Capitol Hill Parks Projects

Reimagine Cap Hill Parks Project Illustration with colors

This project will envision future improvements for the parks in the Capitol Hill neighborhood: Quality Hill Park and Governors' Park. Community input is the key driver to the success of the project! Throughout the process, pop-up events will be hosted to gather feedback and create ways for neighbors to connect with each other. For questions about the project, email Elaine Limmer at Elaine.Limmer@denvergov.org.

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Community Engagement

Do you live in an apartment/condo building in the neighborhood? Are you interested in helping represent your neighbors/your building’s residents in this planning process? If so, email terry@twoforkscollective.com.

Survey #3 | Closes December 1, 2024

This survey asks about your feedback on the preferred concepts. The concepts represent a synthesis of the most-supported community ideas for the future of both parks. Your input will inform the Vision Plan report, which will serve as a roadmap for future improvements. (Estimated time: 7 minutes)

Take the final survey here

Open House | November 12, 2024

Thank you to everyone who attended the fall-themed open house event for Governors' Park & Quality Hill Park! We hope you enjoyed exploring the concept designs for these neighborhood parks. It was a great opportunity to meet the design team and project consultants, learn more about the vision for the future of the parks, and share your valuable feedback. Stay tuned for updates as we continue to refine the plans!

WHEN: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
WHERE: Grant-Humphreys Mansion | 770 Pennsylvania St. Denver 80203

View meeting boards(PDF, 30MB)

Survey #2 | Closed August 19, 2024

In the second survey, the community shared feedback on highly contrasting conceptual park improvement alternatives for both Quality Hill and Governors’ Park. The survey closed August 19, 2024.

Virtual Public Meeting | August 6, 2024

Governors' Park Movie Night | August 1, 2024

Governor's Park Movie Night | August 1, 2024

Survey #1 | Closed June 5, 2024

In the first survey, the community shared feedback on park usage and preferred features for the future. Survey closed Wednesday, June 5, 2024.

Snapshots of Cap Hill Album

Take a look at all of the faces that make up the fabric of the Capitol Hill neighborhood! View the images from the Snapshots of Cap Hill event.

VIew the Snapshots of Cap Hill Album

Free Community Event Series | 2024

Project Updates

Phase 2 Engagement Survey

Building on input gathered during the first phase of community engagement, Phase 2 sought much more targeted feedback on conceptual design options for both parks.
View a summary of community feedback on the concepts(PDF, 14MB).

The Parks Today: Analysis Takeaways

  • How steep is the slope at Governors’ Park? What are the types of trees that exist at Quality Hill Park? How does water drain in the parks? All these questions and more were investigated for the project team to fully understand the physical conditions of the Cap Hill parks as they exist today, so that the knowledge can serve as a foundation for future designs.
  • Learn more about your parks and what opportunities/challenges exist: 240701-Cap-Hill-Parks_Existing-Conditions-Analysis.pdf(PDF, 34MB)

Community Feedback Summary: Phase 1 – Existing Conditions & Imagining the Future

  • Thank you to everyone who has participated in the survey and four pop-up events at Governors’ and Quality Hill Parks! Hundreds of feedback points were collected from those who care about the Cap Hill parks about how they use the park today, the challenges and opportunities that they see, and what they’d like to see in the future.
  • Check out a summary of what your neighbors shared: 240701-Cap-Hill-Parks_Phase-1-Engagement-Summary.pdf(PDF, 25MB)

Project Timeline

Winter 2024: Initiation & Discovery – Site analysis and project kick off
Spring 2024: Starting the Conversation – Community events planning
Early Summer 2024: Visioning – Community pop-up events to collect ideas and feedback
Late Summer 2024: Refining the Vision – Developing concept alternatives based on community input
Fall 2024: Documenting the Plan for Success – Creating reports that capture the vision for future improvements

Project Timeline for Cap Hill Projects

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