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Welcome to Lakewood Together, the City of Lakewood&#39;s community engagement portal. Visit the pages below to get more information and share your thoughts on current City of Lakewood projects and issues. We appreciate your participation and feedback!

Welcome to Lakewood Together

The City of Lakewood continues to navigate through these unprecedented times and is adapting to the extraordinary challenges before us. The city is committed to keeping residents and businesses owners informed on the steps we and the community are taking to navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic. The city is working hard on the development of strategies and tools for businesses, nonprofits and community partners, and we need to hear from you about where to focus those efforts. The information gathered from this outreach will provide additional insight to the Lakewood Economic Recovery Task Force as it engages in conversations on the short, medium and long-term strategic efforts for economic recovery.The Lakewood Economic Recovery Task Force is made up of local business owners and industry professionals aligned with Lakewood&rsquo;s top industries for employment. This group will review resources, survey results, suggestions and ideas while also bringing information and best practices from their respective industries to the forefront of this community discussion.

<img src="https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/ehq-production-us-california/06b25abdcf35622a06d36b37d57953e4ae1252d7/original/1603915232/IMG_3853_%28002%29.JPG_d051d6b1945feb17deab55ba81dfb4ab?1603915232" style="width: 634px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib">New transportation- themed playground at Idlewild ParkIdlewild Park, 10300 W. 14th Pl., received a new playground in 2020!In December 2019, a request for proposals to renovate the playground at Idlewild Park resulted in nine proposals for consideration from five playground vendors. Proposals varied in terms of size, components, and play activities that would best fit within the concrete curb that defines the play area. Vendors were requested to provide transportation-themed designs to reflect the integration of trains, bicycles, and cars into the community located along Colfax Avenue -the longest main street in America! All proposals addressed the need to meet current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements, including the removal of the existing pea gravel and installation of surfacing appropriate for wheelchair accessibility.After review, staff selected four options for resident&rsquo;s consideration. Criteria used to compare the submittals included the following:<ul><li>Meeting the budget allocated for all work required including removing the existing equipment and installing new equipment and surfacing.</li><li>Providing play equipment that meets safety requirements established by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Handbook for Public Playground Safety.</li><li>Providing a variety of play structures and components encouraging activities suitable for multiple age groups.</li></ul>The Idlewild Park playground renovation is funded in part by a Neighborhood Participation Program (NPP) grant submitted by the Eiber Neighborhood Association and approved by Lakewood City Council. NPP gives community organizations a chance to submit an application to receive city funding for small-scale projects they believe would make a difference in improving their neighborhoods. Learn more at <a href="http://www.lakewood.org/NPP">Lakewood.org/NPP</a>.Additional funding was also secured by the City of Lakewood through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program to add accessibility improvements. CDBG provides annual grants on a formula basis to states, cities, and counties to develop viable urban communities by providing housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderate- income persons. Visit <a href="http://www.lakewood.org/CDBG" target="_blank">Lakewood.org/CDBG</a> to learn more.

Bear Creek Greenbelt is a 350-acre open space park on the south side of the city. Bear Creek runs through the property and is a mature riparian ecosystem that attracts wildlife and provides an ideal outdoor recreation and open space area. The trail is approximately seven miles in length beginning near C-470 and Morrison Road and extending east to Wadsworth Boulevard and Denver.An extremely popular regional trail connection and a green way across the city, the trail receives a lot of use. Trail use data shows over 450,000 people use this trail and open space area each year for walking, hiking, biking, fishing and other forms of non-motorized transportation and recreational uses. The attraction of a diverse range of user groups has led to increasing conflicts in recent years, which the city has been working to address.<h3>Trail and Connectivity Assessment Report</h3>In 2016, the city partnered with Norris Design, Bicycle Colorado and Colorado Parks and Wildlife to complete the <a href="https://www.lakewoodtogether.org/4929/documents/7614" target="_blank">City of Lakewood Trail and Connectivity Assessment Report</a>. The project objective was to provide information and guidance for expansion and maintenance of important trail corridors and the potential for new trail connections within the city. The six month public engagement effort identified opportunities for improvements to the Bear Creek Trail to mitigate user conflicts including the addition of a crushed gravel, soft surface parallel trail, widening the concrete trail to 10 feet to better handle existing usage and meet current trail standards and realigning the concrete trail in certain sections. Lastly, adding striping and signage opportunities to enhance safety and wayfinding were also identified.<h3>Project Details</h3>Specifically, the project entails the installation of over 12,000 linear feet of 3-6 foot wide soft surface trail that would roughly parallel the existing concrete path through the Bear Creek Greenbelt. The purpose of this trail would be to help alleviate congestion along the existing trail by providing an alternative natural surface trail for walkers and runners. In addition to the soft surface trail construction, sections of the existing trail would be removed and replaced. Improvements would be made to the concrete trail by widening sections to 10 feet when feasible, by softening trail curves to extend sight lines and replacing damaged concrete to mitigate hazards. Engineering studies will also be conducted in 2020 to consider how to appropriately address high-conflict areas to devise alternative solutions. Learn more in the Bear Creek Trail section beginning on page 26 of the <a href="https://www.lakewoodtogether.org/4929/documents/7614" target="_blank">City of Lakewood Trail and Connectivity Assessment Report</a>.All proposed trail improvements have been included to create a welcoming trail experience for all visitors and user groups. Use the tools below to provide feedback on the project and share additional ideas for future amenities as funding allows. Subscribe to this page for project notifications when new information is available.

Consultation has concluded.Thank you to everyone who participated in the process. For upcoming Planning Commission and City Council meetings on this plan, please visit <a href="http://www.LakewoodSpeaks.org" target="_blank">LakewoodSpeaks.org</a>. Union Boulevard, from West Sixth Avenue to West Alameda Avenue, is an active, busy area with office buildings, hotels, apartments, restaurants and numerous other businesses. Changes in the neighborhood and what&rsquo;s in store for its future have prompted concerns and community conversations about this high-profile area. As a result, Lakewood is launching a community planning effort called the Union Neighborhood Vision Plan to work with the neighborhood to develop a long-range vision for the future.The goal of this planning effort is to discuss how the neighborhood would like to see the area evolve over the next 20 years, and it will cover the following topics:<ul><li>How should the neighborhood function?</li><li>What type of uses for the land should be encouraged?</li><li>What should the design of the buildings look like?</li><li>What types of amenities are important to enhance the neighborhood?</li><li>Do there need to be changes to make walking in the neighborhood easier and safer?</li></ul>We want to involve those who live and work in this neighborhood to develop this plan. This website will help residents, business owners and community members participate in this process and keep them informed about how their ideas and comments are shaping the plan.You can participate in a number of ways:<ul><li>Attend upcoming community meetings.</li><li>Take online surveys (<a href="https://www.lakewoodtogether.org/UnionVision?tool=survey_tool#tool_tab" target="_blank">click here</a>).</li><li>Visit the &ldquo;Ask a Question&rdquo; section (<a href="https://www.lakewoodtogether.org/UnionVision?preview=true&tool=qanda#tool_tab" target="_blank">click here</a>).</li><li>Visit this site regularly for survey and meeting summaries.</li><li>Subscribe to this project to receive email updates (right side toolbar).</li></ul>

The City of Lakewood hosted a public engagement process in 2019 to determine the name and appropriate amenities for a future park located at 110. S. Cody St!Formally home to the Meadowlark Cottages, the .7 acre site was acquired by the city from the Jefferson County School District in 2000. The two buildings on site were built in the 1960s to serve as elementary classrooms to supplement South Lakewood Elementary School and eventually became space for the district&rsquo;s preschool program. The city also ran early childhood education programs in the buildings until 2008 when the city stopped using the facility because of failing infrastructure.The city completed demolition of the buildings in early October of 2019, leading the way for a future park. The public engagement process guided the development of a site plan and name for the park. The site plan is now available. Following permit review, construction is set to begin in 2021.________________________________________________________________________________________Review the new Cottage Park draft site plan below and share your thoughts. Survey results are also available.For more information, call 303-987-7800 or email <a href="mailto:CRinfo@Lakewood.org">CRinfo@Lakewood.org</a>.<h4>Cottage Park, <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/110+S+Cody+St,+Lakewood,+CO+80226/@39.7143235,-105.093958,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x876b813aa24d39a3:0x5346b507ea3c7bb2!8m2!3d39.7143235!4d-105.0917693" target="_blank">110 S. Cody St.</a></h4><img class="fr-dib" style="width: 624px; height: 520.95px;" src="https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/ehq-production-us-california/76a9b4efd831feae570a30bf7fb0f6ec6631c690/redactor_assets/assets/000/005/406/original/Meadowlark_Map.png?1567102044" width="624" height="520.95">

The Lakewood Police Department has a national reputation for excellence; however, it is our relationship with the Lakewood community we are really proud of. Our agents make a positive difference in the lives of our residents and the safety of our community.The Lakewood Police Department began operations in May 1970. We have grown to a force of nearly 400 civilian and sworn employees. If you would like to learn more about the history of our department, please read <a class="fr-strong" href="https://joinlakewoodblue.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/Lakewood_PoliceDept_HistoryBook_SinglePg_Web.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">our history book.</a><div dir="auto">We want to know what you think. Please take a moment and complete the survey below based on your recent experience with member(s) of the Lakewood Police Department. Rate the following areas by selecting a number with 1 being &quot;unacceptable&quot; and 5 being &quot;excellent.&quot; If you&#39;d like, please take a moment to review the videos on this page, which highlight some of the department&#39;s most exciting programs and underline our commitment to do things the way our motto promises: With &quot;Integrity, Intelligence and Initiative.&quot;</div>

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