Learn About the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan Update

The City of Boulder and Boulder County have officially approved the updated Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan, marking the completion of a two-year planning process that engaged thousands of community members in shaping a shared vision for the future of the Boulder Valley.

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Our shared vision for the next 20 years.

The Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan is our community’s guide for how the Boulder Valley will grow, connect and evolve over the next 20 years. The City of Boulder and Boulder County adopt the plan jointly because achieving the community’s vision for the future of the Boulder Valley requires us to work together.

The city’s Sustainability, Equity and Resilience (SER) framework serves as the organizing tool for the comprehensive plan. The plan update is driven by community input and connects shared values to decisions about where homes and jobs are located, how people move around, how we care for the environment, and how we support a sustainable, equitable and resilient community.

The core components of the plan

  • Policies | inform city and county decisions
  • Planning Areas Map | describes where the plan applies, where urban development is appropriate, and where rural character will be preserved
  • Future Land Use Map | identifies the desired land use types and pattern across the Boulder Valley

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