Get Involved in the Civic Center Design Process

A Master Plan for Civic Center Park was completed in 2005, and Phase I of project planning is now being facilitated by the newly-created, privately-funded, Civic Center Conservancy, in association with the Denver Parks Department. The Conservancy and Denver Parks are hosting public meetings to gain input on preliminary design concepts by architect Daniel Libeskind. This plan was paid for by a private donor to the Civic Center Conservancy. While we applaud the Conservancy for their interest in Civic Center Park, we have concerns about the process and encourage all citizens to participate. We have gathered articles and information here for you to learn about the plan. Here are things you can do to get involved in the process and make your voice heard:

• Sign the on line petition to the Mayor and include your comments.www.PetitiionOnLine.com/ccfriend/petition.html
• Contact the Parks and Recreation advisory board member from your City Council District and let them know your thoughts. You can link to their email addresses here:
• www.denvergov.org/Parks_Recreation/ADVBDROSTER_2006.DOC
• Contact Parks and Recreation Manager Kim Bailey at 720 913-0741 or the communications director Tiffiany Moehring, Tiffiany.Moehring@ci.denver.co.us- with your thoughts.
• See the model on the 5th floor of the Denver Public Library, Western History Collection and Complete the Parks and Rec survey Use this handy online form to tell the Denver Parks and Recreation Department how you feel about the proposal.
• Save these dates Attend upcoming public meetings to offer input on both the design and process- see the press release below from Parks and Rec for more details & addresses:

December 6 5:30 -7:30 PM The Civic Center Conservancy will display new ideas and plans by local designers at the Colorado History Museum. The event is free and open to the public. Rocky Mountain News art critic Mary Voelz Chandler originally contacted local architects and landscape architects and published their conceptual ideas in the News last summer. Participating presenters include:

Yong Cho, Studio Completiva

Steve Chucovich, ArchitectureDenver

Dave Duclos, THK Associates

Richard Farley, Civitas

Susan Saarinen, Saarinen Landscape Architecture

Randle Swan, The Cignet Group

William Wenk, Wenk Associates

Dennis Humphries, AIA, Vice president of Civic Center Conservancy will facilitate.

for further information contact the Conservancy at 303 312-4286.

January 11, 2007 5:30 PM (location to be announced -check here later)
Common Grounds A public meeting with Historic Denver and the Civic Center Conservancy to discuss ideas for Civic Center and public response.

January 11 (TBA), Parks & Recreation Advisory Board

Denver’s classical Civic Center Historic District is certainly in need of restoration and tasteful enhancements. Now is the time to actively participate in a process that will bring that about.