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Dear Esteemed Partners,
Every morning as the day dawns over Denver South, the promise of possibility emerges anew.
We are the early risers who see first light as invigorating, rather than exhausting. We are leaders
in government and industry, leaders in education, public and private.
Denver South is thriving due to a long history of collaboration and forward-thinking approaches to
land use, policy, and emerging technology. The charge of this partnership is to keep it that way.
Colorado has become one of the most attractive places in the country for businesses investing in a
place to call home. At the intersection of today and tomorrow, there is no region–suburban, urban,
or in between–that is better suited to secure the very best of these new investments than Denver
South. We anticipate roughly 74,000 more jobs by 2035. However, with jobs come people and with
people, traffic.
The question before us is how to manage the inevitable growth of the
next 15 – 20 years while protecting the high quality of life residents
presently enjoy and rightfully expect. The answer begins with this
Framework to Advance and Preserve the Corridor.
This document encapsulates a candid reconciliation of current conditions and what we risk if we
take no action. Meant to be both informative and predictive, this assessment provides Denver
South and its partners with a solid framework for guiding future development toward smart
growth objectives. This document will become the foundation for a public campaign profiling our
district, our successes, and the strategic collaboration that benefits us all. This will afford residents,
businesses, organizations, and investors valuable insight into who we are and how we will manage
change in the coming decades.
CHANGE IS ON THE HORIZON. RISE AND SHINE, DENVER SOUTH.
Sincerely,
Tom Brook, CEO
Denver South Economic Development Partnership
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