denver parks and recreation
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New agreement could give Indigenous group indefinite access to sacred land
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A new agreement between Denver and the Tall Bull Memorial Council would give the Indigenous group the exclusive right to use the Tall Bull Memorial Grounds at Daniels Park as sacred land in perpetuity unless future councils change the agreement. The Tall Bull Memorial Council has members from a number of Indigenous tribes. Denver has had…
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‘We need to take back the park’: Denver to shut down Civic Center Park over safety, sanitation concerns
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The city of Denver plans to shut down Civic Center Park next week because of concerns over safety and sanitation, Denver Parks and Recreation announced. The closure will begin on Wednesday, Sept. 15, though fencing began being set up around the park Tuesday. Scott Gilmore, deputy manager of parks and recreation, told CBS4 on Tuesday the…
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Denver auditor faults 2 city agencies for not making changes as agreed
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Normally, Denver City Auditor Timothy M. O’Brien releases a report finding fault with a city agency and the leadership of that department agrees to make the recommended changes. And normally, that’s the end of it. Denver Auditor Timothy O’BrienPhoto courtesy of the Denver City Auditor’s Office Not so on Thursday when O’Brien sharply criticized two…
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Hancock lends support to Denver ballot measure to boost parks
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Denver Mayor Michael Hancock will back a local ballot measure that seeks to upgrade many of the city’s parks, he announced Wednesday. Parks have fallen behind on maintenance and upgrades, say Hancock and Denver City Councilman Paul Lopez. Ballot measure 2A would raise about $46 million through a sales tax hike of 2.5 cents on…
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City moves to protect Denver parks through new designations
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The city moved to designate about 65 acres of open space as new Denver parks May 2, protecting the land from being developed or sold. The new park designations include 30 acres of Northfield Pond Park and six acres at the Southwest Recreation Center and were part of the city’s tenth round of designations over a…
