"Westminster partnered with Bolton & Menk to create a downtown master plan with the intent on re-imaging our downtown. The final draft of the plan perfectly captured the hopes and dreams of the residents of the city. Bolton & Menk’s professional evaluations, data assimilations, creative finesse masterfully wove the public input into a master plan that captivated the attention of residents and is actionable from the first day. The Bolton & Menk staff who spent time listening to and working with the local folks have become known as beloved ex-officio residents. Bolton & Menk’s approach and deliverables are next level impressive. As a community small in numbers but big on hopes and dreams, Bolton & Menk met us where we are, encouraged us to dream our best and ultimately delivered a plan that will help us realize our best future."
- Kevin Bronson, City Administrator
The City of Westminster wanted to re-imagine their downtown. Bolton & Menk led the planning, urban design, engagement, and placemaking of this project. We partnered with Studio Main to assist with design and engagement and Downtown Strategies to prepare the economic market analysis for development opportunities. The master plan involved a robust engagement effort including multiple steering committee meetings, stakeholder conversations, and an in-person public workshop. The final report includes identification of catalyst projects that will ignite redevelopment and investment within the downtown area. The final presentation to council included recommendations and big ideas with suggestions and strategies for implementation. Since adoption in 2023, the city has begun implementing recommendations from the plan which includes downtown branding, Main Street streetscape project, festival street project, and public space implementation.
The multi-year effort focuses on reinventing an aging area as a vibrant, livable, mixed-use district.
The NWCC Small Area Plan aimed to transform the area into a mixed-use neighborhood, enhancing
Bolton & Menk led a comprehensive plan task force which ultimately developed the vision, goals,
Bolton & Menk participated in developing four of the small area plans that provided guidance
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