Category: City Park

 

Scott Gilmore, Deputy Manager of Parks and Recreation, will address wildlife management issues in City Park, particularly the management of the goose population, at the CPFAN December 3 meeting from 6-8 pm at Messiah Community Church, 1750 Colorado Blvd.

Gilmore worked for the Colorado Division of Wildlife before working for DPR. He is very knowledgeable. There will be an extensive Question and Answer session to follow his remarks.

CPFAN presents Wildlife Management with DPR’s Scott Gilmore
Messiah Community Church
1750 Colorado Blvd.
Nov. 5, 6-8 pm
Free parking behind the church,
off 18th Ave.

Senior City Planners, Scott Robinson and Stephen Rijo presented slides and narrative concerning the East Central Area Plan to a well-attended audience at CPFAN’s Nov. meeting.

Post meeting, Robinson reports he heard the following concerns about the ECAP’s impact on City Park from the audience:

*Include the City Park Design Advisory Committee (part of the City Park Master Plan) in ECAP concepts and design
*Make sure recommendations don’t favor institutional expansion in City Park
*Would like to see more green in renderings
*Concern about impacts on flooding and the use of impervious surfaces
*Concerns about Traffic Calming and the use of roundabouts.

To review the ECAP plan and voice concerns, go to www.denvergov.org/eastcentralplan. There is a review tool on the site.

There will be a workshop on the East Area Plan that includes the Hale,
South Park Hill, East Colfax and Montclair neighborhoods on Sat., Nov. 23.
The workshop will take place at the Johnson and Wales University
Academic Center at 1900 Olive St. from 10-12:30 pm. Food and drink will be
provided and children are welcome. General parking is available at the
parking lot on the northwest corner of Quebec St. and 17th Ave. (parking
address for Google Maps: 1785 Quebec St. Accessible closest to the
building is available in the small parking lots at Oneida Street and East 18th
Ave. and the northeast corner of Olive St. and East 19th Ave.

To view the EAP and to RSVP, go to the city’s website:

https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/community-planning-and-development/planning-and-design/Neighborhood_Planning_Initiative/Planning-Areas/East_Area_Plan.html

 

 

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, www.denvergov.org/eastcentralplan.  Of particular interest to CPFAN is the impact proposed changes in density and traffic patterns would have on City Park. Robinson will present a summary of the draft plan and there will be an extensive Question and Answer session to follow. Response to Oct.1 Denver Post Article: Rezoning deal could make way for new skyscrapers (and change City Park view plane to mountains) Tryba Architects and the Dikeou family are poised to submit a proposal to the city to rezone and develop Dikeou-owned parking lots north of the state capitol into 48 story skyscrapers that will destroy the view from City Park, known as the Crown Jewel of the Queen City since its founding in 1882, forever. David Tryba describes a years-long careful process of discussing and refining this proposal with the public, but City Park Friends and Neighbors (CPFAN) disputes that claim. Our registered RNO, active since 2014, whose mission is to advocate for City Park, never heard about the proposed destruction of the view of the mountains from City Park until the Denver Post reported it. The view plane was created in the 1880’s by Denver pioneers and visionaries and was legally established in 1975. The view of the mountains is as important to the unique character of City Park as its meadows, trees and historic structures. CPFAN adamantly opposes the Sherman Street project that will mar the beauty of one of Denver’s first parks and one of Denver’s remaining treasures, the much-loved City Park. CPFAN December Meeting Scott Gilmore, Deputy Manager of Denver Parks and Recreation, will address wildlife management issues in City Park, particularly the management of the goose population, at the CPFAN December 3 meeting from 6-8 pm at Messiah Community Church, 1750 Colorado Blvd.   Musicians jam in SE corner of City Park If you were lucky enough to be strolling in City Park on Sunday, October 13, you were treated to the African Cuban music of the ensemble pictured above. Hal Hosmer, Rapa Nui, Jonathan Murdough, Jeremy Sparig and Henry Johnson are the musicians who filled the park with compelling music around mid-day. We hope to hear they will come back to play regularly. Stay tuned!!!

 

 

 

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 church, best accessed from 18th St.
Light refreshments and discussion to follow presentation

We look forward to seeing you for this unique program!