East Central Area Plan By the Numbers

Demographic Profile of Neighborhoods in Plan

Six Neighborhoods are: Cheesman Park, City Park, City Park West, Congress Park, Capitol Hill and Capitol Hill North

Area: 3.89 square miles

Population: 49,200 people

Housing units: 32,684 units

Demographics of Congress Park

Demographic Profile of Neighborhoods in Plan

10,000 residents and current growth rate is only 1.4%

6th most densest neighborhood out of 88

55% is multi-family, diverse housing stock (rentals, condos, duplexes)

52% of households are below median income

416 federally (HUD) restricted rental units (excludes Section 8)

Denver Public Schools Enrollment:

Current Enrollment Data: Neighborhood Schools in Congress Park have experienced a rise in enrollment.

Although 27% of neighborhood residents choose to send their children outside of the neighborhood district during 2018-2019, Teller Elementary is overcrowded which serves City Park and Congress Park neighborhoods. Its current enrollment is 537.

East Central Area Draft Plan

Denver Public Schools Enrollment:

East Central Area Plan Draft #1 - Download Here

East Central Area Plan Daft #2 - Download Here

List of Changes Between Draft 1 and Draft 2

View City Website for Information on East Central Area Plan

Bus Rapid Transit or BRT

To run from Downtown to Yosemite Avenue. Aurora has not agreed to build BRT citing traffic, costs, and congestion issues.
Adds no additional RTD routes. Stops and frequency of service have been reduced in Congress Park and throughout Denver since in 2018
$50 million slated from GO Bond
Needs additional $150 million of funding to begin construction
RTD fares are highest in the nation. Read more here: Streetblog Denver
RTD ridership is decreasing, Streetsblog Denver
BRT may take more than 10 years to become operational
RTD is experiencing significant financial issues impacting routes and service
Op-ED on BRT: Denver offers solution to a problem that doesn't exist
Denver Post article
Listen to RTD Director Shontel Lewis in a Town Hall with East Colfax Residents Discussing BRT.
RTD Bus and Rail Service Cuts Due to Driver Shortage (March 2020)
RTD Ridership Down 60% Due to Pandemic
During Service Cuts, RTD Director Gets Raise
RTD’s Budget Crisis Will Likely Mean Deep, Long-Lasting Cuts

Downloads

Download these documents and audio files:

Bus Rapid Transit or BRT Development Plan

Current Congress Park Neighborhood Plan drafted by Congress Park Residents and Adopted by City Council

Congress Park's Traffic Study for Safe Streets - 2019

Sample Letter to City Officials

Progressive Urban Management Associates (PUMA) Contract

"Upzoning Not Needed to Accommodate Growth," City Planner Statement to South City Park Neighbors

Extension Request Letter from City Park West

Extension Request Letter from City Park Friends and Neighbors

Sample Letter to City Council

Colfax Bus Rapid Transit Development Plan (pdf)Download

Congress_Park_neighborhood_plan (pdf)Download

FINAL-CP-Safe-Streets-Report-MAY-2019-2 (pdf)Download

Sample_Letter_to_CityOfficials Rev. 11.5.19 (docx)Download

PUMA Contract 201844799-00 (pdf)Download

Statement by City Planner 2019-11-20 (mp3)Download

ECAP letter June 5 (1) (pdf)Download

CPFAN Request for ECAP Comment Period Extension (pdf)Download

Sample Letter to City Council 9.2020 (docx)Download