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2 Executive Committee Alliance for Sustainable Colorado* City and County of Denver* Colorado Environmental Coalition* Colorado Health Foundation Colorado Housing and Finance Authority Denver Health DRCOG Board Housing Colorado** Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation* Metro North Chamber Mile High Transit Opportunity Collaborative* Mile High United Way REMAX Alliance Regional Transportation District (RTD)* State of Colorado Urban Land Conservancy* Urban Land Institute** US Bank Colorado* Xcel Energy Coordinating Committee DRCOG staff Mile High Transit Opportunity Collaborative* Outcomes Assessment and Knowledge Sharing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment* PlaceMatters* Reconnecting America* University of Colorado* Stakeholder Engagement The Denver Foundation* FRESC: Good Jobs, Strong Communities* PlaceMatters* Transit Alliance* Denver Region Consortium Members Regional Planning DRCOG Board and member governments Resolutions of support from: o Adams County* o Boulder County o City and County of Denver* o City of Arvada* o City of Aurora o City of Boulder* o City of Brighton o City of Centennial o City of Commerce City o City of Edgewater o City of Englewood o City of Federal Heights o City of Golden o City of Lafayette o City of Lakewood* o City of Littleton o City of Lone Tree o City of Longmont o City of Louisville o City of Northglenn o City of Sheridan o City of Thornton* o City of Westminster o City of Wheat Ridge* o Clear Creek County o Douglas County o Gilpin county o Town of Bennett o Town of Erie o Town of Lyons o Town of Parker o Town of Superior *Partners that have committed matching resources ** Partners that have offered additional resources that Corridor Working Groups may take advantage of Key areas of expertise: housing and community development, private sector/economic development, outreach and engagement, public health, environment and sustainability 1

3 Denver Region Consortium Members Corridor Planning and Catalytic Projects 36 Commuting Solutions* Adams County* Adams County Housing Authority Aurora Housing Authority* Boulder County City and County of Denver* City of Arvada* City of Aurora City of Boulder* City of Lafayette City of Lakewood* City of Longmont City of Louisville City of Westminster City of Wheat Ridge* Denver Housing Authority* Jefferson County Housing Authority* Metro West Housing Solutions* Neighborhood Development Collaborative Regional Transportation District* Town of Superior Urban Land Conservancy* Reconnecting America* (coordinator) State and Regional Partners Colorado Department of Local Affairs (Division of Housing and Division of Local Government)* Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment* Colorado Department of Transportation Regional Air Quality Council Regional Transportation District (RTD)* Regional Resource Group AARP Alliance for Sustainable Colorado* Artspace* Colorado Brownfields Foundation* Colorado Center for Community Development Colorado Environmental Coalition* Denver Urban Gardens Enterprise Community Partners* Housing Colorado** icast** Jefferson County Public Health* Kaiser Permanente* Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation* Mile High Transit Opportunity Collaborative* National Renewable Energy Lab Neighborhood Development Collaborative Partnerships for Healthy Communities Piton Foundation* PlaceMatters* Tri-County Health Department Trust for Public Land* Urban Land Conservancy* Urban Land Institute** US Bank Colorado* Western States Arts Federation* Philanthropic Partners Anschutz Family Foundation* Colorado Health Foundation The Denver Foundation* Gates Family Foundation* Kaiser Permanente* LP Brown Foundation* Mile High Transit Opportunity Collaborative* Piton Foundation* Rose Community Foundation* *Partners that have committed matching resources ** Partners that have offered additional resources that Corridor Working Groups may take advantage of Key areas of expertise: housing and community development, private sector/economic development, outreach and engagement, public health, environment and sustainability 2

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9 STATE OF COLORADO ) COUNTY OF ADAMS ) At a regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners for Adams County, Colorado, held at the Administration Building in Brighton, Colorado on the 7 th day of September, 2011 there were present: W.R. Skip Fischer Alice J. Nichol Erik Hansen Hal B. Warren Kristen Hood, Deputy Chairman Commissioner Commissioner County Attorney Clerk of the Board when the following proceedings, among others were held and done, to-wit: RESOLUTION BY ADAMS COUNTY SUPPORTING THE DENVER REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS COMPREHENSIVE JOINT APPLICATION TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT S SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES REGIONAL PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM WHEREAS, on June 16, 2009, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Partnership for Sustainable Communities (The Partnership) to coordinate federal housing, transportation, water, and other infrastructure investments to make neighborhoods more prosperous, allow people to live closer to jobs, save households time and money, and reduce pollution; and WHEREAS the Partnership is government by the following Livability Principles: 1. Provide more transportation choices. Develop safe, reliable and economic transportation choices to decrease household transportation costs, reduce our nation s dependence on foreign oil, improve air quality, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and promote public health. 2. Promote equitable, affordable housing. Expand location-and energy-efficient housing choices for people of all ages, incomes, races and ethnicities to increase mobility, and lower the combined cost of housing and transportation. 3. Enhance economic competiveness. Improve economic competiveness through reliable and timely access to employment centers, educational opportunities, services, and other basic needs by workers as well as expanded business access to markets. 4. Support existing communities. Target funding toward existing communities through such strategies as transit-oriented, mixed-use development and land recycling to increase community revitalization, improve the efficiency of public works investments, and safeguard rural landscapes. 5. Coordinate policies and leverage investment. Align policies and funding to remove barriers to collaboration, leverage funding, and increase the accountability and effectiveness of all levels of government to plan for future growth, including making smart energy choices such as locally generated renewable energy 6. Value communities and neighborhoods. Enhance the unique characteristics of all communities by investing in healthy, safe, and walkable neighborhoods rural, urban or suburban; and

10 WHEREAS the Denver Regional Council of Governments Board of Directors adopted a resolution on May 19, 2010 affirming its support for the Partnership and agreeing to integrate the Livability Principles into ongoing and future Metro Vision discussions; and WHEREAS, the Partnership recognizes the need to support metropolitan scale, multi-jurisdictional planning efforts that integrate housing, land use, economic and workforce development, transportation and infrastructure investments; and WHEREAS, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced that it will award $67 million in grants as part of the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant program; and WHEREAS the Denver Regional Council of Governments is facilitating a region-wide discussion with a wide range of stakeholders to develop a regional application to this grant program; and WHEREAS, the grant funding would support 1) efforts to fine-tune the Metro Vision Plan to more fully integrate the federal Livability Principles; and 2) the preparation of more detailed execution plans and programs that further Metro Vision goals; and WHEREAS, Adams County is a strong, committed member of the Denver Regional Council of Governments and is duly proud of the region s long history of collaborative action on matters of regional concern for the collective betterment of the region as a whole. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the Adams County Board of Commissioners strongly supports submittal of the Denver region s application for the 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grants Program by the Denver Regional Council of Governments and commits to continue working collaboratively with the Denver Regional Council of Governments and stakeholders from across the region to refine and implement Metro Vision to achieve the outcomes envisioned in the Federal Livability Principles.

11 Upon motion duly made and seconded the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Fischer Aye Nichol Aye Hansen Aye Commissioners STATE OF COLORADO ) County of Adams ) I, Karen Long, County Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the annexed and foregoing Order is truly copied from the Records of the Proceedings of the Board of County Commissioners for said Adams County, now in my office. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, at Brighton, Colorado this 7 th day of September, A.D County Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners Karen Long: By: Deputy

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24 RESOLUTION NO A RESOLUTION OF THE BOULDER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SUPPORTING THE DENVER REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS APPLICA non TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT'S SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES REGIONAL PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM. WHEREAS, on June 16,2009, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Transportation (DOT), and the U.S. Environmental Protection (HUD), the U.S. Department of Agency (EPA) announced the Partnership for Sustainable Communities (The Partnership) to coordinate federal housing, transportation, water, and other infrastructure investments to make neighborhoods more prosperous, allow people to live closer to jobs, save hotlseholds time and money, and reduce pollution; and WHEREAS the Partnership is governed by the following 1. Provide more transportation choices. 2. Promote equitable, affordable housing. 3. Enhance economic competitiveness. 4. Support existing communities. 5. Coordinate policies and leverage investment. 6. Value communities and neighborhoods; and WHEREAS the Denver Regional Council of Governments' Board of Directors adopted a resolution on May 19, 2010 affrming its support for the Partnership and agreeing to integrate the Livability Principles into ongoing and future Metro Vision discussions; and \ WHEREAS, the Partnership recognizes the need to support metropolitan scale, multijurisdictional planning efforts that integrate housing, land use, economic and workforce development, transportation and infrastructure investments; and WHEREAS, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced that it wil award $67 milion in grants as part of the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant program; and WHEREAS the Denver Regional Council of Governents is facilitating a region-wide discussion with a wide range of stakeholders to develop a regional application to this grant program; and WHEREAS, the grant funding would support 1) efforts to fine-tune the Metro Vision Plan to more fully integrate the federal Livability Principles; and, 2) the preparation of more detailed execution plans and programs that further Metro Vision goals; and WHEREAS Boulder County is a strong, committed member of the Denver Regional Council of Governents and is duly proud of the region's long history of collaborative action on matters of regional concern for the collective betterment of the region as a whole.

25 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED Boulder County strongly supports submittal of the Denver region's application for the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grants Program by the Denver Regional Council of Governments and commits to continue working collaboratively with the Denver Regional Council of Governments and stakeholders from across the region to refine and implement Metro Vision to achieve the outcomes envisioned in the Federal Livabilty Principles. ADOPTED this 8th day of September, ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BOULDER COUNTY k7~. Ben Pearlman, Chair k~~ 0, Vice Chair )(~d Wil Toor, Commissioner

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32 A RESOLUTION OF THEGITY COUNCIL OF THE GITY OF COMMERCE CITY SUPPORTING THE DENVER REGION'S APPLICATION TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT'S SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES REGIONAL PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM. RESOLUTION NO WHEREAS, on June 16, 2009, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced, the Partnership for Sustainable Communities (The Partnership) to coordinate federal housing, transportation, water, and other infrastructure investments to make neighborhoods more prosperous, allow people to live closer to jobs, save households time and money, and reduce pollution; and WHEREAS the Partnership is governed by the following Livability Principles: 1. Provide more transportation choices. 2. Promote equitable, affordable housing. 3. Enhance economic competivejiess. 4. Support existing communities. 5. Coordinate policies and leverage investment. 6. Value communities and neighborhoods; and WHEREAS the Denver Regional Council of Governments' Board of Directors adopted a resolution on May 19, 2010 affirming its support for the Partnership and agreeing to integrate the Livability Principles into ongoing and future Metro Vision discussions; and WHEREAS, the Partnership recognizes the need to support metropolitan scale, multijurisdictional planning efforts that integrate housing, land use, economic and workforce development, transportation and infrastructure investments; and WHEREAS, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced that it will award $67 million in grants as part of the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant program; arid WHEREAS the Denver Regional Council of Governments is facilitating a regionwide discussion with a wide range of stakeholders to develop a regional application to this grant program; and WHEREAS, the grant funding would support 1) efforts to fine-tune the Metro Vision Plan to more fully integrate the federal Livability Principles; and, 2) the preparation of moredetailed execution plans and.programs that further Metro Vision goals; and WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Commerce City is a strong, committed member of'the Denver Regional Council of Governments and is duly proud of the region's

33 long history of collaborative.- action on matters of regional concern for the collective betterinent;of the region :as a whole. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Commerce City, Colorado strongly supports submittal of the Denver region's application for the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grants Program by the Denver.Regional Council of Governments and commits to continue working collaboratively with the Denver Regional Council of Governments and stakeholders from across the region to refine and implement Metro Vision to achieve the outcomes envisioned in the Federal Livability Principles. DULY ADOPTED THIS 19^i^ DAY OF SEPTEMBER, CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY: ^ i ^ Paul Natale, Mayor ATTEST:

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49 RESOLUTION NO 2145 A RESOLUTION OF THE GOLDEN CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTING THE DENVER REGION S APPLICATION TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT S SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES REGIONAL PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM WHEREAS on June the U S Department of Housing and Urban Development RUD the U S Department of Transportation DOT and the U S Environmental Protection Agency EPA announced the Partnership for Sustainable Communities The Partnership to coordinate federal housing transportation water and other infrastructure investments to make neighborhoods more prosperous allow people to live closer to jobs save households time and money and reduce pollution and WHEREAS the Partnership is governed by the following Livability Principles 1 Provide more transportation choices 2 Promote equitable affordable housing 3 Enhance economic competiveness 4 Support existing communities 5 Coordinate policies and leverage investment 6 Value communities and neighborhoods and WHEREAS the Denver Regional Council of Governments Board of Directors adopted a resolution on May affirming its support for the Partnership and agreeing to integrate the Livability Principles into ongoing and future Metro Vision discussions and WHEREAS the Partnership recognizes the need to support metropolitan scale multi jurisdictional planning efforts that integrate housing land use economic and workforce development transportation and infrastructure investments and WHEREAS the US Department of Housing and Urban Development RUD recently announced that it will award 67 million in grants as part of the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant program and WHEREAS the Denver Regional Council of Governments is facilitating a region wide discussion with a wide range ofstakeholders to develop a regional application to this grant program and WHEREAS the grant funding would support 1 efforts to fine tune the Metro Vision Plan to more fully integrate the federal Livability Principles and 2 the preparation of more detailed execution plans and programs that further Metro Vision goals COLORADO THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GOLDEN The City of Golden supports submittal of the Denver region s application for the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grants Program by the Denver Regional Council of Governments and commits to continue working collaboratively with the Denver Regional Council of Governments and

50 Resolution No 2145 Page 2 stakeholders from across the region to refme and implement Metro Vision to achieve the outcomes envisioned in the Federal Livability Principles Adopted the 8th day of September 2011 Susan M Brooks MMC City Clerk rrm DaVld S WIIIlamson City Attorney ATIEST

51 CITY OF LAFAYETTE RESOLUTION NO A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LAFAYETTE SUPPORTING THE DENVER REGION S APPLICATION TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT S SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES REGIONAL PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM WHEREAS on June the US Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD the US Department of Transportation DOT and the US Environmental Protection Agency EPA announced the Partnership for Sustainable Communities The Partnership to coordinate federal housing transportation water and other infrastructure investments to make neighborhoods more prosperous allow people to live closer to jobs save households time and money and reduce pollution and WHEREAS the Partnership is governed by the following Livability Principles 1 Provide more transportation choices 2 Promote equitable affordable housing 3 Enhance economic competiveness 4 Support existing communities 5 Coordinate policies and leverage investment 6 Value communities and neighborhoods and WHEREAS the Denver Regional Council of Governments Board of Directors adopted a resolution on May affirming its support for the Partnership and agreeing to integrate the Livability Principles into ongoing and future Metro Vision discussions and WHEREAS the Partnership recognizes the need to support metropolitan scale multi jurisdictional planning efforts that integrate housing land use economic and workforce development transportation and infrastructure investments and WHEREAS the US Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD recently announced that it will award 67 million in grants as part of the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant program and WHEREAS the Denver Regional Council of Governments is facilitating a region wide discussion with a wide range of stakeholders to develop a regional application to this grant program and WHEREAS the grant funding would support 1 efforts to fine tune the Metro Vision Plan to more fully integrate the federal Livability Principles and 2 the preparation of more detailed execution plans and programs that further Metro Vision goals and committed member of the Denver WHEREAS the City of Lafayette is a strong Regional Council of Governments and is duly proud of the region s long history action on matters of regional concern for the collective betterment of the region of collaborative as a whole NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAFAYETTE COLORADO AS FOLLOWS

52 City of Lafayette Resolution No Page 2 of 2 The City of Lafayette strongly supports submittal of the Denver region s application for the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grants Program by the Denver Regional Council of Governments and commits to continue working collaboratively with the Denver Regional Council of Governments and stakeholders from across the region to refine and implement Metro Vision to achieve the outcomes envisioned in the Federal Livability Principles RESOLVED AND PASSED THIS 20TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2011 CITY OF LAFAYETTE COLORADO Frank Phillips Mayor ATTEST AVAJ Susan Koster CMC City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM 0 a Dave W ia son lt ecity Attorney ar dwie R Uri e pr flc C trfviy 1a5 j x Go4

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56 CITY OF LITTLETON COLORADO Resolution No AB Series of 2010 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LITTLETON SUPPORTING THE DENVER REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS COMPREHENSIVE JOINT APPLICATION TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT SSUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES REGIONAL PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM WHEREAS on June the US Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD the US Department of Transportation DOT and the US Environmental Protection Agency EPA announced the Partnership for Sustainable Communities The Partnership to reshape the Federal government srole in helping achieve economically prosperous healthy environmentally sustainable and opportunityrich communities and WHEREAS the Partnership is governed by the following Livability Principles Provide more transportation choices Promote equitable affordable housing Enhance economic competitiveness Support existing communities Coordinate policies and leverage investment Value communities and neighborhoods and WHEREAS the Denver Regional Council of Governments Board of Directors adopted a resolution on August affirming its support for the Partnership and agreeing to integrate the Livability Principles into ongoing and future Metro Vision discussions and WHEREAS the Partnership recognizes the need to support metropolitan scale multi jurisdictional planning efforts that integrate housing land use economic and workforce development transportation and infrastructure investments and WHEREAS the US Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD recently announced that it will award 67 million in grants as part of the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant program and WHEREAS the Denver Regional Council of Governments is facilitating a regionwide discussion with a wide range of stakeholders to develop a regional application to this grant program and

57 WHEREAS the grant funding would support 1 efforts to fine tune the Metro Vision Plan to more fully integrate the federal livability Principles and 2 the preparation of more detailed execution plans and programs that further Metro Vision goals and WHEREAS the City of Littleton is a strong committed member of the Denver Regional Council of Governments and is duly proud of the region slong history of collaborative action on matters of regional concern for the collective betterment of the region as a whole NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Littleton strongly supports submittal of a comprehensive joint application for the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grants Program by the Denver Regional Council of Governments and commits to continue working collaboratively with the Denver Regional Council of Governments and stakeholders from across the region to refine and implement Metro Vision to achieve the outcomes envisioned in the Federal Livability Principles INTRODUCED READ AND ADOPTED at a regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council of the City of Littleton on the 20 day of September 2011 at700pm at the Littleton Center 2255 West Berry Avenue Littleton Colorado President of City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM City Attorney

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80 CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO RESOLUTION NO. 26 Series of 2011 TITLE: A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE DENVER REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (DRCOG) COMPREHENSIVE JOINT APPLICATION TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT'S SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES REGIONAL PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM. WHEREAS, on June 16, 2009, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Partnership for Sustainable Communities (The Partnership) to coordinate federal housing, transportation, water, and other infrastructure investments to make neighborhoods more prosperous, allow people to live closer to jobs, save households time and money, and reduce pollution; and WHEREAS, the Partnership is governed by the following Livability Principles: A. Provide more transportation choices. B. Promote equitable, affordable housing. C. Enhance economic competiveness. D. Support existing communities. E. Coordinate policies and leverage investment. F. Value communities and neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, the Denver Regional Council of Governments' Board of Directors adopted a resolution on May 19, 2010 affirming its support for the Partnership and agreeing to integrate the Livability Principles into ongoing and future Metro Vision discussions; and WHEREAS, the Partnership recognizes the need to support metropolitan scale, multi-jurisdictional planning efforts that integrate housing, land use, economic and workforce development, transportation and infrastructure investments; and WHEREAS, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced that it will award $67 million in grants as part of the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant program; and

81 WHEREAS, the Denver Regional Council of Governments is facilitating a regionwide discussion with a wide range of stakeholders to develop a regional application to this grant program; and WHEREAS, the grant funding would support 1) efforts to fine-tune the Metro Vision Plan to more fully integrate the federal Livability Principles; and 2) the preparation of more detailed execution plans and programs that further Metro Vision goals ; and WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge is a strong, committed member of the Denver Regional Council of Governments and is duly proud of the region's long history of collaborative action on matte~s of regional concern for the collective betterment of the region as a whole. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, as follows: A. the City of Wheat Ridge strongly supports submittal of a comprehensive joint application for the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grants Program by the Denver Regional Council of Governments and commits to continue working collaboratively with the Denver Regional Council of Governments and stakeholders from across the region to refine and implement Metro Vision to achieve the outcomes envisioned in the Federal Livability Principles. ATTEST: Michael D. Snow, City Clerk

82 City of Wheat Ridge Municipal Building 7500 W. 29 th Ave. Wheat Ridge, CO P: F: The Honorable Shaun Donovan Secretary, US Department of Housing & Urban Development th Street SW Washington, D.C September 22, 2011 Dear Secretary Donovan: The City of Wheat Ridge is excited to provide this official letter of support to the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) for its 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant (SCRPG) submission. The grant provides an opportunity for regional jurisdictions, non-profits, private-sector organizations, and other quality-of-life focused stakeholders to participate in long-range projects that focus on the Partnership s Livability Principles. The Denver region s Sustainable Communities grant application proposes three primary components: Enhancement of Denver s current Metro Vision regional comprehensive plan to more fully address the Livability Principles; Collaborative planning along three planned transit corridors; and, Predevelopment activities at four catalytic sites: one along the West Line and three more to be identified through the corridor planning activities. Our community will directly benefit from this funding, due to its proximity to one of the grant proposals selected corridors. The Gold Line corridor is planned for 11.2 miles of commuter rail and this grant will help the region to plan for the line s eventual seven Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) stations. We look forward to participating in the planning process to help develop and implement strategies for this corridor. This grant will help us identify needs and opportunities, engage community partners, determine innovative funding mechanisms, and plan the built-environment to connect residents with employment and other opportunities. The Denver Region has a long-standing history of working collaboratively, as exhibited by The Mile High Compact, a voluntary agreement that includes 46 communities representing approximately 90 percent of the region's population. The Mile High Compact is an agreement between the region s cities and counties on how to manage their growth by adhering to the principles outlined in the Metro Vision Plan. This grant proposal aligns with the Metro Vision Plan and its sustainability goals, including: focusing development within an urban growth boundary, reducing vehicle-miles traveled, and other key quality-of-life enhancements. The City of Wheat Ridge supports the current long-range planning work at the Denver Regional Council of Governments and their proposed enhancements to these efforts, as outlined in the 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. The Metro Vision long-range plan update will include new areas of focus and engage new regional stakeholders. The corridor-level

83 planning will help communities to work collaboratively and to develop a regional approach in their land use and development activities. The City of Wheat Ridge is honored to assist in this regional effort through its participation in the process and its in-kind commitment of $18,000 toward the project budget for technical and professional staff time to support the effort. We are excited about this opportunity and fully support the outlined grant activities. We also appreciate HUD, DOT and the EPA investment in the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant opportunity and urge its support in funding the Denver region. Sincerely, Mayor Jerry DiTullio City of Wheat Ridge, CO

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92 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Executive Director s Office 4201 East Arkansas Avenue, Room 262 Denver, Colorado (303) FAX (303) The Honorable Shaun Donovan Secretary Department of Housing & Urban Development th Street SW Washington, D.C September 28, 2011 Dear Secretary Donovan: The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is pleased to provide this letter of support to the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) for its 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant (SCRPG) submission. The grant provides an opportunity for regional jurisdictions, non-profits, private-sector organizations, and other quality-of-life focused stakeholders to participate in long-range projects that focus on the Partnership s Livability Principles. The Denver region s Sustainable Communities grant application proposes three primary components: Enhancement of the Denver region s current Metro Vision comprehensive plan to more fully address the Livability Principles; Collaborative planning along three planned transit corridors; and, Predevelopment activities at four catalytic sites: one along the West Line and three more to be identified through the corridor planning activities. CDOT supports DRCOG s current long-range planning work and their proposed enhancements to these efforts, as outlined in the 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. The Metro Vision plan update will include new areas of focus housing and economic development and engage new regional stakeholders. The corridor-level planning and catalytic projects will help communities to work collaboratively and to promote regional sustainability goals in their land use and development activities. CDOT is a partner with DRCOG in regional planning efforts through membership on DRCOG committees. We also support the development of the Fastracks system with some of our staff assigned full time to work on coordination between the Regional Transportation District (RTD) and CDOT. We will continue to provide expertise in multimodal planning as well as design and construction interface between our systems. We are excited about this opportunity and fully support of the outlined grant activities. We also appreciate HUD, DOT and the EPA investment in the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant opportunity and urge its support in funding the Denver region. We understand for the DRCOG SCRPG Grant application, the awarded projects will increase overall funding coming to Colorado. If you need any further details regarding this project, please do not hesitate to contact Mickey Ferrell, Federal Liaison for the Office of Policy and Government Relations at We are happy to provide you any additional information you may have about this or any other project. Sincerely, Donald E. Hunt Executive Director

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94 Regional Transportation District September 26, Blake Street Denver, Colorado RTD-Denver.com The Honorable Shaun Donovan Secretary, US Department of Housing & Urban Development 451 7t~~ Street SW Washington, D.C Dear Secretary Donovan: RTD is excited to provide this official letter of support to the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) for its 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant (SCRPG) submission. The grant provides an opportunity for regional jurisdictions, nonprof its, private-sector organizations, and other quality-of-life focused stakeholders to participate in long-range projects that focus on the Partnership s Livability Principles. The Denver region s Sustainable Communities grant application proposes three primary components: Enhancement of the Denver region s current Metro Vision comprehensive plan to more fully address the Livability Principles; Collaborative planning along three planned transit corridors; and, Predevelopment activities at four catalytic sites: one along the West Line and three more to be identified through the corridor planning activities. RTD supports DRCOG s current long-range planning work and their proposed enhancements to these efforts, as outlined in the 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. The Metro Vision plan update will include new areas of focus housing and economic development and engage new regional stakeholders. The corridor-level planning and catalytic projects will help communities to work collaboratively and to promote regional sustainability goals in their land use and development activities. RTD is honored to assist in this regional effort through its participation in the process, providing expertise in transit-oriented communities and workforce development that will make up its in-kind commitment of approximately $1 5,000 in staff time toward the project budget. We are excited about this opportunity and fully support the outlined grant activities. We also appreciate HUD, DOT and the EPA investment in the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant opportunity and urge its support in funding the Denver region. Sincerely, William C. Van Meter Assistant General Manager, Planning An Equal Opportunity I Affirmative Action Employer I, _, ~ TSGY

95 The Honorable Shaun Donovan September 26, 2011 Page 2 cc: Phillip A. Washington, RTD General Manager Bill Sirois, RTD Senior Manager, TOD & Planning Coordination Jennifer Schaufele, Executive Director, DRCOG

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98 September 19, 2011 The Honorable Shaun Donovan Secretary, US Department of Housing & Urban Development th Street SW Washington, D.C Dear Secretary Donovan: The Alliance for Sustainable Colorado (the Alliance) is pleased to provide this official letter of support to the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) for its 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant (SCRPG) submission. The grant provides an opportunity for regional jurisdictions, nonprofits, private-sector organizations, and other quality-of-life focused stakeholders to participate in longrange projects that focus on the Partnership s Livability Principles. The Denver region s Sustainable Communities grant application proposes three primary components: Enhancement of the Denver region s current Metro Vision comprehensive plan to more fully address the Livability Principles; Collaborative planning along three planned transit corridors; and, Predevelopment activities at four catalytic sites: one along the West Line and three more to be identified through the corridor planning activities. The Alliance supports DRCOG s current long-range planning work and their proposed enhancements to these efforts, as outlined in the 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. The Metro Vision plan update will include new areas of focus housing and economic development and engage new regional stakeholders. The corridor-level planning and catalytic projects will help communities to work collaboratively and to promote regional sustainability goals in their land use and development activities. The Alliance is honored to assist in this regional effort through its participation in the process, providing expertise in policy, stakeholder engagement, sustainability and outreach (e.g., housing, economic development, public health, environment and sustainability issues, etc.), and its in-kind commitment of $8500 value toward the project budget for staff time, facilitation and planning of necessary meetings, technical assistance, and meeting space. We are excited about this opportunity and fully support of the outlined grant activities. We also appreciate HUD, DOT and the EPA investment in the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant opportunity and urge its support in funding the Denver region. Sincerely, Anna Zawisza Alliance for Sustainable Colorado Alliance for Sustainable Colorado 1536 Wynkoop Street, Suite B500, Denver, CO Fax:

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104 DENVER 1536 Wynkoop Street, #5C Denver, CO GRAND JUNCTION 546 Main Street, #402 Grand Junction, CO CRAIG 529 Yampa Ave Craig, CO The Honorable Shaun Donovan Secretary, US Department of Housing & Urban Development th Street SW Washington, D.C September 30, 2011 Dear Secretary Donovan: Colorado Environmental Coalition is pleased to provide this official letter of support to the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) for its 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant (SCRPG) submission. The grant provides an opportunity for regional jurisdictions, non-profits, private-sector organizations, and other quality-of-life focused stakeholders to participate in long-range projects that focus on the Partnership s Livability Principles. The Denver region s Sustainable Communities grant application proposes three primary components: Enhancement of the Denver region s current Metro Vision comprehensive plan to more fully address the Livability Principles; Collaborative planning along three planned transit corridors; and, Predevelopment activities at four catalytic sites: one along the West Line and three more to be identified through the corridor planning activities. Colorado Environmental Coalition supports DRCOG s current long-range planning work and its proposed enhancements to these efforts, as outlined in the 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. The Metro Vision plan update will include new areas of focus housing and economic development and engage new regional stakeholders. The corridor-level planning and catalytic projects will help communities to work collaboratively and to implement regional sustainability goals in their land use and development activities. Colorado Environmental Coalition is honored to assist in this regional effort through its participation in the process, providing expertise in smart growth and sustainability issues, and its in-kind commitment of $ 8,000 value toward the project budget for. We are excited about this opportunity and fully support the outlined grant activities. We also appreciate the HUD, DOT and EPA investment in the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant opportunity and urge its support in funding the Denver region. Sincerely, Elise Jones Executive Director

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107 The Honorable Shaun Donovan Secretary, US Department of Housing & Urban Development th Street SW Washington, D.C September 8, 2011 Dear Secretary Donovan: Denver Urban Gardens is excited to provide this official letter of support to the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) for its 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant (SCRPG) submission. The grant provides an opportunity for regional jurisdictions, non- profits, private- sector organizations, and other quality- of- life focused stakeholders to participate in long- range projects that focus on the Partnership s Livability Principles. The Denver region s Sustainable Communities grant application proposes three primary components: Enhancement of the Denver region s current Metro Vision comprehensive plan to more fully address the Livability Principles; Collaborative planning along three planned transit corridors; and, Predevelopment activities at four catalytic sites: one along the West Line and three more to be identified through the corridor planning activities. Denver Urban Gardens supports DRCOG s current long- range planning work and their proposed enhancements to these efforts, as outlined in the 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. The Metro Vision plan update will include new areas of focus housing and economic development and engage new regional stakeholders. The corridor- level planning and catalytic projects will help communities to work collaboratively and to promote regional sustainability goals in their land use and development activities. Denver Urban Gardens is honored to assist in this regional effort through our participation in the process and by providing expertise in community organizing and engagement in the creation and establishment of sustainable, community- led urban gardens and agricultural projects. Within our capacity to do so, DUG is pleased to provide an in- kind commitment of staff time and technical assistance toward community garden projects as they emerge throughout the process. We are excited about this opportunity and fully support of the outlined grant activities. We also appreciate HUD, DOT and the EPA investment in the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant opportunity and urge its support in funding the Denver region. Sincerely, Michael Buchenau Denver Urban Gardens DENVER URBAN GARDENS 3377 Blake Street Suite 113 Denver, Colorado dirt@dug.org

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109 September 26, 2011 The Honorable Shaun Donovan Secretary, US Department of Housing & Urban Development th Street SW Washington, D.C Dear Secretary Donovan: FRESC: Good Jobs Strong Communities is excited to provide this official letter of support to the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) for its 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant (SCRPG) submission. The grant provides an opportunity for regional jurisdictions, non-profits, private-sector organizations, and other quality-of-life focused stakeholders to participate in long-range projects that focus on the Partnership s Livability Principles. The Denver region s Sustainable Communities grant application proposes three primary components: Enhancement of the Denver region s current Metro Vision comprehensive plan to more fully address the Livability Principles; Collaborative planning along three planned transit corridors; and, Predevelopment activities at four catalytic sites: one along the West Line and three more to be identified through the corridor planning activities. FRESC supports DRCOG s current long-range planning work and their proposed enhancements to these efforts, as outlined in the 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. The Metro Vision plan update will include new areas of focus housing and economic development and engage new regional stakeholders. The corridor-level planning and catalytic projects will help communities to work collaboratively and to promote regional sustainability goals in their land use and development activities. FRESC is honored to assist in this regional effort through its participation in the process, providing expertise in housing, economic development, transit and civic engagement and its cash commitment of $177,500 value toward the project budget for staff time. We are excited about this opportunity and fully support of the outlined grant activities. We also appreciate HUD, DOT and the EPA investment in the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant opportunity and urge its support in funding the Denver region. Sincerely, Kevin K. Abels Executive Director 140 Sheridan Blvd. Denver, CO phone: fax:

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112 The Honorable Shaun Donovan Secretary, US Department of Housing & Urban Development th Street SW Washington, D.C September 9, 2011 Dear Secretary Donovan: icast (International Center for Appropriate & Sustainable Technology) is excited to provide this official letter of support to the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) for its 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant (SCRPG) submission. The grant provides an opportunity for regional jurisdictions, non-profits, private-sector organizations, and other quality-of-life focused stakeholders to participate in long-range projects that focus on the Partnership s Livability Principles. The Denver region s Sustainable Communities grant application proposes three primary components: Enhancement of Denver s current Metro Vision regional comprehensive plan to more fully address the Livability Principles; Collaborative planning along three planned transit corridors; and, Predevelopment activities at four catalytic sites: one along the West Line and three more to be identified through the corridor planning activities. icast will directly benefit from funding if it provides its technical assistance to the corridor planning teams. We look forward to participating in the planning process to help develop and implement strategies for this project. This grant will help us identify needs and opportunities, engage community partners, determine innovative funding mechanisms, and plan the built-environment to connect residents with employment and other opportunities. icast supports the current long-range planning work at the Denver Regional Council of Governments and their proposed enhancements to these efforts, as outlined in the 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. The Metro Vision long-range plan update will include new areas of focus and engage new regional stakeholders. The catalytic projects will help communities to work collaboratively and contribute to regional goals in their land use and development activities. icast is honored to assist in this regional effort through its participation in the process and its in-kind commitment of 25% for any and all payments it receives to provide assistance on this project. We are excited about this opportunity and fully support of the outlined grant activities. We also appreciate HUD, DOT and the EPA investment in the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant opportunity and urge its support in funding the Denver region. Sincerely, Ravi Malhotra President International Center for Appropriate & Sustainable Technology 777 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Suite 4-205, Lakewood, CO p f info@icastusa.org

113 September 20, 2011 The Honorable Shaun Donovan Secretary, US Department of Housing & Urban Development th Street SW Washington, D.C Dear Secretary Donovan: Jefferson County Public Health is excited to provide this official letter of support to the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) for its 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant (SCRPG) submission. The grant provides an opportunity for regional jurisdictions, non-profits, private-sector organizations, and other quality-of-life focused stakeholders to participate in long-range projects that focus on the Partnership s Livability Principles. The Denver region s Sustainable Communities grant application proposes three primary components: Enhancement of the Denver region s current Metro Vision comprehensive plan to more fully address the Livability Principles; Collaborative planning along three planned transit corridors; and, Predevelopment activities at four catalytic sites: one along the West Line and three more to be identified through the corridor planning activities. Jefferson County Public Health supports DRCOG s current long-range planning work and their proposed enhancements to these efforts, as outlined in the 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. The Metro Vision plan update will include new areas of focus housing and economic development and engage new regional stakeholders. The corridor-level planning and catalytic projects will help communities to work collaboratively and to promote regional sustainability goals in their land use and development activities. Jefferson County Public Health is honored to assist in this regional effort through its participation in the process, providing expertise in public health and environment planning and its commitment of $20,000 toward the project budget for staff time and technical assistance. We are excited about this opportunity and fully support the outlined grant activities. We also appreciate HUD s, DOT s and the EPA s investment in the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant opportunity and urge their support in funding the Denver region. Sincerely, Mark B. Johnson, MD, MPH Executive Director Golden Office th Street Golden, CO office fax Lakewood Clinic 260 S Kipling Street Lakewood, CO office fax Arvada Clinic 6303 Wadsworth Bypass Arvada, CO office fax

114 The Honorable Shaun Donovan Secretary, US Department of Housing & Urban Development th Street SW Washington, D.C September 16, 2011 Dear Secretary Donovan: Kaiser Permanente is excited to provide this letter of support to the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) for its 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant (SCRPG) submission. The grant provides an opportunity for regional jurisdictions, non profits, privatesector organizations, and other quality of life focused stakeholders to participate in long range projects that focus on the Partnership s Livability Principles. The Denver region s Sustainable Communities grant application proposes three primary components: Enhancement of the Denver region s current Metro Vision comprehensive plan to more fully address the Livability Principles; Collaborative planning along three planned transit corridors; and, Predevelopment activities at four catalytic sites: one along the West Line and three more to be identified through the corridor planning activities. Kaiser Permanente supports DRCOG s current long range planning work and their proposed enhancements to these efforts, as outlined in the 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. The Metro Vision plan update will include new areas of focus housing and economic development and engage new regional stakeholders. The corridor level planning and catalytic projects will help communities to work collaboratively and to promote regional sustainability goals in their land use and development activities. Kaiser Permanente is honored to assist in this regional effort through its participation in the process, providing expertise in healthcare and public health, and its cash and in kind commitment of $ 2,642,500. We are excited about this opportunity and fully support the activities outlined in this grant. We also appreciate HUD, DOT and the EPA investment in the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant opportunity and urge its support in funding the Denver region. Sincerely, Thomas G. Currigan, Jr. Senior Director, Community & Local Government Relations

115 The Honorable Shaun Donovan Secretary, US Department of Housing & Urban Development th Street SW Washington, D.C September 7, 2011 Dear Secretary Donovan: The L.P. Brown Foundation is excited to provide this official letter of support to the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) for its 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant (SCRPG) submission. The grant provides an opportunity for regional jurisdictions, non- profits, private- sector organizations, and other quality- of- life focused stakeholders to participate in long- range projects that focus on the Partnership s Livability Principles. The Denver region s Sustainable Communities grant application proposes three primary components: Enhancement of the Denver region s current Metro Vision comprehensive plan to more fully address the Livability Principles; Collaborative planning along three planned transit corridors; and, Predevelopment activities at four catalytic sites: one along the West Line and three more to be identified through the corridor planning activities. The L.P. Brown Foundation supports DRCOG s current long- range planning work and their proposed enhancements to these efforts, as outlined in the 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. The Metro Vision plan update will include new areas of focus housing and economic development and engage new regional stakeholders. The corridor- level planning and catalytic projects will help communities to work collaboratively and to promote regional sustainability goals in their land use and development activities. The L.P. Brown Foundation is honored to assist in this regional effort through its participation in the process, providing expertise in land use and philanthropic collaboration, as well as its estimated cash commitment of $30,000 toward the project budget for general operating support. We are excited about this opportunity and fully support the outlined grant activities. We also appreciate HUD, DOT and the EPA investment in the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant opportunity and urge its support in funding the Denver region. Sincerely, William P Morgan LP Brown Foundation

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123 The Honorable Shaun Donovan Secretary, US Department of Housing & Urban Development th Street SW Washington, D.C September 21, 2011 Dear Secretary Donovan: This letter is in regard to the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) submission for its 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant (SCRPG). We at Partnerships for Healthy Communities believe that the grant provides an opportunity for multiple stakeholders in the Metro Denver region to participate in long-range, sustainable projects that align with the Livability Principles. The key pieces of the DRCOG submission include the following three components that will incorporate the Livability Principles: Enhancing the Metro Denver areas Metro Vision comprehensive plan; Planning in a collaborative manner along three planned transit corridors; and Conducting predevelopment activities at four catalytic sites: one along the West Line and three more to be identified through the corridor planning activities. Partnerships for Healthy Communities actively participates in and supports DRCOG s long-range planning work and the scope of work that has been proposed in their 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. The Metro Vision plan update will include the critically important new focus areas of housing and economic development and engaging new regional stakeholders. The corridor-level planning and catalytic projects will help communities to work collaboratively and to promote regional sustainability goals in their land use and development activities. Partnerships for Healthy Communities will be participation in the process by providing expertise in (e.g., public health and urban planning and design), and through its in-kind community engagement activities related to access to healthy, affordable foods and safe, walkable neighborhoods. We are excited about this opportunity and fully support the DRCOG grant proposal. We also appreciate HUD, DOT and the EPA investment in the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant opportunity and strongly urge its support in funding the Denver region. Sincerely, Mondi A. Mason, PhD, MPH Interim Executive Director

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125 S u s t a i n a b l e C o m m u n i t i e s T h r o u g h B e t t e r D e c i s i o n M a k i n g The Honorable Shaun Donovan Secretary, US Department of Housing & Urban Development th Street SW Washington, D.C September 23, 2011 Dear Secretary Donovan: PlaceMatters is excited to provide this official letter of support to the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) for its 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant (SCRPG) submission. The grant provides an opportunity for regional jurisdictions, non-profits, private-sector organizations, and other quality-of-life focused stakeholders to participate in long-range projects that focus on the Partnership s Livability Principles. The Denver region s Sustainable Communities grant application proposes three primary components: Enhancement of the Denver region s current Metro Vision comprehensive plan to more fully address the Livability Principles; Collaborative planning along three planned transit corridors; and, Predevelopment activities at four catalytic sites: one along the West Line and three more to be identified through the corridor planning activities. PlaceMatters supports DRCOG s current long-range planning work and their proposed enhancements to these efforts, as outlined in the 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. The Metro Vision plan update will include new areas of focus housing and economic development and engage new regional stakeholders. The corridor-level planning and catalytic projects will help communities to work collaboratively and to promote regional sustainability goals in their land use and development activities. PlaceMatters is honored to assist in this regional effort through its participation in the process, providing expertise in civic engagement, and sustainability issues, and its in-kind commitment of $14,000 value toward the project budget for staff time, public meeting activities, and application development. We are excited about this opportunity and fully support of the outlined grant activities. We also appreciate HUD, DOT and the EPA investment in the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant opportunity and urge its support in funding the Denver region. Sincerely, Ken Snyder CEO/ President PlaceMatters 1536 Wynkoop Street Suite 307 Denver CO PlaceMatters.org

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131 September 20, 2011 The Honorable Shaun Donovan Secretary, US Department of Housing & Urban Development th Street SW Washington, D.C Dear Secretary Donovan: Transit Alliance is pleased to provide this official letter of support to the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) for its 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant (SCRPG) submission. The grant provides an opportunity for regional jurisdictions, non-profits, private-sector organizations, and other quality-of-life focused stakeholders to participate in long-range projects that focus on the Partnership s Livability Principles. The Denver region s Sustainable Communities grant application proposes three primary components: Enhancement of the Denver region s current Metro Vision comprehensive plan to more fully address the Livability Principles; Collaborative planning along three planned transit corridors; and, Predevelopment activities at four catalytic sites: one along the West Line and three more to be identified through the corridor planning activities. Transit Alliance supports DRCOG s current long-range planning work and their proposed enhancements to these efforts, as outlined in the 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. The Metro Vision plan update will include new areas of focus housing and economic development and engage new regional stakeholders. The corridor-level planning and catalytic projects will help communities to work collaboratively and to promote regional sustainability goals in their land use and development activities. As part of this Metro Vision update, Transit Alliance will build on their experience with the successful Citizens Academy (started in 2007 with 430 graduates) and modify one of these on-going Academies to help engage more citizens in the update of our regional vision and how we incorporate housing and economic development into the plan. As a partner focused on stakeholder engagement and leadership capacity building, Transit Alliance is honored to assist in this regional effort through its participation in this process. In addition to this expertise, Transit Alliance is committing $189,000 in-kind and $150,000 cash over the three year grant period toward the project budget for ongoing regional Citizens Academies. Beyond our on-going efforts, this grant will enable the Alliance to build on our experience with our current Academy model to conduct three corridor specific Academies during the grant period. We are excited about this opportunity and fully support the outlined grant activities. We also appreciate HUD, DOT and the EPA investment in the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant opportunity and urge its support in funding the Denver region. Sincerely, Kathleen Osher Executive Director 555 Seventeenth Street, Suite Denver, CO

132 September 20, 2011 The Honorable Shaun Donovan Secretary, US Department of Housing & Urban Development th Street SW Washington, D.C Dear Secretary Donovan: Tri-County Health Department, serving Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas Counties, is writing to provide this official letter of support to the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) for its 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant (SCRPG) submission. The grant provides an opportunity for regional jurisdictions, non-profits, private-sector organizations, and stakeholders to participate in long-range projects that focus on the Partnership s Livability Principles. The Denver region s Sustainable Communities grant application proposes three primary components: Enhancement of the Denver region s current Metro Vision comprehensive plan to more fully address the transportation choices, housing equity, and community involvement; Collaborative planning along three planned rail corridors; and, Planning and predevelopment activities at four key sites: one along the West Line and three more to be identified through the corridor planning activities. Tri-County Health Department supports DRCOG s current long-range planning work and its proposed enhancements to these efforts, as outlined in the 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. The Metro Vision 2035 Plan update will include new areas of focus housing and economic development and engage new regional stakeholders. The regional rail corridor planning and implementation of key projects will help communities to work collaboratively and to promote regional sustainability goals in their land use and development activities. Tri-County Health Department is pleased to assist the effort by providing expertise to support community planning that enhances public health and environmental protection regionally and in the communities served in our three county jurisdictions. In this way we will assist DRCOG s effort to implement Metro Vision We are very interested in this opportunity and support the outlined grant activities. We also appreciate HUD, DOT and the EPA investment in the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant opportunity and urge its support in funding the Denver region. Sincerely yours, Richard L. Vogt, M.D. Executive Director Serving Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas Counties Richard L. Vogt, MD, Executive Director S. Willow Drive, Suite 100 Greenwood Village, CO

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