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Projects - 1E: Parks and Recreation
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While the Department of Parks and Recreation is doing everything it can to keep up, Denver's growth is placing more demands on these facilities every day. Parks and Recreation facilities represent a large variety of amenities. It is a complex system which includes trails, walks, playgrounds, restrooms, irrigation systems, roads, parking lots, park structures, and greenhouse operations.
Most recreation centers include indoor and outdoor pools, weight rooms, and gymnasiums. The Better Denver Program will ensure that they are safe, serviceable, clean, and efficient.
1E bond funding will target improvements to the historic Civic Center Park, and make improvements in many other parks by replacing outdated irrigation systems and attending to overdue park maintenance projects. Bond funding will also help to build new recreation centers in communities that need them.
Progress Reports
Cheesman Park Schematic
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Cheesman Park Trails Schematic Design Is Complete
(July 2009) Tthe schematic design for an improved system of park trails is complete and ready for implementation through the Better Denver Bond. The plan’s trail system offers different recreational experiences while also meeting ADA design requirements. The popular soft surface running trail on the park perimeter will remain with some improvements to its alignment. Read full article...
Barnum Splash Pad Concept
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Planning Underway for Barnum Splash Pad
(July 2009)
A new, fun splash pad is currently being planned for the Barnum Outdoor Pool. The preliminary design concept showing the proposed elements of this new park feature have been shared at a public open house. Construction is anticipated to begin by the end of 2009, with completion by summer of 2010. (Click on image for a graphic of the splash pad concept).
City Park Bandstand Rehab is Complete!
City Park Bandstand
Photo courtesy of Mark Upshaw, Denver Parks & Recreation |
(April 2009)
The Rehabilitation of the City Park Bandstand was competed in mid- April. This work, which was done with a budget of approximately $100,000, was financed by the Better Denver Bond Program. The old wood deck floor was replaced with a new, more durable Trex deck flooring. Additionally, the face stone foundation piers were repaired, and the structure was patched, repaired, reinforced and painted. The design and look of the structure remained the same, but the work made the structure fresher. The renovation was done ahead of schedule, and well in advance of the high use season for the facility.
Washington Park Irrigation Upgrades
Temporary Effect to Parking, Walkway and Lake Better Denver Bond-funded upgrades are being made to the Washington Park irrigation system. Benefits of the work include water conservation, reduced costs to maintain irrigation equipment, and condensed watering times. Work is underway from late February through June 2009. The work will have temporary and minor effects on Smith Lake, as well as an adjacent parking lot and walkway on the west side of the lake. ( For details click here)
| Improvement Projects |
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Bond Amount |
Description |
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Historic Features at Civic Center
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$9,833,000
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Completes restoration of Greek Theater and restores Voorhies Memorial & Broadway Terrace. |
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Irrigation Replacement
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$17,078,000
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Replace/Restore the City's highest priority irrigation systems.
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$3,520,000
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This proposal is to improve the conditions of indoor and outdoor aquatic facilities that address the aging/deterioration of existing facilities. Replace La Alma outdoor pool; replacement of small pool at Barnum Park; slides and shade structures at several outdoor facilities and repairs at 20th Street indoor pool. |
| Babi Yar Park Maintenance |
$3,105,000
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Drainageway improvements, pedestrian pathways and other park maintenance improvements. |
Barnum Park Land Acquisition
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$518,000
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Two significant highway expansion projects are severely impacting Barnum Park. These are the widening of Federal Boulevard and US Highway 6. Funding will allow purchase of land to reconfigure park. |
| Cheesman Park Maintenance |
$1,025,000 |
Repairs to pavilion and other maintenance. Re-align and upgrade pedestrian and biketrails for improved pedestrian circulation and decreased vehicular conflicts. |
| Cherry Creek Greenway |
$518,000
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Replacement of the Cherry Creek Trail system between Holly and Monaco. Work entails building a new trail alignment on the south side of the creek. |
| City Park Greenhouse Maintenance |
$681,000
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Final phase of renovating City's greenhouse, which is source for all of flowerbeds in City parks. |
City Park Maintenance/Repair
Circulation Improvements
Special Feature Renovations |
$2,175,000
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Maintenance/repair items such as ballfield regrading for drainage, repair flagstone walks, rehabilitate Duck Lake; repair playground, etc. Repair of Flagstone paths and the 5280 Running Path. Renovation of Duck Lake and Sullivan Gateway.
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Historic Parks Structures
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$1,347,000
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Repair to the following historic structures in parks: Washington Park Boat House, Cheesman Pavilion, and City Park Bandstand. |
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Park Roads & Parking Lots
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$1,035,000 |
Repaving of parks roads and parking lots to the extent of funding. |
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Parks Restroom Rehabilitation
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$1,695,000 |
Rehabilitates existing restrooms. |
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Playground Rehabilitation
Argo Park
Bezoff Park
City of Axum Park
DeBoar Park
Elmendorf Park
Hampden Heights Park
Observatory Park
Pferdesteller Park
Pulaski Park
Sanderson Gulch
West Bar Val Wood
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$2,071,000 |
Rehabilitates some existing playgrounds. |
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Recreation Center Maintenance
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$3,579,000
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Capital repairs such as HVAC replacements, flooring, roofs, etc. at existing rec centers.
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Regional Trails
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$3,722,000 |
Repairs some existing trails. |
| Ruby Hill Park Maintenance |
$1,035,000 |
Rehabilitates/repairs some of the items identified in master plan. |
| Sloan's Lake Park Maintenance |
$2,116,000 |
Rehabilitates/repairs some of the items identified in master plan. |
| Berkeley Park |
$3,003,000
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Implementation of the master plan including implementation of a berm. |
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$11,075,000
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This project would build out the 90 acres of undeveloped parkland and lake adjacent to the Montbello Recreation Center.
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| Central Denver Recreation Center |
$11,000,000
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Provides funding for planning, design, and land acquisition of a new recreation center in central Denver. |
| New Construction Projects |
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Bond Amount |
Description |
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Parks New Restrooms
Berkeley Park
Bible Park South
City Park
Garland Park
Rosamond Park
Ruby Hill Park
Skate Park
Sloan’s Lake Park North
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$2,907,000
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Builds new restrooms in the following parks: City Park, Berkeley Park, Rosamond Park, Bible Park South, Garland Park, Skate Park, Ruby Hill Park, and Sloan's Lake Park North. |
| New Recreation Center at Stapleton |
$10,350,000
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Contributes toward the building of a new recreation center at Stapleton. This will be partial funding to private or other funding. |
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As projects get underway, relevant photos will be posted here.
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