Lyons Housing Collaborative | Town of Lyons
Lyons, CO
60 Units
Community Engagement
Visioning Workshops
Challenge
Following the completion of Trestle’s Lyons Housing Site Selection study, The Town of Lyons entered a site planning and programming phase for providing the community with additional housing to supplement the homes that were lost in the 2013 flood. Maintaining strong relationships with and informing the community was essential to the project.
Approach
Trestle Strategy Group supported the Boulder County Housing Authority's community outreach program to the Lyons community. Trestle spearheaded a number of community outreach and engagement programs to inform the community about the planned 60-unit housing development project that would relocate families back in the Town of Lyons after the devastating 2013 flood. Specific programs included community walkabouts on the site where curious individuals could ask questions and learn about the project; website development to provide easy-to-access information regarding project logistics, updates, and FAQs; reoccurring email newsletters providing consistent and direct communications to the community; and visioning and engagement workshops where community members, stakeholders, and civic leaders could be engaged in the planning process through interactive sessions around massing, architectural treatment, amenities, sustainability, buffers, connections, and more.
Result
Unfortunately the project was put to a town-wide vote on whether or not to approve the recovery housing development project. The project was voted down and the homes were never built.