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Loading Glossary… Kali May 27 2025 at 11:06AM on page 8
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In order to preserve the peace and enjoyment residents get out of the Sanderson Gulch Trail, I would suggest new housing not be built near/along the trail.
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Peggy May 27 2025 at 7:29AM on page 8
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This area is already congested with people and traffic. Adding housing only adds to the tight space we are living in now and based on what is currently on Federal, just another plain ole ugly buildings. Maybe they would not be so ugly if they were not surrounded by unkept businesses. There are no convenient services in this area and because of the constant heavy traffic, residents will need a car and parking, and walking for basic necessities will be dangerous. Let’s face it, this area is ugly and dirty and needs a business clean up before providing housing to people who can only walk to fast food stores, marijuana dispensaries and the men’s only club.
Christine May 22 2025 at 3:50PM on page 5
Mar Lee resident
Bobby Lopez May 20 2025 at 10:50AM on page 9
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I have found through direct participation in curated arts programs that it is one of the most popular and effective ways to develop cohesive environments. Thoughtful consideration to public walls and spaces enhances the spirit of the community. Programming and celebrations for artisans in and of the community will breathe life and excitement into the evolution of these neighborhoods.
Clayton May 20 2025 at 10:10AM on page 22
My biggest concern with Lipan is that we're going to build stuff with no infrastructure supporting it. It's a small street with lots of traffic already, so make sure the road is expanded and parking, pedestrian, and bike use is prioritized
Clayton May 20 2025 at 10:09AM on page 21
Need to have numerous east/west crossings, especially given the new stadium coming in
Clayton May 20 2025 at 10:04AM on page 19
Streetscape and tree canopy is a HUGE need all throughout the SW area plan, especially along alameda and federal
Clayton May 20 2025 at 9:32AM on page 13
Parking, pedestrian, and bike traffic need to be prioritized, regardless of what's built. Lipan is a very small street and would need to be expanded to support anything
in reply to Allyson's comment
Clayton May 20 2025 at 9:30AM on page 13
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There's a bridge across the river at Vanderbilt?! I had no clue, please open that!
Clayton May 20 2025 at 9:19AM on page 8
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Any housing, especially apartment housing, needs to have parking for all residents. Like a spot for each unit minimum, otherwise people will have a hard time living in the area.
in reply to Anon's comment
Clayton May 20 2025 at 9:15AM on page 7
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I definitely agree with the height restriction, once buildings get too massive, it takes away from feeling like a neighborhood. Also, ADUs and single/multi-family dwellings should be prioritized versus apartment complexes
mercedes May 19 2025 at 10:42PM on page 7
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Housing density is not an option because especially if there’s no parking and if gas, water, electricity resources usage is taken into consideration. I.e. It appears the planners build apartments without parking thinking I guess that tenants ride their bicycle in the snow to work.
William Uebelher May 19 2025 at 2:53PM on page 1
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Please use city grant and tax funds to create MANY new pocket (AND LARGER, WHEN POSIBLE) parks throughout the southwest area -- MarLee has no parks and is almost completely residential.....please use grant funds and tax monies to purchase lots and homes to be cleared for such parks. ALSO............this area needs many hundreds of additional trees to be planted. AND can you acquire foundation and other sources to provide grants to homeowners to enhance the yards / outsides of their homes with welcoming landscaping that can be used by residents? Thank you!
Mike May 12 2025 at 1:03PM on page 17
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This is a good idea but having lived here long enough, this will end up being the only item on the list that gets accomplished - and I don't think it is high priority enough. Since people from more affluent neighborhoods will also use this, it will be one of the few things SW Denver receives.
Mike May 12 2025 at 12:56PM on page 13
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Now that there is parking from the apartments along Lipan near Exposition, making Lipan even busier is just a horrible idea.
Mike May 12 2025 at 12:52PM on page 12
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I have lived in Athmar Park for 20 years and one constant is that the leaders of the city will ignore this area of Denver. The last 5 years have been horrible as they have overbuilt without providing any type of infrastructure to support it. Getting to work in the morning has become a chore if you don't leave before 7. This plan will bring more of this, that is one thing you can believe in.
Mike May 12 2025 at 12:44PM on page 8
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So we have a bunch of planned housing with no more planned roads? The developers get the profits from building the housing and the community gets the taxes to create the infrastructure supporting the new development? How about you guys have your developer friends build the infrastructure to support their highly profitable infrastructure? It is nearly impossible to get out of this neighborhood in the morning the way it is without you building cramming even more people into this area!
Michael Samaniego May 12 2025 at 12:26PM on page 7
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If you want affordable housing, quit passing 'fees' (taxes for politicians without a backbone to ask voters for the tax increase). the way the city is going, it will consist of the rich people who can afford to live here and the poor people being subsidized. The middle class can find somewhere else that cares. In short, if you want people to be able to afford to live here, quit stealing our money!
in reply to Anon's comment
Kane Hamilton May 6 2025 at 9:58AM on page 7
I agree with height restriction and making efforts to ensure any new development is equitable and with the culture and community in mind.
John May 5 2025 at 9:15AM on page 25
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Give the land along Mississippi Ave as much flexibility as possible for residential and mixed use and other.
John May 5 2025 at 9:08AM on page 15
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I am all for pedestrian and bicycle connections, but please don't make vehicle traffic worst then it already is.
Hamilton R. May 4 2025 at 7:03PM on page 15
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Having the Sanderson Gulch Trail run under Federal here would be amazing for connecting Southwest Denver with itself, especially considering how many cars I see run the red light for the At-Grade ped crossing here.
Hamilton R. May 4 2025 at 6:58PM on page 11
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Since the whole area is already pretty low density/single story strip malls along Federal, I would like to see a height cap of 3 stories first before bumping things up to five in order to help manage the rate of change of the neighborhoods.
Hamilton R. May 4 2025 at 6:50PM on page 7
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The city has been talking about "affordable" housing for a decade plus now and continues to fail on the promise of this phrase while relying on private real estate developers. Following the established guidelines for "affordable", the majority of residents who qualify for those units till find themselves rent-burdened & unable to increase their take home pay without risking displacement.
Any plan talking about the future of housing in this city needs to consider & advocate for social housing of the sort like Vienna, Austria has.
Any plan talking about the future of housing in this city needs to consider & advocate for social housing of the sort like Vienna, Austria has.
Kathleen May 1 2025 at 10:44PM on page 22
I don’t understand this diagram
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Kathleen May 1 2025 at 10:26PM on page 7
Agreed and it’s very concerning with the sports stadium coming in. How is this city going to ensure that this vision is executed with the community and by the community, not by corporate lobbyist shells who will ignore community needs and concerns, and likely cause more even harm
Cat Apr 29 2025 at 5:43PM on page 4
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Somewhere in this proposal it mentions putting Buss Rapid Transit (BRT) on Mississippi. That makes perfect sense for the area east of Federal, but I'm concerned about what this will mean for the neighborhoods between Federal & Sheridan, specifically west of Tennyson. I don't understand the logic of putting BRT on a quiet residential street, and am concerned about what this will mean for traffic in the area. And what about the one way section just east of Sheridan? Is there a plan to open up this street to two-way traffic? That will also increase traffic through a residential area and completely change the character of the neighborhood. I would vastly prefer to see BRT on Florida, which is already a busy corridor. It would make infinitely more sense as it would provide access to the Mar Lee Shopping area as well as the King Soopers at Florida & Sheridan. Maybe the route could go along Mississippi east of Federal and then jog down to Florida from Federal to Sheridan?
Christi Apr 29 2025 at 11:21AM on page 24
I live in this area and while I 1,000% support a drastic clean up, revitalization of the shopping center that is at the corner of Florida and S Tennyson, I am not sure how you will cram all those houses in that space and also keep viable commercial options.
The shopping center needs to be gutted and a higher standard of expectation for this vibrant community that what has existed here for decades.
The shopping center needs to be gutted and a higher standard of expectation for this vibrant community that what has existed here for decades.
Christi Apr 29 2025 at 11:08AM on page 8
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Federal Blvd from Alameda to Evans is narrow in disrepair as it has been for many many years. The road itself needs to be widened to support increased traffic and the condition of the road should be addressed while creating more housing opportunities.
Christi Apr 29 2025 at 11:06AM on page 7
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I love the idea of what's being conveyed here, but as a resident of Mar Lee, I see diversity in the types of housing available, but I see little to no community support to maintain it. I do not want to see increased infrastructure and more dense housing if the issue of how the community is supported by the city and local law enforcement is not improved.
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Anon Apr 24 2025 at 9:53AM on page 26
What I love about the Southwest area is the vibrant, diverse culture we have on this side of the city (would love to highlight that and make it more accessible/desirable for the rest of Denver) but also the location in relation to South Broadway/Wash Park/Platt Park. Increasing accessibility/ease of access via bike/pedestrian walkways would be amazing - not only for those in the neighborhood to get to that side of town but also (hopefully) encourage those on that side of town to cross S. Platte and explore what we have to offer (as mentioned above and including Levitt Pavilion, Ruby Hill, etc.). Considering some of the excitement around a potential NWSL stadium in the area as well, we want our side of the river to be just as "enticing" as the East side. I'd love to see some creative reuse of older industrial buildings to more community/small business centered hubs. Some cool examples I've seen around town are Town Hall Collaborative, Denver Central Market. We don't want people to only come to the Southwest Area for one single restaurant and not have other parts of the neighborhood to explore, it'd be amazing for some of these future blocks to be a destination as a whole - food, shopping, gym/speciality health, entertainment - a place where I could spend the afternoon and explore some of the local businesses!
Anon Apr 22 2025 at 9:29AM on page 7
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All of these bullet points (A through F) read to me as opportunities to bring in developers who will build more MASSIVE apartment buildings. These are all of over Denver. They have little green space, block out the sun and a view of the mountains, do nothing to encourage community interaction, and are often expensive, despite their claims on affordable housing options.
What can we do to keep people in their current homes and prevent people getting pushed out? How can we create more affordable single family home opportunities? Might we leverage ADU regulations to increase density, create opportunities for Denver home owners, and keep a low height profile? How might we leverage existing infrastructure, instead of demolishing buildings and creating huge luxury apartment complexes?
What can we do to keep people in their current homes and prevent people getting pushed out? How can we create more affordable single family home opportunities? Might we leverage ADU regulations to increase density, create opportunities for Denver home owners, and keep a low height profile? How might we leverage existing infrastructure, instead of demolishing buildings and creating huge luxury apartment complexes?
Michael Apr 21 2025 at 8:09PM on page 2
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Please just pick up trash and pave the streets STOP gentrifying in the name of new buzzwords equity diversity affordability it’s all BS!! this is last sector of city that has affordable housing I guarantee what you all will do for your developer friends with our money will make it less affordable for me and my neighbors. So just stop you guys have not been elected no one is giving you a mandate the overspending by this city is counter effective. And for the love of God please stop putting obstacles in middle of 5-6 lane throufares ALAMEDA does NOT need median!!!!! Go back to Cali with your overreach!!! Y’all city council members mostly live in delusional echo chamber propped up by $$$
in reply to Zachary Collier's comment
Corinne Daddario Apr 21 2025 at 10:47AM on page 1
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Agreed, this section of road is plagued by potholes, it also doesn't feel very walkable or bikeable as the sidewalk conditions along this stretch of road are in as much disrepair as the road itself. There's also a section prone to flooding near Lipan, better drainage would be helpful in this area.
Corinne Daddario Apr 21 2025 at 10:43AM on page 13
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Is this just a general vision for an unspecified intersection on Lipan or is this a vision for a specific intersection on Lipan?
Zachary Collier Apr 21 2025 at 6:57AM on page 1
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Alameda between Federal Boulevard and the South Platte bridge must get resurfaced! Given the high traffic volume and elevation drop, concrete would be preferable. Mississippi has far less pothole damage, and it is concrete. I have lived in SW for 17 years, and our neighborhood is constantly neglected by the city!
Allyson Apr 20 2025 at 7:59PM on page 23
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This crossing from the west to broadway is desperately needed.
Allyson Apr 20 2025 at 7:51PM on page 17
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Extending the trail to the east side of the river in this area would be an improvement. Cyclists will still have to cross northbound Santa Fe Dr and Mississippi to get from the trail to Broadway, but at least it removes the current trail-Mississippi connection on the west side of the Mississippi bridge which has terrifying vehicle speeds.
Allyson Apr 20 2025 at 7:43PM on page 17
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Using Evans to cross Santa Fe is very uncomfortable for pedestrians. Connecting Broadway to the river by a pedestrian/cyclist-focused path would be a huge win for the southwest.
Allyson Apr 20 2025 at 2:14PM on page 15
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It's insane to me that the Sanderson Gulch trail ends one block from the S Platte River trail. Hopefully the planned improvements to Sanderson Gulch at Florida will make it more likely that the trails connect one day. For now, safety along the Sanderson Gulch trail (trail is on the sidewalk on Florida for this section) between Raritan and Ruby Hill Park can be improved by removing some parking, crosswalk striping and adding "stop for pedestrians" signs.
Crossing S Platte River Dr from Ruby Hill to Overland pond park is also sketchy as a ped because of the speed of traffic on S Platte River Dr and, to a lesser degree, Florida. I think protecting the bike lane would be a start at improvement.
Crossing S Platte River Dr from Ruby Hill to Overland pond park is also sketchy as a ped because of the speed of traffic on S Platte River Dr and, to a lesser degree, Florida. I think protecting the bike lane would be a start at improvement.
in reply to Robert Lee's comment
Allyson Apr 20 2025 at 2:09PM on page 15
Yes, right now cyclists/peds are stuck using Alameda, Mississippi, or Evans to cross Santa Fe and all are terrible. I don't consider Iowa feasible because there are stairs I can't get my bike up, and I'm not going to ride my bike under a bridge with cars and no protected bike lane.
There is a new bridge built just north of Mississippi that looks like it will be better, but it's not open.
There is a new bridge built just north of Mississippi that looks like it will be better, but it's not open.
Allyson Apr 20 2025 at 2:03PM on page 13
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Currently the train tracks at Lipan make it impossible for cyclists and pedestrians from the west to access the S Platte River, except from Mississippi Ave which is very uncomfortable for pedestrians. It is important to prioritize connections from the west to the new bridge that was built over the river at Vanderbilt Park, but is not open yet as of April 2025. Vanderbilt Park always seems deserted which is a shame.
Allyson Apr 20 2025 at 1:54PM on page 11
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I support NO height limits.
Gloria Landeros Apr 16 2025 at 11:38PM on page 2
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Más iluminación en varias calles de lameda a darmount,de Sheridan a santa fé
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