How will ECAP effect City Park? Senior City Planner will respond

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    Update from CPFAN President, Stephen Eppler View this email in your browser Our Mission: “To actively protect the classical, pastoral character of Denver’s City Park.” Denver’s Senior City Planner, Scott Robinson, will discuss the East Central Area Plan (ECAP) at the City Park Friends and Neighbors (CPFAN) meeting on November 5 from 6-8 pm at Messiah Community Church, 1750 Colorado Blvd. The East Central Planning area includes Capitol Hill, Cheesman Park, Congress Park, City Park and City Park West. An upcoming draft plan will include “summaries of the public input we have received,” according to the ECAP website,

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Letter from the President, Stephen Eppler

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The “History of City Park” presentation by Liz Clancy and Kris Haglund at our well attended last meeting on June 11 was wonderful.  The historic photos were particularly interesting as they showed how City Park has evolved into its current form as well as documenting the Park’s long history.  We are planning to post the video of this presentation when editing is complete. The planned sale of the Park Hill Golf Course land to Denver-based developer Westside Investment Partners was the next topic.  Woody Garnsey, a retired attorney, involved with Save Open Space Denver [sosphgc@gmail.com] explained what was known about

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The History of City Park

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City Park, Crown Jewel of the Queen City Do you know how much Denver taxpayers paid for the 320 acres of barren land out in the country to become City Park in 1882? Where did the Zoo’s first elephants, Cookie and Candy live in City Park before their move to the Zoo? What Breckenridge taxidermist donated the collection that started the Denver Natural History Museum? Come find out!!! The History of City Park, presented by Kris Haglund and Liz Clancy, sponsored by City Park Friends and Neighbors Tuesday, July 2, 6pm Messiah Lutheran Church 1750 Colorado Blvd. Free parking behind the

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