Civic Center Park Update
DENVER, CO — Civic Center was recently recommended by the U.S. Department of the Interior to become a National Historic Landmark, which would be the first such designation in Denver history (
click here for details). Through the Denver Better Bond program, the City of Denver is continuing to invest in Civic Center. Work taking place at the McNichols Building, the gardens in front of the City and County Building and in the lawn areas in Civic Center is all in areas that are of the designation.
Warranty work on the renovation of Civic Center Park is proceeding. The warranty work is scheduled to be complete in July, and Denver Parks and Recreation continues to be committed to working with event organizers, like the upcoming PrideFest Denver and the just completed CHUN People’s Fair, to ensure events are a success.
Installation of new sod is complete on the Broadway Terrace. After July 4, Denver Parks and Recreation will install sod on north and south areas of the park where additional warranty work has taken place. Denver Parks and Recreation will install fencing around these areas when the new sod is installed to give the sod’s roots a chance to establish the new turf. Fenced areas will be closed to the public per City and County of Denver General Conditions requirements for public safety and security.
Also in June, Denver Parks and Recreation will replace the two unhealthy spruce trees outside the main entrance to the Denver City and County Building with two new Chanticleer Ornamental Pear trees that are in keeping with the overall neo classic architecture look of Civic Center. In addition to the replacement of the trees, Denver Parks and Recreation will landscape the two side gardens to match the central garden. This will give the front of the City and County Building a new vibrant look to match rest of the Civic Center restoration.
Starting May 16, Denver Parks and Recreation (DPR) is moving on to the next phase of reimagining play at Denver’s historic City Park Playground by putting on display to the public for comment and input the eight different potential designs for a new and innovative playground that will be designed for all generations to use and enjoy. A driving force behind the designs is to create a space that will benefit citizens of all ages and have amenities for kids ages 1 to 101.
Between May 16 and June 7, the eight potential playground designs will be available for public viewing online with a survey at www.Denvergov.org/reimagineplay and also at different public venues, including the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Denver Zoo, Denver Central Library and Wellington E. Webb Building. The goal is to engage the community in 2012 through a progression that will challenge currently accepted definitions of play and re-think play as a multi-generational, unique, multi-faceted experience in an urban space. (Note: Regular admission fees apply to see the boards inside the Denver Museum of Nature & Science and Denver Zoo.)
Please go here to read the entire announcement and to where to see the proposed designs.
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