Wash Park, Overland, Platt Park)
1st Tuesday of each month 6:00 PM District 3 Police Station (1625 S University Blvd) |
DPD District 4 (West of the South Platte River - Valverde, Athmar, Ruby Hill, College View)
2nd Wednesday of the month Odd months 9 AM, Even months 6 PM District 4 Police Station (2100 South Clay Street) |
Contact Your Denver Police Community Resource Officer
Community Resource Officers (CROs) provide assistance on issues such as neighbor disputes, public nuisances, zoning issues, fraud and crime prevention, and other neighborhood concerns. They attend regular neighborhood organization meetings and provide training on issues such as neighborhood watch, commercial and home security, gang awareness, crime prevention, and much more.
Denver Police Department District 4 (West of the South Platte River - Valverde, Athmar, Ruby Hill, College View)
Officer Jason Anderson: jason.anderson@denvergov.org; (720) 913-0274
Sector 2: Neighborhoods south of Mississippi Avenue
Officer Jerami Chavez: jerami.chavez@denvergov.org; (720) 913-0276
Sector 2: Neighborhoods south of Mississippi Avenue
Officer Ana Munoz: ana.munoz@denvergov.org; (720) 913-0277
Sector 1: Neighborhoods north of Mississippi Avenue
Denver Police Department District 3 (East of the South Platte River - Baker, West Wash Park, Overland, Platt Park)
Office Mike Borquez| mike.borquez@denvergov.org | 720-913-1183
Officer Kate Young | kate.young@denvergov.org | 720-913-1248
Officer Matt Grimsley | matthew.grimsley@denvergov.org | 720-913-1218
Officer Antonio Pacheco| antonio.pacheco@denvergov.org | 720-913-1245
Denver Police Department District 4 (West of the South Platte River - Valverde, Athmar, Ruby Hill, College View)
Officer Jason Anderson: jason.anderson@denvergov.org; (720) 913-0274
Sector 2: Neighborhoods south of Mississippi Avenue
Officer Jerami Chavez: jerami.chavez@denvergov.org; (720) 913-0276
Sector 2: Neighborhoods south of Mississippi Avenue
Officer Ana Munoz: ana.munoz@denvergov.org; (720) 913-0277
Sector 1: Neighborhoods north of Mississippi Avenue
Denver Police Department District 3 (East of the South Platte River - Baker, West Wash Park, Overland, Platt Park)
Office Mike Borquez| mike.borquez@denvergov.org | 720-913-1183
Officer Kate Young | kate.young@denvergov.org | 720-913-1248
Officer Matt Grimsley | matthew.grimsley@denvergov.org | 720-913-1218
Officer Antonio Pacheco| antonio.pacheco@denvergov.org | 720-913-1245