Welcome! ¡ Bienvenidos!
Today, we want your feedback on different big idea options for Park Hill Park. Hoy queremos su opinión sobre diferentes opciones de ideas principales para el Parque Park Hill.
Over the past month, we have been gathering your feedback through in-person events and an online survey. With your feedback, we have created guiding principles and some big idea concepts for the park.
Durante el último mes,
estado recopilando sus opiniones en eventos en persona y con una encuesta en línea. Con sus comentarios, creamos unos principios fundamentales y algunas ideas clave para el parque. ¡Hoy queremos que nos des su opinión!
Cool off with paletas! Paletas will be available 1-3pm and if you›re one of the first 200 folks to sign in, claim your free paleta!
¡Refresquese con paletas! Las paletas estarán disponibles de 1 a 3 p.m. Y si es uno de los primeros 200 en registrarse, ¡obtenga su paleta gratis!
Lawn games
Juegos al aire libre
Stay, hang out with your family and friends, and enjoy a summer day in the park with some lawn games!
Quédese, pase tiempo con su familia y amigos, y disfrute de un día de verano en el parque con juegos al aire libre.
There are four main project stations to visit today!
¡Hoy hay cuatro estaciones principales para visitar!
s ign i n Regístrese
Please sign in and receive handouts for early project materials and a quick orientation of today›s event. And for the first 200 to sign in, a ticket to a free paleta!
Por favor, regístrese y reciba materiales impresos con información preliminar del proyecto y una breve orientación sobre el evento de hoy. ¡Y para las primeras 200 personas en registrarse, un boleto para una paleta gratis!
g uiding princip L es
Principios fundamentales
The draft Guiding Principles are value statements informed by community feedback. Let us know your thoughts on them.
Los Principios Rectores preliminares son declaraciones de valores basadas en los comentarios de la comunidad. Compártanos su opinión al respecto.
i ntro and process Introducción y Proceso
Visit this station to see the engagement and design process so far and how we have incorporated your feedback into the proposed Guiding Principles and Big Ideas.
Visite esta estación para conocer el proceso de participación y diseño hasta ahora, y cómo hemos incorporado sus comentarios en los Principios Rectores y Grandes Ideas propuestos.
3 big ideas
Tres ideas principales
The Big Ideas are just three potential ways to meet your design needs, fill system gaps, and create a new iconic destination for the City and County of Denver. We want your feedback today on how to create one preferred direction, which could be a combination of all three or other missing elements!
Las Grandes Ideas son solo tres posibles maneras de responder a sus necesidades de diseño, cubrir vacíos en el sistema y crear un nuevo destino icónico para la Ciudad y el Condado de Denver. Hoy queremos conocer su opinión sobre cómo definir una dirección preferida, que podría ser una combinación de las tres ideas o incluir elementos adicionales que hagan falta.
Art by Brayan Montes-Terrazas
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Schedule Cronograma
What is Park Hill Park?
Denver Parks and Recreation (DPR) Department is working with the community to convert a former golf course into a 155-acre public park in the heart of the city. The site will be redesigned as the largest addition to Denver’s park system in more than a century.
¿En qué consiste el proyecto?
El Departamento de Parques y Recreación (DPR) de Denver está trabajando con la comunidad para convertir un antiguo campo de golf en un parque público de 155 acres en el corazón de la ciudad. Este espacio será rediseñado como la incorporación más grande al sistema de parques de Denver en más de un siglo.
Framework Schedule
Project Website
Visit the project website to stay up to date with events, surveys, and happenings! Also use this QR code to access Spanish versions of all printed materials today.
¡Visita el sitio web del proyecto para mantenerte al día con eventos, encuestas y novedades! También use el código QR para acceder a las versiones en español de todos los materiales impresos.
Who We’ve Heard From
What We’ve Heard
Amenity Preferences by Racial Group Survey Results
NATURE DOMINATES PREFERENCES: Over one-third of all respondents selected nature-focused open spaces, with native plant landscapes also ranking highly
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION IS CRUCIAL: Bike & multi-use trails were selected by more than 1 in 4 respondents
WATER FEATURES ARE CONSISTENTLY POPULAR: Splash pads appeared in nearly a quarter of all mood boards
BOARDWALKS PROVIDE UNIVERSAL APPEAL: Selected across all age groups and user types
FOOD & SOCIAL GATHERING SPACES MATTER: Food and beverage areas show strong community desire for social interaction
PLAY AMENITIES SPAN AGE RANGES: From nature-themed play to destination playgrounds, recreational needs are diverse
Recreation Opportunities
Excitement
Revitalization Opportunity
Enthusiasm
Amenity Selection Worries
Maintenance & Upkeep Excitement
Safety
Worries about
Concerns
Draft Guiding Principles
Please provide your feedback on the proposed draft Guiding Principles.
Guiding Principles are value statements that define aspirations and expectations for converting Park Hill Golf Course into Park Hill Park. Developed through community engagement and the Game Planfor a Healthy City, these principles will guide design decisions and serve as success metrics for park features, amenities, and implementation.
imagine...
A Once-a-Century Park
...an iconic destination to serve the people and ecology of the Denver region.
Experiencing the Serene & the Vibrant
...to enjoy the every day as much as an event day.
Celebrating Denver’s Culture & Honoring its History
...through community gathering, outdoor learning, and activities for all ages & abilities.
Building a Modern Resilient Park
... using native landscapes, biodiversity, and waterwise design.
What are we missing?
Are there any key principles we haven’t captured?
Is this important?
Place a dot for yes.
Would you change anything?
Tell us on a post-it!
What does this mean to you?
Tell us on a post-it!
this is park hiLL park!
Park Hill Park
existing conditions
Park Hill Park is situated in the Northeast Park Hill Neighborhood of Denver. It will soon stand as the city’s fourth-largest open space, providing a vital new resource in an area long underserved by parks and greenways. This will be the largest addition to Denver’s park system in over a century!
Denver Regional Parks
scaLe comparison
A Denver regional park is generally an urban park that is 80 acres or larger in size and provides areas for large-scale features, large amounts of flexible or passive open space, picnic facilities, playgrounds, athletic fields, and restrooms. These large, destination parks have a major impact on the character of the City, breaking the grid system pattern, enhancing the environment with visual and physical relief, and reducing noise and pollution. There are ten regional parks in Denver. Park Hill Park will be the 11th!
Sloan’s Lake Park (284 acres)
City Park (201 acres)
Washington Park (157 acres)
Park Hill Park (155 acres)
Parkfield Lake Park (88 acres)
Bear Creek Park (87 acres)
Berkeley Lake Park (81 acres)
Ruby Hill Park (82 acres)
Cheesman Park (81 acres)
Central Park (76 acres)
Civic Center Park (11 acres)
The Big Ideas
Please note: These are all big ideas. For all options, we want your feedback on the big moves.
Nature Runs Through big idea 1
A park dedicated to being immersed in nature through outdoor activities, observation, education, and nature-based play. This big idea is characterized by a large core of restored landscapes interwoven with a ribbon of destination water play
Colorado’s Front Door big idea 2 Cultural Core big idea 3
A park that offers a taste of the many adventure activities that our state has to offer, from rock climbing to zip lines to bike activities. This big idea is characterized by a series of adventure loops which bring visitors through the diverse landscapes of Colorado and a selection of exhilarating outdoor
A park that convenes and connects people through hosting community events, concerts, markets– while celebrating local artists and history. This big idea is characterized by large community gathering spaces located in the center of the site, including an amphitheater and a community and event space.
Building Blocks for a Great Park
The following will be considered to be included in all Big Ideas and the Preferred Framework.
Please note that what you are seeing today are just the Big Ideas! The final framework plan will include the necessary amenities and infrastructure to make a great park. The list below constitutes the details that will come in future. These are not all currently represented in the three Big Ideas, but the next level of detail will include all of them in the future!
Safety & Access
Amenities & Activities
• Parking
• Trails and Comprehensive Circulation Routes
• ADA Paths
• Network of concrete and crusher fine walking paths (including 303 ArtWay element)
Park lighting
Landscape Enhancements Infrastructure
• Community and event space facility/clubhouse
• Sustainable local food opportunities – gardens, outdoor kitchen, market hall
• Food and beverage concessionaire spaces
• Large picnic area/pavilion and community gathering spaces
Regional-scale and neighborhood-scale playground
• Outdoor adventure hub and amenities, including single track or gravel bike trail network, skate park, pump track, sledding hill, disc golf, climbing/ challenge course features
• Restrooms & Drinking fountains
• Flex Lawns/Sports Fields
Benches/places to sit
Shade Opportunities
Gathering Spaces
• Dog Park
• Restored Landscapes
• Expansive, ecologically rich native landscape (savannah and wetland)
• Trees & gardens • Utilities
• New, modern irrigation system
• Stormwater Management & Green Infrastructure
Flexible Lawns
Nature Runs Through big idea 1
Shrublands
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big idea 1
Each big idea has a different approach to the uses, activities, nature, water, circulation, and play.
Uses
The center of the park is largely dedicated to quiet natural spaces, with active uses concentrated on the periphery.
Water Nature
Ecosystem restoration and habitat enhancement drives many design moves.
Play Circulation
Primary circulation connects all key areas of the park, with a meandering form to encourage connection with nature.
Water is integrated throughout the center of the park, with water play, floodable meadows, and a re-shaped detention pond.
Play is concentrated in a destination interactive water play ribbon that is located in the center of the park.
big idea 1 - nature runs through
How well does Big Idea 1 address the following desires indicated by the community?
NATURE & PASSIVE SPACES
How effectively does this concept integrate nature, resilience, and passive recreation spaces in terms of size and quality of space?
USES & ACTIVE ZONES
How well does this concept reflect your wishes for the activities built elements for this park?
COMMUNITY GATHERING
How well does this concept incorporate community and event spaces to bring people together?
ARTS & CULTURE
How well does this concept represent you and reflect your ideas for arts, culture, and history?
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Please write your thoughts on a post-it below!
Colorado’s Front Door big idea 2
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big idea 2 -
Each big idea has a different approach to the uses, activities, nature, water, circulation, and play.
Uses
Active uses are concentrated on the northern and western edges of the park, leaving passive natural space near the neighborhoods.
Water Nature
A diverse selection of Colorado ecosystems are represented throughout the park.
A re-shaped detention pond accommodates adventure uses and is connected to floodable meadows that will cleanse runoff from the park before it enters the detention basin.
Play Circulation
Adventure-focused play is dispersed into multiple areas throughout the park.
The Colorado adventure loop is a continuous path that connects different adventure park uses throughout the park.
Artway
Pinyon Juniper Woodland Riparian Woodland
How well does Big Idea 2 address the following desires indicated by the community?
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS big idea 2 - coLorado’s front door
NATURE & PASSIVE SPACES
How effectively does this concept integrate nature, resilience, and passive recreation spaces in terms of size and quality of space?
USES & ACTIVE ZONES
How well does this concept reflect your wishes for the activities built elements for this park?
COMMUNITY GATHERING
How well does this concept incorporate community and event spaces to bring people together?
ARTS & CULTURE
How well does this concept represent you and reflect your ideas for arts, culture, and history?
Please write your thoughts on a post-it below!
Cultural Core imagine...
big idea 3
A park that convenes and connects people through hosting community events, concerts, markets–while celebrating local artists and history. This big idea is characterized by large community gathering spaces located in the center of the site, including an amphitheater and a community and event space. These are representative images, the feedback given today will help to round-out specific uses and amenities
Learn more...
big idea 3
Each big idea has a different approach to the uses, activities, nature, water, circulation, and play.
Active community uses are concentrated in the center of the site, with some active uses along the edges.
Water Nature
Nature is designed to buffer the central community spaces from Colorado Blvd, creating a secluded central gathering place.
Play Circulation
All major trails converge at the center of the site, connecting the Community and Event Space with the 303 Artway.
A treatment train is integrated to connect enhanced wetlands to the existing detention pond.
A destination adventure playground is integrated with the detention pond area. Smaller play areas are integrated at the lower end of the site to serve the neighborhood.
big idea 3 -
cuLturaL core
How well does Big Idea 3 address the following desires indicated by the community?
NATURE & PASSIVE SPACES
How effectively does this concept integrate nature, resilience, and passive recreation spaces in terms of size and quality of space?
USES & ACTIVE ZONES
How well does this concept reflect your wishes for the activities built elements for this park?
COMMUNITY GATHERING
How well does this concept incorporate community and event spaces to bring people together?
ARTS & CULTURE
How well does this concept represent you and reflect your ideas for arts, culture, and history?
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Please write your thoughts on a post-it below!
What features of each Big Idea align best with your vision for Park Hill Park?
Place a dot to select the option that aligns best with your vision for the park.
Keep in mind, you are NOT voting for ONE Big Idea, but your favorite features of each!
Passive to Active
How much space should be dedicated to passive nature compared to active uses?
Role of Water
From water feature to recreational uses, how do you want to see water in this park?
Field House & Outdoor Sports
All options are similar in size and can accommodate various sports, what is the right location/character?
Community & Event Space
A building independent from the field house that can host community gathering and events. Where should it go and what types of events should it have?
Alternative Sports
While previous analysis identified a need for outdoor adventure sports, this process has shown a strong desire for nature-themed play. What is the right balance?
Food
What type of food options do you prefer -- from food & beverage sales to farmers markets to community gardens?
Playground
Should this park have one
or multiple playgrounds with distinct users throughout the park?
Access & Parking
Nature Runs Through
Colorado’s Front Door
Cultural Core
What did we miss?
Write your answer on a post-it note and add it here!
How do you want to feel at Park Hill Park?
What could help you feel that way?
Write your answer on a post-it note and add it here!
Any questions or comments about Park Hill Park or this design process?
Write your answer on a post-it note and add it here!