This decision approves the Amended and Restated Denver Downtown Development Authority (DDDA) Plan of Development, expanding its scope to address economic challenges, enhance public spaces, and adapt underutilized properties. It introduces investment categories including adaptive reuse, public space improvements, and arts and mobility projects. The plan integrates feedback from extensive public engagement, including thousands of resident inputs and analysis of economic recovery needs.
The plan addresses key challenges in downtown Denver, including high commercial vacancies and insufficient public space quality, driving economic recovery, sustainability, and vibrancy in the city's core.