{"id":321,"date":"2025-01-28T11:01:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T12:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spanishliteratureintranslation.com\/?p=321"},"modified":"2025-03-11T18:29:44","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T18:29:44","slug":"editorial-denvers-fight-to-preserve-the-park-hill-conservation-easement-rewarded-with-155-acre-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/spanishliteratureintranslation.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/28\/editorial-denvers-fight-to-preserve-the-park-hill-conservation-easement-rewarded-with-155-acre-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Editorial: Denver\u2019s fight to preserve the Park Hill conservation easement rewarded with 155-acre park"},"content":{"rendered":"

Denverites knew inherently that a conservation easement shouldn\u2019t be lifted on one of our last chances to create a large park in this city. So community members rallied against plans to lift the easement to allow development of the old golf course in northeast Denver.<\/p>\n

As a result, Denver will get a new 155 acre park<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To put that in perspective, nearby City Park \u2013 the crown jewel of metro-Denver — is about 320 acres and includes the Denver Zoo, The Museum of Nature and Science and the City Park Pavilion and boat dock. And just in case anyone is bereft of the Park Hill Golf Club, City Park Golf Course was recently renovated and is open for business offering unparalleled views of the downtown skyline framed by Front Range mountains.<\/p>\n

This new park \u2013 yet to be named \u2013 will transform northeast Denver.<\/p>\n

Residents should dream big<\/a>. We know that the Clayton community west of Colorado Boulevard needs easy access to a recreation center, especially one with an outdoor pool and a library too. But perhaps residents crave open spaces with long trails and natural features.<\/p>\n

The possibilities are endless \u2013 dog parks, skate parks, basketball, tennis, and pickle ball courts, Nordic trails in the winter and an epic cross-country race course in the summer, flower gardens, and community gardens for fresh produce.<\/p>\n

Mayor Mike Johnston deserves credit for the shift he has made on this issue. While running for office he supported the development of the land \u2013 as a way to bring much-needed housing to the area and a grocery store to a food desert.<\/p>\n

But after voters upheld the conservation easement blocking development Johnston got to work to acquire the land from Westside Development. The land swap he orchestrated is a good deal for taxpayers who will get 155 acres of prime real estate in exchange for a slightly smaller amount of land out by the Denver airport.<\/p>\n