People’s Budget gives $1 million boost to West Denver infrastructure Published on December 19, 2024 Denver announces People’s Budget project winners: After a year of brainstorming ideas, residents vote to spend city money on intersection safety, trees, food access, heat relief Tagged as: , Community Planning & Development, News, Press release
Denver Announces Project to Update Landscaping Requirements with Focus Published on December 10, 2024 The City and County of Denver in 2025 will propose updating its landscape requirements to increase and promote a more climate resilient city. Climate resilient landscapes are designed to use less water, can survive during times of drought, help to reduce heat in the city, and promote biodiversity, among many other benefits. Tagged as: , Community Planning & Development, News, Press release
Denver Unveils Plan to Update Parking Requirements Published on December 09, 2024 Today, the City and County of Denver unveiled the Modernizing Parking Requirements project to reduce city time reviewing development applications, promote the development of more housing, and give building projects the flexibility to build the number of parking spaces they deem necessary, based on market conditions. Tagged as: , Community Planning & Development, News, Press release
Denver Passes Measure to Allow ADUs in All Residential Areas of City Published on November 18, 2024 As part of the city’s ongoing effort to expand housing availability and choice while helping drive down costs, the Denver City Council passed a measure to allow accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in all residential areas of the city. Tagged as: , Community Planning & Development, News, Press release
Community events to kick off neighborhood plans for Southwest Denver Published on August 20, 2024 Southwest and Far Southwest Area Plans launch 3rd phase of Denver’s Neighborhood Planning Initiative Tagged as: , Community Planning & Development
Denver Cuts Residential Permitting Times by 33 Percent, Meeting Goal Published on July 15, 2024 Mayor Mike Johnston, joined by Denver Community Planning and Development and other city agencies, today announced that the city has cut bureaucratic red tape and streamlined processes to exceed Mayor Johnston’s goal of cutting residential permitting times by 30 percent. Tagged as: , Community Planning & Development, Mayor, News