Google Groups for City Communications & RNOs
Bryan Wilson
What if someone with the City of Denver created Google Groups to align with the Neighborhood Planning Initiative?
Those Google Groups could then be added to the RNO Contact list allowing anyone to email them.
There could be one "City-wide" group when the content applies to all Denverites. When it is local, then it is sent to the respective Neighborhood Planning Area.
These will look similar to the group I created for Congress Park for ALL.
https://groups.google.com/g/cp4all
I think it is just a piece of the puzzle for helping information get relayed from the City Agencies to the general public, since many RNOs don't seem to share beyond their membership.
I suggested making a crowd-sourced option on Reddit.
https://www.reddit.com/r/DenverCivics/comments/1q5kab9/google_group_to_publicly_share_emails_to_city/
Happy to walk someone through what I've learned to prevent spam & permit messages from approved senders right away. Other RNOs can do this as well & I'm happy to share my set-up with you to help you get started.
Here is a sample I created for ALL of the City of Denver.
https://groups.google.com/g/cityofdenver
Feel free to join to see what you think.
Cheers,
Bryan Wilson
Hello RNO contacts,
You are receiving this message because your organization has not submitted a renewal form for 2026. All RNOs are required to renew their registration every year in order to remain registered in good standing with the City and County of Denver. The deadline to submit your renewal is Saturday, January 31.
The form to renew is available at www.DenverGov.org/RNO.
If you have any questions or believe you have received this message in error, please reach out. Best, Alex
Alexandra Foster | Communications Director
Community Planning and Development | City and County of Denver
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Bryan Wilson
I also created smaller Google Groups to align with the Neighborhood Planning Initiative.
https://denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Community-Planning-and-Development/Planning/Neighborhood-Planning
- Downtown Denver
I'm still getting them organized, if anyone is interested in helping out, especially those with Google Groups knowledge & experience.
Thanks in advance!
Respectfully,
Bryan Wilson
Bryan Wilson
Foster, Alexandra O. - CPD CM3053 Marketing and Communications Director
Bryan,
The map and RNO list is not an email list to which other emails can just be added. The website lists registered neighborhood organizations that have gone through the registration process and meet the eligibility requirements.
Best, Alex
Alexandra Foster | Communications Director
Community Planning and Development | City and County of Denver
Pronouns | She/Her/Hers
phone: (720) 865-2969 | cell: (303) 653-2718
From: Bryan Wilson <bryan...@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 7, 2026 10:08 AM
To: Foster, Alexandra O. - CPD CM3053 Marketing and Communications Director <Alexandr...@denvergov.org>; Your City Your Voice <yourcity...@denvergov.org>
Cc: cityof...@googlegroups.com
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Google Groups for City Communications & RNOs
Requesting that these groups be added as "Coalitions of RNOs" listed at DenverGov. org/RNO. The respective email addresses are as follows: cityofdenver@ googlegroups. com downtown-denver@ googlegroups. com east-central-denver@ googlegroups. com
Bryan Wilson
Bryan Wilson
- East Central Area
- Contact: Alexandra Foster
- Email: east-cent...@googlegroups.com
- Website: https://groups.google.com/g/east-central-denver
The website for the Neighborhood Planning Initiative can then be listed in the description for each Google Group. I guess I don't see why this would be an issue & would help make more of the City aware of the Neighborhood Planning Initiative. I'll even make someone at the City of Denver owner of the groups.
Respectfully,
Bryan Wilson