![]() It’s the largest flood basin in town without a natural exit ramp for excess rains. Nancy Kuhn, spokesperson for Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, told us this part of the city needed flood improvements regardless of what happened with the highway. ![]() It was such a familiar talking point that the FAQ section on the greenway project’s website addresses it directly: “ Is this project being pursued due to I-70 reconstruction? No.” Some neighbors called it a “ boondoggle” and accused the city of ginning up the projects because they helped protect the also-controversial I-70 renovation plan that the Colorado Department of Transportation had begun. When the city began planning the greenway project back in 2016, there was already growing resistance to the entire Platte to Park Hill plan. If you don’t know, now you know: Stormwater can be controversial. Now that it’s been completed, here’s a recap of the conversations Denver had about this project along the way. Still, the greenway was the subject of some controversy as it was developed. ![]() The people we met there were pretty happy with how it turned out. What used to be a very industrial area now invites residents to walk and roll past swanky playgrounds, over stylish bridges and to swinging benches hanging under modernist awnings. Unsupervised kids play on a playground along the 39th Avenue Greenway, which has just officially opened to the public, by High Street. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |