After 16 community meetings and reviewing the community’s priorities for the recreation system, the Recreation Center Task Force is ready to present its Draft Recommendations. The Task Force members, facilitated by GreenPlay, LLC and the National Civic League, will present these recommendations and solicit feedback at a series of five community meetings. They begin next week at locations throughout Denver, including one in District 9.
After all of the community meetings, the Task Force will reconvene to finalize and submit final recommendations to Parks and Rec chief Kevin Patterson. All of the community meetings will begin at 7 p.m. and last for about 90 minutes. Locations and dates are:
- Tuesday, February 3: ML King Recreation Center, 3880 Newport St.
- Wednesday, February 4: East High School Cafeteria, 1545 Detroit St.
- Thursday, February 5: Swansea Recreation Center, 2650 E. 49th Ave.
- Tuesday, February 10: Harvard Gulch Recreation Center, 550 E. Iliff Ave.
- Wednesday, February 11: Barnum Recreation Center, 360 Hooker St .
The Draft Recommendations that will be presented at the community meetings are posted on the Denver Parks and Recreation website; click here to see the full document.