The Partnership is involved in various activities consistent with our mission to improve safety and health, accessibility, sustainability and economic vitality along Federal Boulevard, while preserving its cultural diversity and historic character.

As a volunteer organization, we are business owners and residents not unlike you, interested in a quality future for our neighborhoods—knowing “together”, we can make a difference.

The Partnership believes to make that difference, we must organize and track our activity by common interests, reflected in several projects and efforts currently underway:

• BID project
• Streetscape project
• Federal Boulevard bus service
• Board activities
• Denver Livability Partnership – Federal light rail station area plan and West Colfax cloverleaf replacement efforts
• Federal Parkway setback issue

In the last quarter of every year, we assess the year’s accomplishments and set new priorities for the coming year; find the 2012 document here. In summary, a sampling of projects pursued so far in 2011 include:

Partnered with Jefferson Park United Neighbors in a neighborhood and Federal clean-up event in May.

Sponsored the Federal and W. 25th Avenue Streetscape project. Final designs completed in July. A grant was written to Denver to pursue a Business Improvement District application for the design district.

Continued discussion of the 20′ parkway setback requirement for Federal north of W. 20th Avenue with Denver Parks and Recreation.

Organized a Streetscape Committee charged with developing recommended typical street cross sections of streetscape improvements for several representative sections of the Boulevard.

Worked with Denver Parks and Recreation on developing appropriate parkway setback allowances along Federal. The first phase of reducing the setback south has now officially been implemented due to the Partnership’s efforts. From recent meetings, Parks and Recreation has agreed to team with Denver Planning to study the affect of the setback to land uses, property size and development north of 20th Avenue. Outcomes from these discussions are expected in the fall.

Continued advocacy with Denver Public Works, Community Planing and Development and Parks and Recreation to confirm commitment to a Federal Land Use and Transportation plan. The proposed plan would vision and set the future of Federal for the next 20 years.