The Loretto Heights Area Plan has kicked off, and we’re starting to collect the community’s ideas for the future of this area. The survey is the first of several activities, both online and in person, that will take place in the coming months to establish the community’s vision for the future.
A news release for the event said it could include southwest Denver-area residents, state and local elected officials, Sisters of Loretto members and university faculty, staff and alumni.
“Recent redevelopments around the city have demonstrated that Denver residents have little to no voice in what happens right in their own neighborhoods,” the release said. “Residents are taking the initiative now with the hope of producing a ‘win-win’ for everyone involved, including the new property owner.”
Flynn said he’s been urging the city to acquire the 1,000-seat theater or find a way to retain it as a community building, saying it could be a “revenue stream” and host actors, artists, concerts and the like.
Whereas, Loretto Heights Campus is approximately 78 acres in size and is generally located between Federal Boulevard on the east, Irving Street on the west, Amherst Ave on the north, and Dartmouth Avenue on the south, and has been operated as a school and community cultural asset for over 125 years
