09/20/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/20/2024 14:52
In the city's Civic Area, we're rethinking urban park design for a strong connection to nature while cultivating recreation, community gathering, festivities and more. We launched the Civic Area Phase 2 projectearlier this year and asked for your feedback about this effort. Here's what we asked, who we ask and what we heard from you:
What we asked:
Who we asked:
City staff, in collaboration with Downtown Community Connectors, held 13 engagement events. We intentionally met with diverse groups to elevate racial equity discussions, people experiencing disabilities, a wide range of age groups for intergenerational feedback, and groups from low-income populations and the unhoused. Through all of these in-person meetings, staff also provided an online questionnaire in Spanish and English and used as many photo-examples as possible for accessibility.
What we heard:
The Boulder community prioritized three top principles for what they want in the Civic Area:
Notable comments that community members also made were about:
More details about the engagement process and results can be found on the project web page
What we heard from the community will be incorporated into the planning for the project. We will provide further opportunities this year for community groups to give input to continue creating an inclusive and equitable engagement process.