Blueprint Denver

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Blueprint Denver is a citywide land use and transportation plan that was first adopted in 2002 and updated in 2019. The plan covers a 20-year period, and calls for growing an inclusive city through:

  • complete neighborhoods and complete transportation networks;
  • a measured, common-sense approach to new growth;
  • and for the first time, land-use decisions through the lens of social equity.

Community Planning and Development will measure outcomes related to the plan goals, policies, and strategies in Blueprint Denver. 

Blueprint Denver Limited Technical Update 2026

CPD will be conducting a limited technical update of Blueprint Denver in 2026 to maintain consistency with recent state legislation and adopted city plans. Additional details about the limited technical update can be found below.

Overview

CPD will be conducting a limited technical update of Blueprint Denver in 2026 to maintain consistency with recent state legislation and adopted city plans. This effort incorporates and clarifies existing adopted policies and required information into Comprehensive Plan 2040 by updating Blueprint Denver as an adopted supplement to the Comprehensive Plan. It will also adopt the Denver One Water plan as a supplement to the Comprehensive Plan.

What’s the process?

  1. A draft of the proposed changes will be shared with the community this summer. Community members will have an opportunity to review and comment on the proposed changes. More information about how to participate can be found in the “How do I participate” section.
  2. After feedback is collected, CPD staff will review the community’s comments on the proposed changes and make updates and revisions as appropriate.
  3. After the changes have been incorporated, the Planning Board will review the final proposed changes at a public hearing and vote on whether to approve the updated plans in the fall.
  4. After approved by the Planning Board, Denver City Council will review the final proposed changes at a public hearing and vote on whether to adopt the updated plan before the end of 2026.


How do I participate?

Want to give us feedback on changes to Comprehensive Plan and Blueprint Denver? There are several ways to participate in the process to have your voice heard :

Blueprint Denver proposed changes

Below you will find a summary of the proposed changes organized by topic as well as on what pages of Blueprint Denver the proposed changes can be found.

  • Industrial – Updating manufacturing preservation area designations to align with recent Neighborhood Planning Initiative (NPI) plans and clarifying policy for residential uses in industrial places.
    • Pages
      • 91
      • 93
      • 151
      • 284
      • 285
      • 286-287
      • 288-289
  • One Water – Incorporating recommendations from the One Water plan to comply with state requirements. The update will apply a water supply element to align our future land use guidance with our water supply provided by Denver Water while advancing conservation policies and strategies in our One Water Plan.  
    • Pages
      • 76
      • 105
      • 119
      • 120
      • 125
  • Citywide plans – Updating references to other plans created since Blueprint was adopted in 2019.
    • Pages
      • 36
      • 39
      • 83
      • 86
      • 92
      • 112
      • 167
      • 172
      • 175
      • 183
      • 302
  • Neighborhood Planning Initiative (NPI) – Updating the description of the NPI process to reflect changes made from the 2023 program evaluation.
    • Pages
      • 62-65
  • Equity measures – Updating the description of the equity measures to reflect changes in data sources.
    • Pages
      • 30
      • 35
      • 54
  • Modal priority – Updating modal priority descriptions to reflect the latest practices from Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI).
    • Pages
      • 168
      • 171
      • 176
      • 179
      • 183
      • 296
      • 298
      • 299
      • 301
  • Maps – Updating map graphics to reflect changes made by other adopted plans since 2019
    • Pages
      • 34-35
      • 38-39
      • 42-43
      • 44-45
      • 50-51
      • 64-65
      • 138-139
      • 142-143
      • 156-157
      • 170-171
      • 174-175
      • 178-179
      • 182-183
      • 192-193
      • 208-209
      • 224-225
      • 240-241
      • 254-255
      • 268-269
      • 282-283
      • 288-289
  • Minor fixes – Correcting minor errors from 2019
    • Pages
      • 30
      • 31
      • 113
  • Context mismatch – Correcting mismatches between context and future place designations created by recent plans
    • Pages
      • 138-139
  • Growth projection – Including reference to latest growth projection from the state demographer
    • Pages
      • 51
    

 

Interactive Blueprint Denver Map

Click on the map to see Blueprint Denver's recommendations for your address or another area. 

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How should Denver evolve and grow?

Denver's City Council adopted Comprehensive Plan 2040 and Blueprint Denver in 2019 after three years of extensive public engagement during which community members shared their ideas for how their city should evolve over the next 20 years. In community meetings, online surveys, office hours and more, Denverites expressed a vision for an inclusive, connected and healthy city.  

 Watch a quick video to learn more about the community voices and goals in this plan.

 

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The Plan

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Other citywide plans

Blueprint Denver was developed in conjunction with several citywide plans: 

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