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Wheat Ridge City Council reviews draft Prosperity Plan, gives consensus to advance
Summary
Councilors and consultants reviewed a draft Prosperity Plan that prioritizes corridor-focused redevelopment, support for light manufacturing and flex space, improved permitting, and stronger coordination among business-support organizations; council expressed consensus to advance the plan for formal consideration in January.
Wheat Ridge City Council on Monday studied a draft Prosperity Plan that lays out four goals to boost local economic vitality, then signaled consensus to move the document toward formal adoption.
Consultant Brad Siegel of Puma and project manager Andrea presented the plan, which the team said reflects nearly a year of analysis, interdepartmental input and revisions. "Goal 1 focuses on promoting the vitality of the city's commercial corridors," Andrea said, outlining tactics to make corridors such as West 38th and 44th more walkable, activate vacant storefronts and target redevelopment areas near I‑70 and the Urban Renewal area.
The plan groups recommendations under four goals: (1) corridor- and node-based redevelopment, (2) jobs, innovation and light manufacturing, (3) attainability and quality of life…
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