Core Values, Planning Principles, and Planning Priorities

The City Plan is built upon a set of core values, planning principles, and planning priorities that were determined by the community in the City Plan process.

Core Values
Deeply-held, widely shared beliefs in Wheat Ridge that serve as building blocks for our vision of the future.

Independent-Minded - We go our own way. - 72% Agreed or Mostly Agreed
Inclusive - Our community is welcoming to all. - 82% Agreed or Mostly Agreed
Forward-Looking - We are responsible to the future. - 87% Agreed or Mostly Agreed

Planning Principles

Criteria for public decision-making that ensure adherence to the community’s core values.

Serve a mix of incomes - We will ensure that new investment benefits people across all income levels. - 77% Agreed or Mostly Agreed
Preserve our “patchwork quilt” - We will celebrate and enhance the unique character of areas within Wheat Ridge. - 89% Agreed or Mostly Agreed
Focus on sustainability - We will act as good stewards of the environment. 86% Agreed or Mostly Agreed
Strengthen the City’s fiscal position - We will make decisions about public investments with an eye on the future. - 88% Agreed or Mostly Agreed

Planning Priorities
Important, long-term projects that must be done right in order for the community to be successful.

Improved Retail and Business Environment – We will support the business community and cultivate the kinds of places where residents want to shop, dine, and visit. - 78% Agreed or Mostly Agreed
38th Ave. from Lutheran Legacy Campus to Harlan St. – We will continue shaping this section of 38th Avenue into Wheat Ridge’s Main Street corridor - 78% Agreed or Mostly Agreed
Network of Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities Across the City – We will provide a system for pedestrians and cyclists to move between important locations more easily. - 86% Agreed or Mostly Agreed
Proactive Infrastructure Management – We will catch up on deferred infrastructure maintenance and keep pace into the future. - 95% Agreed or Mostly Agreed

Learn more about our values, principles, and priorities on pages 32-59 of the plan.