November and Early December Events

November and early December have been a whirlwind, but an exciting time for the Design Downtown Denton team!

Advisory Group Meeting #2

On Thursday, November 16th, the Advisory Group held their second meeting, covering a number of topics. The Advisory Group received a report on the public engagement results gathered during the late summer and early fall, and were introduced to the draft "Case for Action" for the plan. The group also received a report and provided direction on the plan's draft project Vision and Community Priority Statements, as well as draft workshop activities for the December 4th 'Design Downtown Denton Visioning Workshop.' Direction and feedback provided by the Advisory Group on the plan's draft project Vision and Community Priority Statements guided what was presented at the Joint Workshop on December 5th.

'Design Downtown Denton' Visioning Workshop

The 'Design Downtown Denton Visioning Workshop' (click link for video) was held at UNT CoLab at 207 N Elm Street on Monday, December 4th from 6 to 8 pm. The team invited members of the community to come and contribute their ideas and visions for the development and enhancement of the downtown area. There were four activity stations, which required attendees' active participation and feedback. The consultant team gave a short presentation providing a brief background about the project, the steps that have taken place leading up to the visioning workshop, and the goal of the evening. The event saw approximately 60 attendees, made up of residents, students, and property and business owners. Initial feedback gathered from the visioning workshop was presented at the December 5th Joint Workshop, and will be utilized to help establish action steps for the Design Downtown Denton plan.

Also, the team announced that a new round of activities to gather community feedback is now live on the interactive website. These will close after January 15th, 2024.

Joint Workshop

The Planning & Zoning Commission, Parks, Recreation and Beautification Board, and City Council held their first Joint Workshop for the Design Downtown Denton plan on Tuesday, December 5th. The purpose of the discussion was to provide the team direction on the Community Priorities for the Design Downtown Denton plan, which in the future, will assist in developing actions, such as projects, policies, and programs that can be implemented to guide downtown through the next 15 to 20 years.

We are excited for 2024!