Our Character and Development Vision

A cornerstone of the community’s vision is that Wheat Ridge become the best possible version of itself while maintaining the character that makes it feel like Wheat Ridge.

When it comes to character, the City Plan aims to achieve these four outcomes:

• Evolution of Our Places - We want to see incremental change that is carefully curated so we can evolve while maintaining our character of distinct areas with their own look and feel.
• Peaceful Coexistence - We want to ensure that new development peacefully coexists with existing neighborhoods.
• Improved Connectivity and Access - We want future investments and improvements to help people move around town more easily, especially on foot or by bicycle.
• Making Great Places - We want to see improvements to the space between buildings and the curb that enhance the experience of spending time in our public spaces.

Learn more about how the city can work to achieve the outcomes listed above on pages 68-107 of the plan. Coming soon are interactive maps that will allow you to explore our character contexts in Wheat Ridge.

Explore how our character and development vision could come to life in specific locations in Wheat Ridge on pages 112-132 of the plan.