Here’s How Denverites Think Parks & Rec Should Spend Legacy Fund

As Denver Parks & Recreation works to update its five-year Parks Legacy Plan, the department is looking for public to participation, with residents getting their first chance to weigh in on Thursday, September 14.

“What are you really excited about?” Alaina McWhorter, special projects manager with Parks & Rec, asked participants in an online meeting. “What do you want to see more of, and how can we be sure that we are investing our tax dollars in all of the goals and values that we have stated in order to maintain a healthy system for all?”

Throughout the evening, a strong theme emerged: Acquisitions were a priority for this group, starting with the city buying back the Park Hill Golf Course, which was purchased by Westside Investment Partners in 2019 for $24 million with the…