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Summary of Feedback

Community Feedback Summary

After gathering input from more than 100 attendees at the Next Phase Kick-Off event and online, several common themes emerged. Below is a high-level summary of the most frequently mentioned topics. A full copy of all comments is available in the Reports section of this page.

Preserving Natural Spaces

  • Maintain open, green, and natural areas with minimal development.
  • Expand green spaces along the creek, maintain parks, and enhance native landscapes with paths, benches, and picnic tables.
  • Protect waterways and maintain natural spaces near the river.

Community Events and Facilities

  • Support for spaces to host festivals, farmers markets, and community activities.
  • Advocacy for recreational spaces like ballfields and bike paths.

Pedestrian and Bike Infrastructure

  • Prioritize bike-friendly spaces, trails, and improved connectivity, especially around the creek and parks.
  • Reduce car congestion and noise; create more pedestrian zones.

Sustainability and Development

  • Support for buildings designed to meet sustainability goals, including LEED certification and net-zero energy.
  • Balance development while preserving Golden’s small-town charm.

Public Transit

  • Strong backing for extending RTD light rail and the G-line to Golden to reduce traffic.

Increased Traffic and Parking

  • Opposition to more cars, parking, and traffic congestion, particularly in already stressed areas.

Overdevelopment

  • Concerns about losing Golden’s natural beauty and community character due to large developments.
  • Some opposition to performance venues and further parkland expansion that could attract more tourists.
  • The concept of building a Town Square was unpopular.

Community Facilities

  • Mixed views on relocating the history museum, but support for expanding the library and improving facilities, such as bathrooms in Vanover Park.

Finance

  • Concerns over the cost of new developments, with a desire for more transparency regarding costs and debt.

Safety and Cleanliness

  • Calls to improve traffic safety on Ford Street, clean up areas like Tucker Gulch, and enforce regulations (e.g., alcohol control).
  • Suggestions to implement a pass system for creek access to help fund management.
  • Support for tubing with better crowd management.
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