Plans & Projects
We actively participate in advisory groups for citywide plans and major projects to ensure people are prioritized and the community is meaningfully engaged.
Recent Plans & Projects
DSP Comments on the East Area Plan
Recently the City released the latest draft neighborhood plan for the East Area. We’ve read closely through the plan, and found a lot to like. We are pleased to see that many aspects of the draft East Area Plan will support the creation of more people-friendly streets. The DSP strongly endorses the measurable goals and policies outlined within the area wide mobility recommendations of the EAP.
Read our full comments to see recommendations to further strengthen the East Area Plan.
Denver Climate Action Task Force
We are happy to serve on Denver’s Climate Action Task Force, which will make recommendations to strengthen Denver’s work to address climate change equitably in the following critical areas: Buildings, Transportation, Electricity Generation, Industrial Energy Use, Consumption Emissions and Resiliency/Climate Adaptation.
The task force engages experts, interested stakeholders, and a wide range of community members in the process. The Task Force engages Denver’s communities in defining goals, gaps, solutions, and investment opportunities; reviews goals, current work, and gaps; recommends the policies and solutions needed to meet the goals equitably; and recommends investment opportunities
DSP Comments on the East Central Area Plan
Recently the City released the latest draft neighborhood plan for the East Central area. We’ve read closely through the plan, and found a lot to like. Similar to Blueprint, the plan includes measurable goals for reducing dependence on driving and eliminating traffic fatalities in the East Central area, and outlines clear policies for achieving these goals. These policies include making bold changes to the mobility system by repurposing street space along key corridors to prioritize safe and accessible walking, biking, rolling, and transit.
Read our full comments for recommendations to further strengthen the East Central Area plan.
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Denver Streets Partnership statement on B-cycle’s departure from Denver
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Denver Moves: Enhanced Bikeways
In 2016, Denver Public Works finalized an update to Denver Moves (2011) to plan for enhanced on-street bicycle facilities (e.g., protected bike lanes, neighborhood bikeways) in the downtown area and throughout Denver. This includes: Developing a detailed plan for a network of enhanced on-street bicycle facilities in Downtown Denver, as well as identifying key corridors that link […]