Project Profiles

The COVID-19 pandemic pushed Denver's civic meetings online almost overnight—but for residents without reliable internet, devices, or digital literacy, the shift threatened to silence their voices. Venita Currie set out to bridge that gap, coordinating 60 interviews with Vietnamese, Spanish, and Amharic-speaking community members to build a framework that ensures no one gets left behind when public meetings go virtual.

Across 12 south central Denver neighborhoods, Venita Currie led community engagement efforts to advance the city’s Vision Zero mission. With 150+ hours of one-on-one consultations, a 40-member stakeholder working group, and 3,500 survey responses, residents shaped 24 transportation projects that are moving from planning to pavement.

Traditional outreach wasn't reaching Denver's most vulnerable residents. Venita Currie worked with Denver Water to launch an Ambassador Program partnering with 12 community-based organizations to connect Latino, Black, and displaced populations with lead reduction resources. By embedding outreach within existing networks and cultural events, we achieved 5,000 community touchpoints—and a 93% behavior change success rate in Hispanic communities.

Venita Currie and Sam Haas served as facilitators to help Crested Butte move from tension to consensus. Through stakeholder working groups, advisory committees, and skilled conflict resolution, they helped to guide the community toward four core values and a Community Compass framework that now shapes the town's regulations, investments, and future.

Boulder's 30th Street needed more than engineering—it needed equity. CCG led outreach prioritizing residents in mobile home parks, transitional housing, and senior living facilities through Spanish-language focus groups and paid participation. The result: 515 surveys, 180 conversations, and a design shaped by the people who navigate this corridor every day.

When the City of Edgewater updated its comprehensive plan, CCG ensured Spanish-speaking residents weren't just invited—they were the guests of honor. Through community picnics, bilingual table conversations, and school-based outreach, 800 surveys shaped a vision that reflects the full diversity of this growing city.

CCG led the Community-Based Outreach Partners program, coordinating 18 events across 11 neighborhoods to ensure communities of color shaped the citywide plan. By compensating culturally appropriate representatives and meeting residents where they gather, participation from underrepresented communities increased 45%—and 27 priority locations now guide Denver's cycling future.

The 5280 Trail envisions a pedestrian-first urban loop connecting city life with Colorado's outdoor soul. Venita Currie led equity-centered engagement across three priority groups—including communities of color, English as a second language speakers, and unsheltered residents. More than 1,000 surveys were captured to guide future decisions for a trail system that will welcome everyone.

When a 37-acre neighborhood park was ready for its next chapter, CCG coordinated efforts to bring the design process to the park to meet with families on walking paths, kids at play, seniors on morning strolls. The result: a community-driven vision shaped by bilingual surveys, pop-up conversations, and hands-on input from the residents who call Crestmoor Park home.

The vision for West 38th Avenue is to become a vibrant, people-centered corridor that prioritizes safety, sustainability, and community connections. CCG supported engagement activities through bilingual outreach, walk-and-roll tours, and advisory committees. Through this process residents made their priorities clear: safer sidewalks, better transit, and streets designed for people—not just cars.

Skyline Park serves residents, workers, students, and visitors alike. CCG worked to turn diverse input into a single vision using workshops, focus groups, and virtual sessions with available interpretation services. The vision that emerged reflects the full spectrum of who currently uses this urban gathering place—while inviting future users to take a seat.