It's Time to Act
Once completed, the flood mitigation project will provide downstream flood protections to 2,300 people and 1,100 homes.
Benefits of Annexation
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Highest priority: protection of life and property from flooding.
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Creates additional workforce and student housing that helps address the city’s severe housing shortage.
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University’s commitment to the transfer of 155 acres to the city for flood protection and open space.
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Legally binds CU and constrains the types and location of development allowable on the site.
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The city will also have compliance review and comment periods for each phase of future development at the site.
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CU Boulder will fund all improvements to the 129-acre developable area, including connections to utilities, an advanced transportation infrastructure and improved connections to the city’s trail network.
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Reduction of millions of tons of transportation-related CO2 emissions annually (reduced in-commuters leads to reduced vehicle miles traveled and single-occupancy vehicle traffic).
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Continues CU Boulder’s legacy of building sustainable, resilient and aesthetically pleasing developments.
