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GIVE US YOUR FEEDBACK

A group of people standing around in the dirt.


DESIGNS FOR “NEARBY NATURE” PLAY SPACES IN CITY PARK AT CPFAN’s DECEMBER 1 PROGRAM

Please joins us for a Zoom Program on Tuesday, December 1 at 6 pm. Jacqueline Altreuter, Director of Volunteer Engagement at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, will present three possible new designs for the Museum’s “Nearby Nature” project and is eager to get the public’s reaction and ideas. “Nearby Nature” is a concept for a nature-based children’s play space extending from the DeBoer Canyon (south of the museum’s west entrance) to the small South Playground below. According to the Museum that is partnering with the Denver Department of Parks and Recreation on the project: “The ultimate goal of the nature play spaces is to inspire curiosity  and a love of the outdoor environment, planting the idea that protecting and caring for it is something we can all do together.”

BRING YOUR IDEAS ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT TO SEE IN CITY PARK
After the “Nearby Nature” review, join us to brainstorm about the community’s vision for the future of City Park. What are your concerns, your ideas, your wishes as the “Peoples’ Park” enters a new decade in its evolution. CPFAN Vice President, Sandy Robnett will present the Programs and chair the Board Meeting to follow. Please join us for new CPFAN Board member, Kelly Crosby’s report on a possible program linking East High (and other high school) students to creating short-term art installations in City Park.

Register for the December 1 CPFAN Program and Meeting below:
Hi there,

You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Dec 1, 2020 06:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIrdu2orzIuGNLBkTrYq3Bf9GHUuo53NWHW ;

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Color Fields Denver At The Lily Ponds

A man standing in front of some water features.


City Park Friends and Neighbors has received a PS You Are Here grant from Denver Arts and Venues to sponsor an art installation in City Park at the Lily Ponds located SW of the Museum of Nature and Science. The project, Color Field at the Lily Ponds, was conceived of by Denver artists, Sarah and Josh Palmeri to draw attention to the historic Lily Pond space through a colorful, site-specific installation of roughly 6,000 painted gardening stakes in the seedbeds of the drained pond. The six uniquely shaped seedbeds will transform into abstract forms of bright colors, recalling the history and beauty of the pond area while building momentum for its restoration. Renowned Denver landscape architect Saco DeBoer was inspired by the paintings of Monet when he designed the Lily Ponds in 1925, and the artists will link the Color Field installation to the Denver Art Museum’s 2019-20 Monet exhibit. The installation will run from June through Fall, 2020. Generous supporters of the project are the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Denver Zoo, Denver Parks and Recreation, City Park Alliance, Denver District 9 and Denver Botanic Gardens. Donations accepted HERE

NO VERDICT YET/ CITY TO “DONATE” PARK LAND TO DEVELOPER?


CITY PARK FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS

Sep 7, 2017

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”raised” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#fae7e8″ border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” inside_shadow=”false” outside_shadow=”false” ]WE WILL LET YOU KNOW AS SOON AS WE HAVE A VERDICT ON OUR LAWSUIT TO SAVE HISTORIC CPGC FROM DESTRUCTION[/dropshadowbox]

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”raised” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#d6d8db” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” inside_shadow=”false” outside_shadow=”false” ]A BAD PRECEDENT? DENVER PARKS WANTS TO “SWAP” A PUBLIC PARK FOR A “PRIVATE” PLAZA. COME & LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD[/dropshadowbox]

The city proposes to give a piece of publicly owned property that was supposed to be a green, public park…. to a private
developer. Such a deal for whom?

This property is located on the 2800 block of Fairfax.
Denver Parks & Recreation told Park Hill residents that this property would be made into a public park.
Now the city ( Denver Parks and Recreation) proposes to hand it over to a private developer in the form of a “LAND SWAPâ€.
City Councilman Chris Herndon appears to be facilitating this swap.

Instead of a public park, residents would get a cement plaza embedded in a big mixed use development across the street from the land in question……. in exchange for this city owned property.

This is the same big private development that Councilman Chris Herndon was asked to keep secret from his constituents, by the developer, until the land acquisition was complete. And Councilman Herndon did just that. Now, is he in favor of donating our precious park land to the same developer AT A LOSS TO THE CITY?

The private developer would maintain the “park” and provide “security”. We understand that the developer would also have first right on utilization of the “park”.

Does this sound like a public park to you? Would all neighbors be welcome in this upscale development with restaurants and retail? Could you have a barbeque or a family reunion in this “park”?

DOES THIS SOUND FISHY TO YOU?

ACTION: Greater Park Hill Community will discuss this proposal at their meeting tonight:
Thursday, September 7
6:30 PM
Greater Park Hill Community Center,
2823 Fairfax St. 880207
Park Hill Community neighbors and the City of Denver Dept of Parks and Recreation ( Scott Gilmore) will be giving presentations.
We need your voice.

The $64 question. Will Denver City Councilman Chris Herndon attend?
Stay tuned.

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”raised” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#d6d8db” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” inside_shadow=”false” outside_shadow=”false” ] QUASI PUBLIC, PARK HILL GOLF COURSE TO CLOSE SOON. INC WANTS CITY TO ACQUIRE IT FOR PUBLIC PARK LAND. ARE MURKY BACKROOM DEALS GOING ON OUT OF PUBLIC VIEW?[/dropshadowbox]

 

READ MORE: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3tj3PB9uPWZdEsxQWtqbzJtNm8/view?usp=sharing

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”raised” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#d6d8db” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” inside_shadow=”false” outside_shadow=”false” ]ACTION: PLEASE COME , MEET FRIENDS , HAVE FUN PARK HILL STREET FAIR Come to: CITY PARK FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS TABLE ( LOOK FOR THE 1971 VW CAMPER POP TOP)[/dropshadowbox]

Sunday, September 10
11:00 – 5PM
FOREST AVE. PARKWAY
MORE DETAILS: http://www.parkhillhometour.org/street-fair/

Denver Parks seem to be under attack from our own Department of Parks and Recreation, Denver City Council and the Mayor.
The people literally have no voice or vote in the destiny of our parks.
The Director of Denver Parks and Recreation, Happy Haynes, a political appointee who serves at the pleasure of Mayor Michael Hancock ,ALONE, now decides what is a park use.
Huge Music Festivals, drainage projects, incinerators, a Starbucks or a MacDonalds … Happy can rule that they are all park uses.

You don’t get to vote on it and neither does your City Council Representative. Denver’s 2010 Zoning Law overhaul gave the Mayor complete control over the destiny of Denver’s parks.

Were you snoozing when that law passed?

We need to be alert and let our voices be heard… loud and clear.
Citizens of Denver want to have a voice in their own destiny and have a say in what happens to our public lands before they aren’t public anymore.