Re Imagine Play - Denver · 7/29/2014 3 Prescribed Response –Everyone already knows exactly what...
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Re‐Imagine PlayNew Site Selection
Community Meeting, July 29th, 2014
1. Introductions
2. Overview: How we got here
3. Why Re‐Imagine Play?
4. Re‐Imagine Play at City Park: City Loop
5. Why Paco Sanchez? (New Park Selection Process)
6. Thoughts + Questions
7. Next Steps
Agenda
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2008: Play Area Master Plan‐
Re‐Imagine Play
March 2012: Idea Competition ‐ 26 entries
May 2012: 8 entries shortlisted and displayed
July 2012: 3 Finalists present to the public
October 2012: ‘City Loop’ is competition winner
How we got here
2013: Design Development
Playground Master Plan
• 2008 Citywide Study
• Goals for the Future of Play in Denver:
• Increase Access to Play for all Neighborhoods
• Improve Health and Wellness
• Enhance Community Identity
• Strengthen Neighborhoods
• Reduce Childhood Obesity
Why Re‐Imagine Play?
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Prescribed Response – Everyone already knows exactly what to do here
Why Re‐Imagine Play?
Open Ended – A place to explore, discover and create
Why Re‐Imagine Play?
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Childhood Obesity Rates
Why Re‐Imagine Play?
What is Re‐Imagine Play? Multi‐Generational
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What is Re‐Imagine Play? Neighborhood Connections
What is Re‐Imagine Play? Promote Health + Fitness
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What is Re‐Imagine Play? Dynamic + Changeable
What is Re‐Imagine Play? Innovative, Creative, Unique
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What is Re‐Imagine Play? Placemaking
M lti G ti l Multi Generational
Playable Art
Programmed Play Events
Neighborhood Connections
Promote Health and Fitness
Placemaking
Dynamic + Changeable Innovative + Creative Unique + Sustainable
Imagine the Possibilities
Placemaking
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City‐wide Evaluation
New Site Selection Process
Park Size and Scale Playground Condition Location Accessibility Near Rec
Center
10 Acres Available
SpacePark Name Classification Acres Year Condition Central Bus Train Bike Parking
Rosamond Park Community 35.6 1999 Excellent No
Bear Valley Park Community 72.1 1998 Good No
Bible (James A) Park Community 66.2 1995 Good No
Garfield Lake Park Community 29.0 1993 Poor No
Washington Park Regional 157.5 1991 Fair No
Cook (Judge Joseph E) Park Community 37.9 1993 Fair No( g p ) y
Garland (David T) Park Community 50.3 1992 Fair No
Montbello Central Park Community 36.9 1992 Fair NoEisenhower Park Community 20.2 1992 Fair No
Garland (David T) Park Community 50.3 1992 Poor No
Thomas (Fred N) Park Community 29.4 1988 Fair No
Harvey Park Community 24.5 1998 Fair No
Southmoor Park Community 17.3 1992 Fair No
Wallace (George M) Park Community 24.8 1999 Fair No
Washington Park Regional 157.5 1989 Fair No
Congress Park Community 19.2 1991 Fair Yes Yes No No Yes Pool No
Weir Gulch Park Community 20.6 1993 Fair Yes Yes No Yes Street Only No No
Weir Gulch Park Community 20.6 1993 Fair Yes Yes No Yes Street Only No No
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Weir Gulch Park Community 20.6 1998 Fair Yes Yes No Yes Street Only No No
Sloans Lake Park Regional 284.2 1992 Poor Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes
City Park Regional 314.4 1996 Poor Yes Yes No Yes Yes Soon Yes
Cheesman Park Regional 80.8 1992 Fair Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes
Lakewood and Dry Gulch Park Community 56.0 1992 Poor Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Sanchez (Paco) Park Community 29.9 1997 Fair Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
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New Site Selection Process
Park Size and Scale Playground Condition Location Accessibility Near Rec
Center
10 Acres Available
SpacePark Name Classification Acres Year Condition Central Bus Train Bike Parking
Rosamond Park Community 35.6 1999 Excellent No
Bear Valley Park Community 72.1 1998 Good No
Bible (James A) Park Community 66.2 1995 Good No
Garfield Lake Park Community 29.0 1993 Poor No
Washington Park Regional 157.5 1991 Fair No
Cook (Judge Joseph E) Park Community 37.9 1993 Fair No( g p ) y
Garland (David T) Park Community 50.3 1992 Fair No
Montbello Central Park Community 36.9 1992 Fair NoEisenhower Park Community 20.2 1992 Fair No
Garland (David T) Park Community 50.3 1992 Poor No
Thomas (Fred N) Park Community 29.4 1988 Fair No
Harvey Park Community 24.5 1998 Fair No
Southmoor Park Community 17.3 1992 Fair No
Wallace (George M) Park Community 24.8 1999 Fair No
Washington Park Regional 157.5 1989 Fair No
Congress Park Community 19.2 1991 Fair Yes Yes No No Yes Pool No
Weir Gulch Park Community 20.6 1993 Fair Yes Yes No Yes Street Only No No
Weir Gulch Park Community 20.6 1993 Fair Yes Yes No Yes Street Only No No
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Weir Gulch Park Community 20.6 1998 Fair Yes Yes No Yes Street Only No No
Sloans Lake Park Regional 284.2 1992 Poor Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes
City Park Regional 314.4 1996 Poor Yes Yes No Yes Yes Soon Yes
Cheesman Park Regional 80.8 1992 Fair Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes
Lakewood and Dry Gulch Park Community 56.0 1992 Poor Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Sanchez (Paco) Park Community 29.9 1997 Fair Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
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Park Size and Scale Playground Condition Location Accessibility Near Rec
Center
10 Acres Available
SpacePark Name Classification Acres Year Condition Central Bus Train Bike Parking
Rosamond Park Community 35.6 1999 Excellent No
Bear Valley Park Community 72.1 1998 Good No
Bible (James A) Park Community 66.2 1995 Good No
Garfield Lake Park Community 29.0 1993 Poor No
Washington Park Regional 157.5 1991 Fair No
Cook (Judge Joseph E) Park Community 37.9 1993 Fair No( g p ) y
Garland (David T) Park Community 50.3 1992 Fair No
Montbello Central Park Community 36.9 1992 Fair NoEisenhower Park Community 20.2 1992 Fair No
Garland (David T) Park Community 50.3 1992 Poor No
Thomas (Fred N) Park Community 29.4 1988 Fair No
Harvey Park Community 24.5 1998 Fair No
Southmoor Park Community 17.3 1992 Fair No
Wallace (George M) Park Community 24.8 1999 Fair No
Washington Park Regional 157.5 1989 Fair No
Congress Park Community 19.2 1991 Fair Yes Yes No No Yes Pool No
Weir Gulch Park Community 20.6 1993 Fair Yes Yes No Yes Street Only No No
Weir Gulch Park Community 20.6 1993 Fair Yes Yes No Yes Street Only No No
New Site Selection Process
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Weir Gulch Park Community 20.6 1998 Fair Yes Yes No Yes Street Only No No
Sloans Lake Park Regional 284.2 1992 Poor Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes
City Park Regional 314.4 1996 Poor Yes Yes No Yes Yes Soon Yes
Cheesman Park Regional 80.8 1992 Fair Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes
Lakewood and Dry Gulch Park Community 56.0 1992 Poor Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Sanchez (Paco) Park Community 29.9 1997 Fair Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Why Paco Sanchez Park?