Sustainable Communities Initiative
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Overview
Colorado Heritage Planning Grants
Workshops
We collaborate with several agencies to offer workshops around the state.
Planning 101 Agenda
Regional on-site workshops for elected officials and planning commissioners on planning basics, including sustainable community development principles, offered on a limited basis throughout the year upon request.
Resource Materials
Publications, handouts and other materials on a variety of sustainable community development topics, especially land use planning for local governments.
Sustainable Economic Development
Community Revitalization Partnerships is a program that provides assistance to Colorado's downtowns. The goal is to assist communities in breaking through roadblocks, questions or issues and identify sustainable solutions for implementation.
Main Street Resource Team visits are provided to first year Main Street communities.
Links
Cut down on your websurfing research time - use these links to help you reach the countless agencies that focus on myriad sustainability issues, from land use to economic development.
Program Contacts:
Sustainable Communities Initiative
1313 Sherman St., Rm. 521
Denver, CO 80203
FAX 303.866.4819
Andy Hill
303.866.3785
andy.hill@state.co.us
Christy Culp
303.866.2369
christy.culp@state.co.us
Overview:
The mission of the Sustainable Communities Initiative is to coordinate partnerships and provide assistance to enhance the sustainability of communities across the state.
Each community will define sustainability
differently, depending on its
circumstances, history, culture and values.
One broad, generally-accepted definition
from the Brundtland Commission states:
“Sustainable development is development
that meets the needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs.”
The Office of Smart Growth and the Sustainable Communities Initiative essentially share the same mission and will share this website. Please review the Resources page to find a wealth of resources on everything from the basics of land use planning for planning commissioners, to sustainable economic development and sustainability best practices. Please share with us your community's successes and let us know what we're missing!