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Downtown Area Plan (DAP) Public Review Draft

Read and comment on the public review draft of the Downtown Area Plan!

Comment Period Closes August 29 at 11:59pm (MDT)

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Jordyn Avila Aug 5 2025 at 3:07PM on page 34

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As a resident of Whittier who lives near the L Line, which my family takes into downtown frequently, I'm disappointed to not see the L Line highlighted in this plan. It is a connector to Downtown. When so many other cities are investing in rail, why is Denver actively divesting? Please reconsider an expansion of the L line service, or at a bare minimum, keep it operating.

Char Aug 5 2025 at 2:45PM on page 51

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Y'all need to find a way to keep private vehicles off of 16th where it is supposed to be open only to the shuttle bus + emergency vehicles. I see cars turn up 16th (especially at Market street) and nearly hit pedestrians way too often. The "Do Not Enter" signs are way to high for a person driving a car to see.

Jordyn Avila Aug 5 2025 at 12:59PM on page 68

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I see BRT but Welton would be a great candidate for a low floor streetcar. Cantenary infrastructure is there. Moving rail to center and then moving CBD traffic through welton and downing to 38th and rino. Then south to stadiums and south denver would be transformative

krista Aug 5 2025 at 10:29AM on page 80

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This recommendation should include the words safe and comfortable. Central, 20th, and Osage is the most dangerous intersection in Denver. or one of them if I recall. Improving safety on 20th for bikes and peds is a key concern to call out.

krista Aug 5 2025 at 10:27AM on page 81

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Transit access in and out of union station should be shown as prioritized on this map. Same issue on map that shows Civic Center station. 15th and 20th also key transit corridors for connectivity.

krista Aug 5 2025 at 10:22AM on page 79

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There is a bridge at 9th/Speer/Bannock not shown that is a critical bike and ped connection to the Cherry Creek trail. It is also a critical crossing point over Speer to avoid the dangerous corridors of 8th, 6th, broadway, and lincoln (providing a transportation connection between Baker, La Alma, and Golden Triangle via Sunken Gardens Park). This bridge is part of the 5280 trail and should be shown as a ped and bike priority corridor.

krista Aug 5 2025 at 10:17AM on page 79

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This intersection is highly dangerous for all modes of transportation and should be called out as a critical upgrade. No protected left for drivers on santa fe going north turning west onto colfax leads to dangerous car movements and risk to peds/bikers using the extremely long crosswalk.
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krista Aug 5 2025 at 10:09AM on page 72

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"This" being rerouting broadway between 20th and 18th.

krista Aug 5 2025 at 10:08AM on page 72

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This would have impacts on multiple bus routes, increasing running time, increasing operating costs, and reducing network simplicity and legibility for riders. Notable route impacts include the FreeMetroRide and the FF4 to Civic Center.

krista Aug 5 2025 at 9:57AM on page 66

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What is the rough extent of this conversion? From where to where?

J Aug 5 2025 at 9:50AM on page 59

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Perhaps we focus on supporting those with lower access to credit, fewer resources, and/or smaller businesses in place of limiting this to "minority-owned" businesses only. Can we refine this language to better target helping those in need beyond a demographic categorization?
in reply to Zach Noyes's comment

Logan Aug 5 2025 at 9:49AM on page 37

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I agree!

Krista Flynt Aug 5 2025 at 9:45AM on page 59

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Support. New regulations should apply to existing parking lots, not just new. Regulations should require parking lots to have X% (ex: 75%) of surface area in the shade from May through September through the use of trees or shade structures to reduce the heat island effect.

Krista Flynt Aug 5 2025 at 9:39AM on page 51

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Recommendation: Simultaneously increase the number and visibility of loading zones, manage alley access, and increase enforcement against illegal parking in bus only and bike lanes.

Logan Aug 5 2025 at 9:38AM on page 30

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typo

Krista Flynt Aug 5 2025 at 9:35AM on page 49

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This would lead to additional light pollution, which Denver should be working to reduce. I do not support this recommendation.

Krista Flynt Aug 5 2025 at 9:34AM on page 49

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I do not support this recommendation. There were 4 questions in the survey about additional lighted ads and signs. Did additional lighted signs really receive public support? I would like to see the survey results, as this goes against my expectations of public results. Thank you.

Krista Flynt Aug 5 2025 at 9:29AM on page 37

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What do the colors on the streets mean?

Zach Noyes Aug 5 2025 at 9:28AM on page 76

epic

Krista Flynt Aug 5 2025 at 9:28AM on page 37

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Again, these maps aren't readable. Please expand

Krista Flynt Aug 5 2025 at 9:26AM on page 35

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Each of these maps should be at least a half a page in size in order to be more readable.

Zach Noyes Aug 5 2025 at 9:09AM on page 67

epic

Zach Noyes Aug 5 2025 at 9:06AM on page 61

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I don't know where this fits but signal timing down 15th and 18th are brutal approaching the SE entrance to the DUS bus terminal. Can take 12 minutes to make the mile trip from Civic Center to DUS. Bus prioritization or signal syncing should be considered, understanding the limitations of different buses traveling this corridor every couple of minutes sometimes.

Zach Noyes Aug 5 2025 at 9:04AM on page 51

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The existing XYZ stop identifier could be enhanced. Consider working with RTD to group platforms on 15th and 17th with final destination (i.e. "To Highlands", "To East Colfax", "To Union Station". This could help establish a fare free zone as mentioned in Goal 7 below, where anyone boarding at the Cleveland and 15th stop for example would be bound for DUS, and could ride for free.

Zach Noyes Aug 5 2025 at 8:36AM on page 59

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strike "or"

Zach Noyes Aug 5 2025 at 8:29AM on page 57

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I understand that the handful of residential towers of the 80's and 90's are needing massive investment to remain in safe and livable conditions, resulting in burdens on the HOAs and condo owners. Understanding that funding assistance is limited, I do think the city should consider expanding their support to aging market rate units in buildings like the Barclay tower etc that may become unaffordable with the costs of maintenance and upkeep.

Zach Noyes Aug 5 2025 at 8:13AM on page 55

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businesses

Zach Noyes Aug 5 2025 at 8:13AM on page 55

businesses

Angela Kennefick Aug 5 2025 at 7:48AM on page 43

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Incomplete sentence “ Essential services are far apart, inconsistently distributed and not always in the most…”

Ian Aug 4 2025 at 4:24PM on page 55

typo

Ian Aug 4 2025 at 3:09PM on page 42

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This reads weird.

Zach Noyes Aug 4 2025 at 2:24PM on page 37

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Broadway should have Brighton's cross-section and urban design the entire length of downtown

Zach Noyes Aug 4 2025 at 2:14PM on page 39

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absorption

Zach Noyes Aug 4 2025 at 2:10PM on page 37

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DT over the past five years has updated curb management to support protected bike lanes throughout downtown's one-way streets. Awesome. Conversions to two-way should prioritize dual direction bike infrastructure as well for the same reasons it's considered for cars--convenience and simplicity--while maintaining the high degree of safety and signalization they've been established with on the one-way streets. Otherwise, the legacy of one-way bike lanes will cause for additional confusion and deter people for biking into downtown.

Zach Noyes Aug 4 2025 at 1:55PM on page 31

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