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Downtown Golden parking lot

Background

Downtown Golden has continued to grow and evolve as a major destination for the community, business and visitors. This success also brings challenges, and one of the largest is parking management.

City staff and our consultant team have begun a downtown parking study. The intent is to determine how various elements can best come together to create a more efficient system to manage ongoing parking demand. The study will complement other efforts, such as the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan to support an accessible and vibrant downtown Golden. The geographic boundary of the study generally encompasses the area from Highway 58 on the north end to 15th Street on the south end, and Maple Street from the west to East Street on the eastern side of town.

Over the course of the engagement process, the community will be asked to provide input on parking- and transportation-related challenges in the downtown area, which will later be used to formulate potential parking management solutions that could help the City manage its parking resources more efficiently.

Please provide us with your feedback during one of the below engagement opportunities, and check back on this page for the latest updates regarding surveys, meetings and schedule information throughout 2023.

Current Public Engagement Opportunities

City staff created a follow-up survey based on the initial feedback we received. This survey is now closed. Please find a summary of the Follow-up Downtown Parking Public Survey Results.

Please contact the Planning Division (planning@cityofgolden.net; 303-384-8097) if you, a person you are assisting, or an organization needs additional help to engage with our planning process due to limited access to technology, a disability, or a language access need.

Background

Downtown Golden has continued to grow and evolve as a major destination for the community, business and visitors. This success also brings challenges, and one of the largest is parking management.

City staff and our consultant team have begun a downtown parking study. The intent is to determine how various elements can best come together to create a more efficient system to manage ongoing parking demand. The study will complement other efforts, such as the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan to support an accessible and vibrant downtown Golden. The geographic boundary of the study generally encompasses the area from Highway 58 on the north end to 15th Street on the south end, and Maple Street from the west to East Street on the eastern side of town.

Over the course of the engagement process, the community will be asked to provide input on parking- and transportation-related challenges in the downtown area, which will later be used to formulate potential parking management solutions that could help the City manage its parking resources more efficiently.

Please provide us with your feedback during one of the below engagement opportunities, and check back on this page for the latest updates regarding surveys, meetings and schedule information throughout 2023.

Current Public Engagement Opportunities

City staff created a follow-up survey based on the initial feedback we received. This survey is now closed. Please find a summary of the Follow-up Downtown Parking Public Survey Results.

Please contact the Planning Division (planning@cityofgolden.net; 303-384-8097) if you, a person you are assisting, or an organization needs additional help to engage with our planning process due to limited access to technology, a disability, or a language access need.

Consultation has concluded

If you have any questions about the study or downtown parking, let us know! We'll do our best to get an answer to you as quickly as possible.

  • Share If you want to walk/just get out for fresh air around the park area across from The Mill where are you supposed to park? The Mill customers are taking up all the parking. Im severely injured and can’t walk much. Where am I supposed to park? Downtown has just turned into a horrible mess. I no longer enjoy my home n on Facebook Share If you want to walk/just get out for fresh air around the park area across from The Mill where are you supposed to park? The Mill customers are taking up all the parking. Im severely injured and can’t walk much. Where am I supposed to park? Downtown has just turned into a horrible mess. I no longer enjoy my home n on Twitter Share If you want to walk/just get out for fresh air around the park area across from The Mill where are you supposed to park? The Mill customers are taking up all the parking. Im severely injured and can’t walk much. Where am I supposed to park? Downtown has just turned into a horrible mess. I no longer enjoy my home n on Linkedin Email If you want to walk/just get out for fresh air around the park area across from The Mill where are you supposed to park? The Mill customers are taking up all the parking. Im severely injured and can’t walk much. Where am I supposed to park? Downtown has just turned into a horrible mess. I no longer enjoy my home n link

    If you want to walk/just get out for fresh air around the park area across from The Mill where are you supposed to park? The Mill customers are taking up all the parking. Im severely injured and can’t walk much. Where am I supposed to park? Downtown has just turned into a horrible mess. I no longer enjoy my home n

    Akarns13 asked almost 2 years ago

    Thank you for your question. The parking lot for Vanover Park is designated for park usage only, so patrons of the Golden Mill should not be parking there. We will inform our Code Enforcement officers of this issue. 

    The City understands that parking can be challenging in the downtown area and along the creek corridor, and we encourage you to continue to follow the downtown parking study and provide input on the recommendations Council will be considering this year.