Denver Public Works

City and County of Denver Public Works Nancy Kuhn 303-513-6046 Nancy.Kuhn@denvergov.org Parks and Recreation Yolanda Quesada 720-913-0664 Yolanda.Quesada@denvergov.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Denveright Task Forces Announced

Groups will guide four citywide planning efforts focused on land use, mobility,

parks and recreational resources

DENVER – The City and County of Denver today announced the members of four citizen task forces that will advise on the key principles and policy recommendations of the four plans that comprise Denveright, a community-driven multi-agency planning initiative that will establish a vision for Denver for the next 20 years.

“The dedicated residents and stakeholders who have agreed to serve on these task forces will help ensure that we hear from every part of town and every segment of our population about how our community should evolve, “ Mayor Michael B. Hancock said. “They represent the diverse fabric of our community, and their voices will advise on the needs and priorities of these planning efforts.”

Denveright will shape Denver’s future in the areas of land use, mobility, parks and recreational resources by coordinating, for the first time, the planning processes for:

·         an update of Blueprint Denver, the 2002 citywide land use and transportation plan

·         an update of The Game Plan, the 2003 citywide parks and recreation master plan

·         Denver Moves: Transit, a new mobility plan for transit in Denver

·         Denver Moves: Pedestrians and Trails, a new mobility plan for sidewalks, crossings and trails

Task force appointees were selected by city leadership to represent a broad range of perspectives, with particular consideration given to ensuring diversity in expertise, geography, culture, ethnicity, age and gender. Each task force includes neighborhood representatives from six areas of the city (central, northeast, far northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest); members of the Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation (INC); one member from each of the Mayor’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committees; two city council members; representatives from the business community, aging populations, youth and those with disabilities; and members with interest in sustainability, preservation, and civic and community health.

The task forces will play a key role in vetting the principles and policy recommendations of each plan. They will also help shape community outreach approaches and informing the decision-making processes. Task force members will also be responsible for sharing plan information with the communities they represent and gathering feedback from the public.

Each task force will begin meeting this summer. Meetings will regularly occur for the duration of the planning processes, which are expected to run approximately 18-24 months. Meeting information will be available at denvergov.org/denveright.

Denveright is a community-driven process from start to finish. In addition to the plan-specific task forces, the Denveright Community Think Tank will provide a forum for community leaders to have a say in the planning process and share thoughts and ideas on important topics that cut across all four plans. Anyone interested can apply at denvergov.org/denveright. Applications are due Friday, June 24.

Community members can share ideas online or participate in community workshops. Community members will also see and interact with Denveright at numerous community events. All are invited to join the conversation via the hashtag #denveright on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. For more information about Denveright and how to get involved, visit denvergov.org/denveright.

 

Task force appointees are as follows:

Blueprint Denver

·         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

·         Roger Armstrong – Central Neighborhood Area Resident (Capitol Hill)

·         Tim Baldwin – Rocky Mountain West Transit and Planning

·         Brianna Borin – Snooze

·         Brent Bowman – Southeast Neighborhood Area Resident (Southmoor)

·         Parry Burnap – Mayor's Bicycle Advisory Committee

·         Norma Brambila – Southwest Neighborhood Area Resident (Westwood; Denver Parks & Recreation Board)

·         Leo Carosella – Denver Commission on Aging, Chair

·         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 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, Chair

·         Margie Valdez – 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

Parks and Recreation Game Plan

·         Florence Navarro (Co-Chair) – Denver Parks and Recreation Advisory Board

·         Darrell Watson (Co-Chair) – Denver Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, Past President

·         Sharon Alton – Downtown Denver Partnership

·         Jay April – Denver Golf Advisory Board

·         Mark Bailey – The Park People


·         Erin Brown – Denver Office of Children’s Affairs

·         Rebecca Born – Northeast Neighborhood Area Resident (Park Hill)

·         Brad Cameron – INC (Parks and Recreation Committee)

·         Councilman Jolon Clark – Denver City Council District 7

·         Fran Coleman – Denver Parks and Recreation Advisory Board

·         Noel Copeland – Denver Parks and Recreation Advisory Board

·         Tracy Davis – Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory Committee

·         Chris Frampton – East West Partners

·         Julie George – Southeast Neighborhood Area Resident (Southmoor)

·         Anthony Graves – Mayor’s Office Director of Regional Affairs

·         Michael Guiietz – Northwest Neighborhood Area Resident (Jefferson Park)

·         Jennifer Hale – Southwest Neighborhood Area Resident (Harvey Park)

·         Karen Higel – Denver Public Schools Athletics

·         Fabby Hillyard – Mountain Parks Foundation

·         Mike Hughes – Central Neighborhood Area Resident (Hilltop)

·         Cindy Johnstone – INC (Parks and Recreation Committee)

·         Michael Leccese – Urban Land Institute

·         Sonrisa Lucero – Denver Office of Sustainability

·         Kathleen Martin – Denver Office of Disability Rights

·         Jeremy Matsen – Denver Department of Finance


·         Jackie Miller – Great Outdoors Colorado

·         Karen Moldovan – LiveWell Colorado

·         Jennifer Moreland – Denver Public Health

·         John Noble – Far Northeast Neighborhood Area Resident (Montbello)

·         Councilwoman Deborah “Debbie” Ortega – Denver City Council At-large

·         Erik Ortiz­ – Colorado Health Foundation

·         Jason Robinson – Denver Parks and Recreation Advisory Board

·         Kendra Sandoval­ – Historic Denver

·         Jamie Sarche – Denver Commission on Aging

·         Ken Schroeppel – University of Colorado Denver

·         Rachel Steele – The Greenway Foundation

·         Regan Suhay – Boys & Girls Club Metro Denver

·         Myles Tangalin – Mayor’s Pedestrian Advisory Committee

·         Jamie Torres – West Central Neighborhood Area Resident (Villa Park)

·         Tim Wohlgenant – Trust for Public Lands


Denver Moves: Transit

·         Kathleen Osher (Co-Chair) – Transit Alliance

·         Ellen Winkler (Co-Chair) – INDUSTRY

·         Paul Aldretti – Mile High Connects

·         Stuart Anderson – Transportation Solutions

·         Liz Babcock – Denver Department of Environmental Health

·         Tangier Barnes Wright – Groundwork Denver

·         Jordan Block – Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory Committee


·         Councilman Albus Brooks – Denver City Council District 9

·         Laura Brudzynski – Denver Office of Economic Development

·         Paige Damiano – Northwest Neighborhood Area Resident (Highland)

·         Andy Farr – Southeast Neighborhood Area Resident (University Hills)


·         Councilman Kevin Flynn – Denver City Council District 2


·         Deb Gomez – Denver Office of Disability Rights

·         Tiffany Hoambrecker – VISIT Denver

·         Ellen Ittelson – Mayor’s Pedestrian Advisory Committee

·         Dr. Antwan Jefferson – Far Northeast Neighborhood Area Resident (Green Valley Ranch)

·         Tasha Jones – Northeast Neighborhood Area Resident (Stapleton)

·         Angie Rivera-Malpiede – Stapleton Foundation; Northeast Transportation Connections


·         Cherish Marquez – Denver Commission for People with Disabilities

·         Lauren Masias – Denver South Transportation Management Association

·         Aylene McCallum – Downtown Denver Partnership

·         Chris Nevitt – Denver Department of Community Planning & Development  

·         Joel Noble –  INC (Transportation Committee); Denver Planning Board

·         Cec Ortiz­ – Denver Commission on Aging 


·         Nicole Portee – Denver Public Schools

·         Merritt Pullam – Central Neighborhood Area Resident (Mayfair) 


·         Ginger Schlote – Southwest Neighborhood Area Resident (Mar Lee)


·         Bill Sirois – Regional Transportation District

·         Jessica Skibo – Denver Women’s Commission


·         Barbara Weiske – Auraria Higher Education Center

Denver Moves: Pedestrians and Trails (Co-Chairs TBD)

·         Paul Aldretti – Mayor's Bicycle Advisory Committee

·         Stuart Anderson – Transportation Solutions


·         Tangier Barnes Wright – Groundwork Denver

·         Councilwoman Kendra Black – Denver City Council District 4

·         Kay Boeke – Southwest Neighborhood Area Resident (Barnum)

·         Alexis Crews – Central Neighborhood Area Resident (Capitol Hill) 


·         John Hayden – Mayor's Pedestrian Advisory Committee

·         Councilman Paul Kashmann – Denver City Council District 6


·         Eliza Lanman – Denver Commission on Aging


·         Angie Rivera‐Malpiede – Stapleton Foundation; Northeast Transportation Connections

·         Lauren Masias – Denver South Transportation Management Association

·         Aylene McCallum – Downtown Denver Partnership 


·         Nola Miguel – North Neighborhood Area Resident (Chafee Park); GES Right to LiveWell

·         Josh Miller – Southeast Neighborhood Area Resident (Virginia Village)

·         Nichole Portee – Denver Public Schools

·         Aisha Rousseau – Denver Commission for People with Disabilities

·         Rosemary Stoffel – INC

·         Jennifer Superka – Northwest Neighborhood Area Resident (Sunnyside)

·         To Be Confirmed – Far Northeast Denver Area Resident


·         To Be Confirmed – Northeast Denver Area Resident