From: Parks and Rec parksandrecreation@denvergov.org As a valued patron and community member of Congress Park Pool, we invite you to participate in a focus group to provide feedback on the pool’s redesign. Built in 1955, Congress Park Pool is one of Denver’s oldest outdoor pools, and after 63 years of operation it has also become one of the city’s most costly pools to maintain with multiple opening delays due to major … Continue reading →
In February, Congress Park community members asked Councilmember Wayne New to help keep the pool open, said Tom Conis, president of the Congress Park Neighbors, the Registered Neighborhood Organization for the area. “It’s a good example of grass roots — the community wanted it and presented it to Councilman New,” Conis said. New wrote on the District 10 Facebook page that he contacted Parks and Recreation about the repairs. The … Continue reading →
Congress Park Neighbors has learned that Councilman New has reached an agreement with Parks & Rec to keep the Congress Park pool open for 2019 by paying for the maintenance work on the pool out of his council budget From: Parks and Rec <parksandrecreation@denvergov.org> Sent: Fri, Nov 2, 2018 1:39 pm Subject: Update on the Congress Park Pool Scheduled Improvements Fri, Nov 2, 2018 1:39 pm As you may know, … Continue reading →
The closure of Congress Park Pool in 2019 and 2020 will result in new pool and facility to serve the community starting in 2021, thanks the Elevate Denver. Built in 1955, Congress Park Pool is one of Denver’s oldest outdoor pools, and after 63 years of operation it has also become one of the city’s most costly pools to maintain. In recent years, Congress Park Pool has seen multiple opening delays due to major leaks. Many of the pool’s components are age-worn and in need of complete replacement, making it cost prohibitive to open in 2019 with construction of the new facility on the horizon
