Plans & Developments

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.

Learn more about Blueprint Denver here. 

The Cherry Creek Area Plan was passed by City Council in July of 2012.

You can learn more about it and how it affects your neighborhood here.

The Comprehensive Plan 2040 is underway.

What is the Plan?

Comprehensive Plan 2040 is the vision for Denver and its people. It reflects the voice of thousands of residents and is the guiding document for shaping the city we will become over the next twenty years. The plan is rooted in a strong planning tradition for our city. This tradition values what makes Denver great, including its diverse community, unique natural setting and rich history as the heart of the Rocky Mountain region.

The vision, composed of six vision elements, is the backbone of this plan. It knits together a set of long-term, integrated goals. The vision and goals provide a common language to connect the plans, policies and programs of multiple city departments.

How the Plan is Implemented?

City leaders, elected officials, staff and the community should look to Comprehensive Plan 2040 as the guide for important policies and decisions. The city will use the plan and its supplements to:

• Provide a framework and common goals for all city plans

• Guide policy decisions

• Inform changes to city regulations

• Inform the city’s resource and budgeting decisions

• Evaluate and measure progress toward achieving citywide goals

Learn more about the Comprehensive Plan here.

About Denver Moves Cherry Creek

Denver Moves: Cherry Creek (DMCC)(PDF, 20MB)is a cohesive strategy for the development of future transportation infrastructure and programs that will support the City's mobility goals in the Cherry Creek neighborhood and surrounding area. The Denver Moves: Cherry Creek plan aims to create a safer and more convenient environment to walk, bicycle, take transit, deliver goods, and drive in and around Cherry Creek as the area continues to grow. DMCC will guide how the City of Denver programs, funds, plans, designs, builds, and maintains the future multimodal transportation network in the area. The plan appendices are availablehere(PDF, 21MB).

The Plan includes recommendations developed through an inclusive and collaborative process. Community members, including area neighborhood organizations, local employers and business organizations, employees and commuters, local schools, health care providers, non-profit organizations, advocacy groups, and City Council members and staff, provided feedback on the plan's process, outcomes, and individual projects. Throughout the process, DOTI incorporated community feedback into the study analysis, engagement strategy, and final report. A summary of how DOTI responded to community feedback is available here(PDF, 279KB).

Learn more about the plan here.

Getting Denverites Where They Need to Go

Denver Moves Everyone 2050 is the citywide Strategic Transportation Plan for the Department of Transportation & Infrastructure that aligns our resources with our collective goals to achieve Denver’s transportation vision.

Over the past decade, Denver’s population has grown rapidly, placing additional pressures on our transportation system. Technology and smart phones have drastically changed how people and goods move through the city and during the same time, the number of crashes on Denver’s streets has continued to increase and transportation remains as one of the top sources of air pollution and the second largest source of greenhouse gases in Denver.

Clean air, safe streets and connected places – that’s what Denverites want most from their transportation network. Denver Moves Everyone reflects the voices of thousands of Denver residents from each of Denver’s 78 neighborhoods. With a focus on equity, DME calls for greater investments in Denver’s transportation system and to provide more travel choices that are:

• accessible and affordable
• safe, secure and comfortable
• better for the environment including our air and water
• destination-driven, with streets designed for people and shaped by communities and cultures
• well-maintained in a state of good repair

The plan provides a number program and policy recommendations to prioritize capital transportation improvements in the near-, mid-, and long-term to result in increased safety, more connected and efficient travel options, reduced emissions, and greener streets.

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Denver's Dog Park Master Plan was adopted in 2019.

You can view the Master Plan here.

The East Area Plan was passed by City Council in November of 2020.

You can learn more about it and how it will affect your neighborhood here.

About The Game Plan

Game Plan for a Healthy City is Denver Parks & Recreation’s vision for creating parks, gathering places, activities and more that are easily accessed, well-maintained and equitable in every neighborhood. The 20-year plan proclaims easy access to parks and open space as a basic right for all residents. Built from input from more than 6,000 residents, stakeholders, and staff members, Game Plan provides a roadmap for our parks, recreation programs, and urban forest to serve the needs of all Denver residents in the face of population growth and climate change.

Game Plan Guiding Principles

Game Plan projects are focused on adapting to the community’s needs, connecting people to each other through nature and culture, creating diverse spaces, supporting the growth of Denver’s community and fairly reinvesting funds. Learn more about the Game Plan's guiding principles by clicking here.

In 2021, Denver's Department of Housing Stability (HOST) launched its Five-Year Strategic Plan, following extensive community engagement to guide its mission of creating a healthy, housed, and connected city. This 2025 Action Plan, shaped by ongoing input from the Housing Stability Strategic Advisors and aligned with Mayor Mike Johnston's vision, emphasized a safe, affordable, and vibrant Denver for all residents.

HOST will prioritize addressing unsheltered homelessness, expanding affordable housing access, improving the shelter experience, and preventing evictions with an anticipated investment of $229 million.

Large development reviews provide an overview of major redevelopment and infrastructure projects shaping District 5, including transit, mixed-use developments, and other significant site development activity. These reviews help track progress, coordination, and community impacts across key growth areas and long-term planning efforts.

For more site development plans, click here to view the map.

Find more information about the Near Southeast Area Plan.

If you live in Washington Virginia Vale, Virginia Village, Indian Creek, University Hills North, or Goldsmith you can participate in how the future of your neighborhood will look! Visit the official site here to learn more.

Click here to learn more about Denver's interconnected parkways, parks, and neighborhoods.