CPN Email Blast October 8 2018
The leaves changing colors are a pretty sight, but when they fall, make sure they don’t end up in the trash! Give those leaves a second life through Denver’s LeafDrop program, which will turn those fallen leaves into compost. Starting Monday, October 1, three free weekday drop-off sites will be open to Denver residents through Friday, December 7
Discover Denver citywide building survey moves to Congress Park
What makes buildings in Congress Park special? Discover Denver, a project focused on identifying historic and architecturally significant structures citywide, begins work in Congress Park next month and wants your help! The survey is gathering information about all Denver buildings using public records, neighborhood canvassing, academic research, and tips from the public. Volunteers play a significant role in Discover Denver, helping to document buildings, research building histories, and collect stories … Continue reading →
Denver won’t replace its flagstone sidewalks, so the city’s No. 1 flagstone fan is springing into action
Despite Wednesday evening’s rain, Diane Travis had three crews hard at work on her flagstone sidewalks to keep them in compliance with the city and as pretty as they’ve been for over a century.
Travis has lived in a 126-year-old Uptown home for 26 years and, as an avid historic preservationist, she wasn’t about to let Denver’s city-wide sidewalk renovation plan take any of that legacy away from it. And because she doesn’t want anyone else to have an excuse to lose their charming but difficult slabs, Travis hired the three companies to come out onto her yard to put on a demonstration.
Sidewalk Repair Town Hall Meeting Saturday, August 11
Starting in mid-August, Denver Public Works is implementing a new program to address sidewalks, citywide, that are damaged, uneven, and sloping excessively, to ensure our City has a well-maintained sidewalk network and better conditions for traveling.
Per city ordinance, property owners are responsible for maintaining the sidewalks adjacent to their properties.
Denver Dog Park Master Plan: 2018 Technical Update
Currently, there are more than 50,000 dogs registered in the City and County of Denver and 12 designated off-leash dog parks. Much like Denver’s human population growth, it’s expected that the number of dogs will continue to increase. To help alleviate the various issues that arise from an increasing dog population in a growing city, many municipalities are looking towards dog parks.