Blueprint Denver
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.
Each year, Community Planning and Development will measure outcomes related to the plan goals, policies, and strategies in Blueprint Denver.
How should Denver evolve and grow?
Watch a quick video to learn more about the community voices and goals in this plan.
Interactive Blueprint Denver Map
Click on the map to enter your address or click on a spot and see Blueprint Denver's recommendations for the area.
Amendments in Progress
Council District 7 (Councilmember Jolon Clark) hosted public meetings on November 13, 2019, and November 21, 2019, to discuss a proposed amendment to the "Future Places Map" in Blueprint Denver. The change would not rezone any properties, but would change the designation of a portion of the Overland Park neighborhood from "Value Manufacturing Place" to "Innovation/Flex Place." Get details on the District 7 website >>
Planning Board - Information Item
3 p.m., January 29, 2020
- Presentation (PDF)
- Staff report (PDF)
- Map (JPG)
Planning Board - Public Hearing
3 p.m., February 19, 2020
Parr-Widener Community Room (#389)
City and County Building, 1437 Bannock St.
Downloads (PDFs)
The Plan
Appendices
Maps
How did we get here?
Outreach Process
Blueprint Denver Task Force meetings were normally held on the fourth Thursday of the month.
| Name | Organization/Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Kimball Crangle, co-chair | Gorman & Company |
| Joel Noble, co-chair | INC (Transportation Committee); Denver Planning Board |
| Andrew Abrams | Denver Metro Association of Realtors |
| Jesse Adkins | American Institute of Architects |
| Chris Hinds, Margie Valdez | Central Neighborhood Area Resident (Capitol Hill) |
| Tim Baldwin | Rocky Mountain West Transit and Planning |
| Brianna Borin | Snooze restaurant, CityBuild Denver -- an initiative of the Downtown Denver Partnership |
| Brent Bowman | Southeast Neighborhood Area Resident (Southmoor) |
| Parry Burnap | Mayor's Bicycle Advisory Committee |
| Norma Brambila | Southwest Neighborhood Area Resident (Westwood) |
| Leo Carosella | Denver Commission on Aging |
| Mizraim Cordero | Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce |
| Chris Crosby | Nichols Partnership |
| John Desmond | Downtown Denver Partnership |
| Angelle Fouther | Far Northeast Neighborhood Area Resident (Montbello) |
| Gabriel Guillaume | LiveWell Colorado |
| John Hayden | Mayor's Pedestrian Advisory Committee |
| Councilman Christopher Herndon | Denver City Council District 8 |
| Geneva Hooten | INC (Transportation Committee) |
| Annie Levinksy | Historic Denver |
| Heather Noyes | Northwest Neighborhood Area Resident (Berkeley) |
| Caitlin Quander | Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLC |
| Trinidad (Trini) Rodriguez | Denver Housing Authority, board member |
| Andrew Sense | Northeast Neighborhood Area Resident (City Park West) |
| Councilwoman Mary Beth Susman | Denver Council District 5 |
| Jerry Tinianow | Denver Office of Sustainability |
| Stewart Tucker Lundy | Denver Commission for People with Disabilities |
| Julie Underdahl | Denver Planning Board |
| Ean Tafoya | INC (Zoning and Planning Committee) |
| KC Veio | Denver Urban Renewal Authority, board member |
| Joe Vostrejs | Larimer Associates |
| Jeff Walker | RTD Board of Directors District D |
| Dace West | Mile High Connects |
Blueprint Denver Task Force Meeting 20
February 21, 2019
Webb Municipal Building, Room 4.F.6
201 W. Colfax Ave. Denver
Presentation (PDF)
Blueprint Denver Task Force Meeting 19
November 15, 2018
Webb Municipal Building, Room 1.B.6.
201 W. Colfax Ave., Denver
Presentation (PDF)
Blueprint Denver Task Force Meeting 18
July 12, 2018
Webb Municipal Building, Room 4.F.6
201 W. Colfax Ave., Denver
Presentation (PDF)
Meeting notes (PDF)
Blueprint Denver Task Force Meeting 17: Subcommittee meetings
April 26-27, 2018
Presentations (PDF)
Meeting notes (PDF)
Blueprint "Complete City" Workshops
Meeting materials
Feb. 20, 2018, Thomas Jefferson High School
Feb. 21, 2018, Laradon, 5100 Lincoln St.
Feb. 22, 2018, Potenza Lodge Hall, 1900 W. 38th
Feb. 22, 2018, Dist. 3 Police Station, 1625 S. University
Feb. 27, 2018, Corky Gonzales Library, 1498 Irving
Mar. 1, 2018, All Saints Parish Hall, 2559 S. Federal
Mar. 6, 2018, Community of Christ Church, 480 N. Marion
Mar. 7, 2018, Evie Garrett Dennis Campus, 4800 Telluride
Mar. 8, 2018, Valverde Elementary, 2030 W. Alameda
Mar. 14, 2018, DSST Byers School, 150 S. Pearl St.
Mar. 15, 2018, DSST Stapleton HS, 2000 Valentia
Blueprint Denver Task Force Meeting 16
February 22, 2018
CAVEA at Metropolitan State University
890 Auraria Parkway, Denver CO
Student Success Building, Room 420 - CAVEA
Meeting presentation (PDF)
Meeting handout (PDF)
Blueprint Denver Task Force Meeting 15
January 19, 2018
201 W. Colfax Ave., Denver
Meeting presentation (PDF)
Blueprint Denver Task Force Meeting 14
September 28, 2017
890 Auraria Parkway, Denver
CAVEA Student Success Building, Room 420
Meeting presentation (PDF)
Meeting summary (PDF)
Blueprint Denver Workshops - Growth Strategies & Draft Maps
September 13, 2018, Maxwell Elementary, NE Denver
September 14, 2018, University of Denver, SE Denver
September 19, 2018, Doull Elementary, SW Denver
September 20, 2018, Scheitler Rec Center, NW
September 21, 2018, East High School, central Denver
Meeting presentation (PDF) | En español (PDF)
Blueprint Denver Task Force Meeting 13
August 24, 2017
DRCOG, 1290 Broadway
Meeting summary (PDF)
Presentation 1 (PDF)
Presentation 2 (PDF)
Presentation 3 (PDF)
Presentation 4 (PDF)
Blueprint Denver Task Force Meeting 12
July 27, 2017
CAVEA at Metropolitan State University
890 Auraria Parkway, Student Success Building Room 420 - CAVEA
Meeting summary (PDF)
Presentation (PDF)
Blueprint Denver Task Force Meeting 11
June 22, 2017
DRCOG, 1290 Broadway
Meeting summary (PDF)
Pres. 1 - Design Guidelines for the Public Realm (PDF)
Pres. 2 - DRCOG: Aging in Denver & the Region (PDF)
Pres.3 - Urban Design & Its Role in Blueprint (PDF)
Pres. 4 - Impact of Changing Demographics (PDF)
Pres. 5 - School District Enrollment Trends (PDF)
Blueprint Denver Task Force Meeting 10
May, 25, 2017
CAVEA at Metropolitan State University
890 Auraria Parkway, Student Success Building
Room 420 - CAVEA
Presentation (PDF)
Meeting summary (PDF)
Blueprint Denver Task Force Meeting 9
April 27, 2017
201 W. Colfax Ave., Room 4.G.2, Denver
Presentation 1 - EJ Klock-McCook (PDF)
Presentation 2 - Ken Schroeppel (PDF)
Presentation 3 -- Troy Russ (PDF)
Presentation 4 -- Jill Locantore (PDF)
Meeting summary (PDF)
Blueprint Denver Community Workshop on Growth
April 25, 2017
951 Elati St., Denver
Presentation - growth scenarios, growth game steps (PDF)
Summary of growth scenario slides (PDF)
Blueprint Denver Task Force Meeting 8
March 23, 2017
890 Auraria Pkwy #420
Presentation (PDF)
Meeting Summary (PDF)
Handouts (PDF)
Blueprint Denver Task Force Meeting 7
February 23, 2017
890 Auraria Pkwy #420
Presentation (PDF)
Meeting 7 summary (PDF)
Blueprint Denver Task Force Meeting 6
January 26, 2017
890 Auraria Pkwy #420
Presentation (PDF)
Meeting 6 summary (PDF)
Blueprint Denver Task Force Meeting 5
December 7, 2016
890 Auraria Pkwy #420
Presentation (PDF)
Community Profile (30 MB PDF)
Community Profile Summary (PDF)
Meeting 5 summary (PDF)
Blueprint Denver Task Force Meeting 4
October 27, 2016
890 Auraria Pkwy #420
Presentation (PDF)
Meeting 4 summary (PDF)
Meeting materials: None
Denveright Community Visioning Workshops & Surveys
October 4 & 5 (workshops)
For recap and most materials, visit our Your Voice page.
Blueprint Community Visioning Input Summary (PDF)
Blueprint Denver Task Force Meeting 3
September 22, 2016
890 Auraria Pkwy #420
Presentation (PDF)
Meeting 3 summary (PDF)
Meeting materials: Preliminary planning plan (PDF)
Blueprint Denver Task Force Meeting 2
July 28, 2016
890 Auraria Pkwy #420
Presentation (PDF)
Meeting Summary (PDF)
Meeting materials: Task Force comment card (PDF)
Blueprint Denver Task Force Meeting 1
June 23, 2016
890 Auraria Pkwy #420
Presentation (PDF)
Meeting Summary (PDF)
Meeting materials:
- draft process graphic (PDF)
- draft place type graphic (PDF)
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Public and Planning Board Review
The draft plan reviewed and adopted by City Council reflects community comments received during two public review periods and input from Planning Board during a public hearing on March 30, 2019.
Public review draft:
- Blueprint Denver, public review draft 1 (PDF)
- Full listing of public comments - draft 1 (PDF)
- Blueprint Denver, public review draft 2 (PDF)
- Full listing of public comments - draft 2 (PDF)
Planning Board review draft:
- Blueprint Denver, Planning Board review draft (PDF)
- Blueprint Denver, Planning Board review draft, optimized for printing (PDF)
Land Use, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Review
The draft plan was reviewed by the Land Use, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on April 2, 2019 and advanced to the full council on a unanimous vote.
Land Use, Transportation and Infrastructure Committe review draft:
City Council Review and Adoption
City Council officially adopted Comprehensive Plan 2040 at its meeting Monday, April 22, 2019.
City Council review draft:
Planning Documents
Established “Areas of Change” and “Areas of Stability” citywide.
- Blueprint Denver’s innovative “areas of change” and “areas of stability” approach has accommodated significant population growth in areas of change, while maintaining the character of stable neighborhoods by allowing limited growth in areas of stability. We’ve seen up to 10 times the investment in areas of change over areas of stability, even though areas of change represent only 1/5 of our whole city.
Emphasized multi-modal streets and mixed-use development.
- Blueprint’s emphasis on multi-modal streets and mixed-use development has kept us focused on strategies to move more people in different ways, and to allow more people to work, live, shop, play (and more) in their own neighborhoods.
Represented the community’s vision.
- Blueprint's direct contributors included more than 2,000 residents and property owners in Denver’s diverse neighborhoods.
Blueprint Denver 2002
Denver has changed considerably since 2002, and Blueprint has reached the end of its shelf life. It’s time to plan for the next 20 years — and address the city’s ongoing population growth and transit expansion, and as well as sustainability and resilience in the face of climate change.
- It’s time for a modern approach to regulations.
- FasTracks has been a game changer for Denver. How can we better integrate the FasTracks system into our overall land use and transportation planning strategy?
Denver’s rapid growth underscores the need for an updated land use and transportation plan to ensure we’re directing growth to the right places while protecting stable neighborhoods.
Community Profile (PDF), Community Profile Summary (PDF)
- The community profile is an "existing conditions" report, outlining data about Denver's demographics, mobility systems, comparisons to other cities and more.
Blueprint Denver 2002 Diagnostic (PDF)
- The diagnostic assesses the relative success of 2002's Blueprint Denver given the goals it set back then.