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With 2,600 members across the state—including licensed architects, emerging professionals, and industry partners—AIA Colorado is the voice of the architecture profession in Colorado. Through advocacy, leadership development, education and resources for architects, the organization supports architecture professionals in designing a more equitable, sustainable, and beautiful Colorado.

AIA Colorado

The Alliance for Collective Action convenes leaders of environmental and social movements to advance solutions for a thriving planet. We advance our mission through the Alliance Center building and community, and through Collective Impact projects.

Alliance for Collective Action

The Colorado Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers was formed in 1909. Since then the Section has been actively involved in the advancement of the science and profession of civil engineering in the great state of Colorado.

The Colorado Section of the ASCE allows civil engineers who live and/or work in the Colorado community to network, exchange ideas, build leadership skills and create lifelong professional connections. We are continually looking for motivated volunteers.

American Society of Civil Engineers - Colorado Section

ASLA promotes the development, education, and awareness of the landscape architecture profession in Colorado and Wyoming. With unparalleled professionalism, ASLA Colorado members are dedicated to inspiring the public through work that enhances natural and built environments.

American Society of Landscape Architects - Colorado

Founded in 1985, the Colorado Association of Transit Agencies (CASTA) represents transit interests and provides professional development to the transit community. Membership includes Colorado transit providers, transit-related businesses, and governmental entities.

Colorado Association of Transit Agencies (CASTA)

The University Technical Assistance Program is a clinical teaching practice at the University of Colorado Denver, College of Architecture and Planning.  This work has been funded by the Colorado Department of Local Affairs for several decades and has provided technical services to rural and small local government units in nearly every county of the state. Please view the project profiles below to see the wide range of projects we work on.

We provide design and planning services to cities, towns, and neighborhoods across the state while giving students a chance to work on real projects.  Our staff and multi-disciplinary teams collaborate with clients to advance community-driven ideas through applied research and innovative design. We take projects from abstract ideas to inspiring design solutions that raise crucial support and funding and ultimately enhance the quality of community life throughout Colorado.

Colorado Center of Community Development

The Community Development Office empowers Colorado communities by providing various technical and financial resources related to land use planning, economic development, and sustainable community development that builds resilience. Through training, technical assistance, and resources, the Community Development Office offers creative solutions for helping local governments and their partners tackle complex problems. 

Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Community Development Office (DOLA)

CML is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization established in 1923 and represents the interests of 271 cities and towns. Major policies of CML are established by the membership at the annual business meeting and by the CML Executive Board and various committees. Daily operations of the League are carried out by a 16-member staff. CML also has a variety of professional sections and 14 regional districts that give CML depth and breadth in its understanding of municipal needs.

Colorado Municipal League (CML)

Colorado Preservation, Inc. promotes historic preservation statewide by providing advocacy, education, outreach & preservation services to all communities and individuals.

Colorado Preservation Inc.

The Community Engagement, Design and Research Center (CEDaR) partners with Colorado and abroad communities to help build resilient and equitable cities and neighborhoods. CEDaR’s goal is to stimulate research and teaching on critical urban challenges, leading to innovations in design, policy and programs. Our work is rooted in a philosophy of engaged research integrated with service.

Community Engagement, Design and Research Center (CEDaR)

Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) is a membership organization that was founded in 1993 to advocate and advance single-source project delivery within the design and construction community. The Rocky Mountain Region of the DBIA was founded in 2002 to focus on this objective throughout Colorado, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming. The design-build method of project delivery embraces architecture, engineering, and construction services under a single contract, thereby re-integrating the roles of designer and constructor. The DBIA Rocky Mountain Region’s members include practitioners from all project phases, as well as public and private sector project owners. The DBIA works to disseminate best practices by hosting and conducting educational programs and conferences throughout the year. In addition, within the Rocky Mountain region, the organization supports research and education focused on the design-build process through its annual design-build award contest for collegiate chapters.

Design-Build Institute of America - Rocky Mountain Region

We are committed to building downtowns that are prosperous, equitable, creative and welcoming.  Our work focuses on establishing community-wide partnerships to facilitate and encourage community engagement for increased economic vitality.

DCI is a non-profit, membership association committed to building better communities by providing assistance to Colorado downtowns, commercial districts, main streets, rural communities and town centers. Established in 1982 as Colorado Community Revitalization Association, and now dba Downtown Colorado, Inc., our organization provides five core services to organizations and individuals engaged in downtown and commercial district development:

• Advisory Services
• Educational Events
• Advocacy and Information
• Downtown Financing Mechanisms
• Colorado Challenge Program

Downtown Colorado Inc.

The Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute was established to conduct education and research programs on legal and public policy issues related to land use and development. For more than 30 years, RMLUI has been leading a discussion in the West about the challenges presented by growth and innovative ideas for addressing them. Through innovative research, education, and professional development programs, along with its renowned annual conference, the Institute trains and connects students and professionals across disciplines, sectors, and regions to build the sustainable development field while creating new possibilities for the future of the West's landscapes and livelihoods.

Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute (RMLUI)

The Alliance Center, headquarters for The Alliance for Collective Action, exists to bring people together to solve systemic problems. We are a mission-driven coworking space, shared office space and event venue located in downtown Denver. Our LEED Certified building is home to dozens of organizations working to create a more sustainable and equitable world. Additionally, we host hundreds of events a year, attended by over 1,500 people annually, in our certified green event space. Join our community today!

The Alliance Center

USGBC accelerates and scales the transformation of the built environment. The evolution of LEED through LEED v5 sets a new standard for sustainable building, pushes boundaries, and creates efficient and extraordinary spaces.

U.S. Green Building Council

The mission of the Urban Land Institute is to shape the future of the built environment for transformative impact in communities worldwide. With over 1,300 members statewide, the Colorado district council is committed to applying best practices in land use through community workshops, educational events, and professional development programs.

Urban Land Institute - Colorado (ULI-CO)

Since 1979, the Western Planner has connected and educated planners across the broad expanses of the West. With our leadership comprised of representatives from each of the 13 states in the West, we focus on supporting rural, county, tribal and small town professional and citizen planners. As a 501c(3) directed by a volunteer board, we depend upon individual and organizational donations to fund our work.

Western Planner

Outdated land use and transportation policies keep our city from reaching its full potential as a strong and inclusive place to live. Everyone who lives here should be able to stay. Everyone who moves here should be welcomed.

YIMBY Denver is a group of dedicated volunteers with full-time jobs. Members of the community support us with not only dollars, but also time, knowledge, and skills.

Inspired by the work of similar groups around the country, YIMBY Denver was started in early 2017 by residents concerned about how restrictions on homebuilding were worsening the housing crisis in Denver.

In 2019, we formalized as a 501(c)(4) nonprofit in order to more effectively advocate for more housing and better transportation. In June 2022, we became a chapter of YIMBY Action.

Yes In My Back Yard Denver (YIMBY Denver)