Livability Framework

Update: keep track of progress on the Livability Initiative page

Recognizing that the pace of development in the 22202 area is expected to surge from mid-2019 onwards, and that recent community forums have shown that livability is a primary concern in our neighborhoods, the Crystal City, Aurora Highlands and Arlington Ridge Civic Associations have jointly developed this Livability Framework. (https://aurorahighlands.org/22202-livability-framework.pdf)

This document articulates a vision for an integrated, holistic approach to achieving a highly livable community across our diverse neighborhoods and defines a set of livability themes and specific elements. This concise framework is put forward as a means to identify our common priorities, to drive discussion and studies, and to provide inputs to county plans and to developers. We expect that both the County and landowners with development plans in the works will find it useful to have the community’s set of priorities now, so these can be considered in their planning for new projects. The framework is a living document and will be updated as required.

Most importantly, we provide this framework to encourage a collaborative engagement among residents, the County, developers, property owners and businesses and other organizations to develop and implement an integrated holistic approach to achieving livability across our community.

We will continue with efforts over the next few months to expand on this framework with more specific community benefits, studies to help guide decisions, and metrics to measure success. This is a “living document” and we welcome feedback.

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