Estes Forward planning process asks the community to envision the valley’s future

The Town of Estes Park and Larimer County are working with the community on the Estes Forward comprehensive plan. The process started this spring and will carry through 2022. In November, the Town and county planning teams to invite the Estes community to join in Virtual Visioning Workshops and Online Activities.

The public will help identify and refine shared values that lead to a clear, concise, unified Vision for the plan. Virtual workshops will be held Nov. 3, 2021, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., and November 17, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. Links to join the virtual workshops via Zoom, along with additional workshop information, are provided on the project website at www.EngageEstes.org.  An event will also be held in Spanish and will be announced at a later date.

Why does this matter? Visioning is a process for the community to define the future it wants for topics such as housing, jobs and commercial, transportation, public services, and land conservation. A long-term vision will act as a directional compass for the community and decision-makers for years to come. As such, it is essential that broad community input contributes to developing a set shared community values and guiding principles.

For those interested in discussing the desired future of the Estes Valley and learning more about the planning process, virtual workshops and engagement activities on EngageEstes.org are available throughout November. The workshop recordings will be posted on the project website after the events.

For more information about the Estes Forward process, visit www.EngageEstes.org.