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Welcome to the City of Lakewood, Colorado

Sitting along the eastern base of the Rocky Mountain foothills, Lakewood’s residents enjoy big city highlights with the feel of a small community. Besides the construction of a new award winning downtown district, Colorado’s 4th largest City, is taking steps toward embracing the future with a goal of also becoming a digital community.

Lakewood has joined nine other neighboring communities in an initiative to attract private investors to construct a high-speed wireless communications network that will serve and benefit all citizens: businesses, residents, educational institutions; and as a means to accelerate electronic/efficient e-government.

Along with the City of Lakewood, Civitium, LLC conducted research and reports the findings and community feedback about Lakewood’s future as a Digital Community. The report is available below separated by section for your convenience.

Wireless Broadband Strategy Report - Lakewood, Updated July 2008
Understanding the immediate and long-term benefits of leveraging wireless technologies for municipal service delivery, the City engaged in a process to develop a Communications Systems Strategy that defines both strategic and tactical technology and application investments over the next five (5) years.

Complete 2008 Report - includes report and appendices

Municipal Wireless Broadband and the Digital Community - Lakewood, Report, October 2006

Complete Report - includes report and appendices
Main Report Only
Recommendations & Conclusion
Appendix A: Radio Frequency (RF) Analysis
Appendix B: RF Spectrum Scans
Appendix C: Wireless Lan Scans
Appendix D: Index of Municipal Building & Vertical Assets
Appendix E: A Closer Look At Lakewood

Questions or comments about this initiative or the report may be directed to Boris Naschansky CIO, Director of Information Technology at the City. We also encourage you to visit and learn about the regional effort at: www.coloradowirelesscommunities.com and to follow upcoming news.

What is the Digital Communities Project Status?
See Lakewood's Digital Community Assets
Visit Colorado Wireless Communities joint effort website.
Common Answers about Digital Communities
Press Releases and News

March 15, 2007 - Letter of Interest from Denver Federal Center posted on www.ColoradoWirelessCommunities.com

March 2007 - Letter of Interest from Alameda Gateway Association posted on www.ColoradoWirelessCommunities.com

Feb 2, 2007 - Addendum #2 Issued: Proposal Submission Deadline extended to March 30, 2007
Feb 8, 2007 - RFR Pre-Proposal Conference
Jan 22, 2007 - U.S. Falls to 19th in Household Broadband - article 
Jan 11, 2007 - RFP for Community Wireless Broadband Network is now available, January 11, 2007
December 7, 2006 in Reno - Lakewood Named One of America's Most Digital Cities for 2006
Nov 2007 -Ten Colorado Cities Collaborate to Achieve Regional Wireless Broadband Network
Aerial Photo: Kit Lammers