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BUILDING BRIDGESTHE UNION OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AT ST. CHARLES PLACE PARK

Introduction………………………………………………………………………….......................... Page 1 a. Leadership Team b. Programming c. Facilities d. St. Charles Ambassadors e. Planning

Community Outreach …………………………………………………………………………........ Page 10 a. Programming b. Community Meeting

Concept Development....................................................................................... 4 a. Comment Tabulation b. Concept Design c. Landscape Amenities

Revisiting the Community................................................................................. Page 36 a. Planning b. Second Community Meeting

Conclusion........................................................................................................... Page 46

Introduction………………………………………………………………………….......................... Page 48 a. Phasing the Project

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SECTION 1Planning and Outreach

SECTION 2Design Phasing and Funding

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APPENDIXMeeting Minutes

INTRODUCTION

PLANNING AND OUTREACH

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St. Charles Recreation Center and INDUSTRY RiNo Station - a shared working development - possessed a vision to integrate the spaces between the two properties, envisioning an “Open Campus” to share among neighbors. It was decided that a new design for St. Charles Place Park would satisfy this goal.

The idea hopes to connect the outdoor spaces through participatory design with a seamless flow of continuity. With some improvements made to the St. Charles outdoor facility, the space can be better activated, inviting all members of the community to move freely between the properties.

The partnership understood that in order to be successful, any plans must develop from ongoing collaboration with not only Denver Parks and Recreation but also more importantly, the Cole community itself by.

It remains an overarching intent to break down the barriers that exist between new development in the neighborhood, and the actual families that live and inhabit it, to approach the project with cultural humility and for the new employees of INDUSTRY's 800 person office-sharing complex to assimilate into the community and harmonize with the existing values present within the neighborhood.

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The programming component of Building Bridges has infinite potential and could be executed through multiple outlets. To remain vigilant in the commitment to putting the voice of the youth and the community first, INDUSTRY set forth a means to work closely with a leadership group from the recreation center.

After establishing how St. Charles and INDUSTRY can work together, a group of ambassadors from the Rec Center were sought out to represent the values from within the community.

Along with seven new St. Charles Ambassadors, the vision of the Building Bridges partnership had grown to include Denver Parks and Recreation and NDCC, Valerian, and Q-Factor, Industry's Management Firm. It was then in this formative time, that it became a goal to establish a set of blueprints for how to plan and execute successful community outreach with the hopes of accomplishing a new community park.

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LEADERS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY CAME TOGETHER TO CREATE A LEADERSHIP TEAM EQUIPPED TO DIRECT THE PROJECT IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

Susan Brown, is a consequentialist with Valerian, a landscape architecture and planning firm. She has extensive experience working with leadership and mentoring groups. She brings her lived experience and earnest support to the table.

Adam Bienenstock, of Bienenstock Natural Playgrounds, is an award winning consultant on design, construction, policy, risk and regulatory process for connecting children to nature in our cities.

Michael Sapp, is the Director of Community Relations for the City and County of Denver and NDCC. Michael trains the youth in public speaking techniques, and helps them to prepare for the community meetings.

William Kern is a Landscape Designer with Valerian, a landscape architecture and planning firm. Will is in charge of visualization including that of illustrating design concepts with the Ambassadors, and creating public meeting information.

Sloane Bullecks is a Chicago native with over 12 years of experience in city park planning, construction and redevelopment. Sloane is currently a Denver Parks/NDCC project manager and will be working with community groups, other city agencies as well as youth groups in north Denver to ensure we are meeting the goals for neighborhood plans by improving park amenities and creating safe, active spaces for recreation.

LEADERSHIP TEAM:

Kara Szymanski, of Q-Factor - Industry's management company - has an extensive background in training, leadership development, and curriculum creation. She will help the rubber meet the road with team building, structure, actionable items, and planning.

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In order for the Building Bridges Team to succeed, an outline for the project's future must be established, which can then serve as the framework for future advocacy opportunities after the life of the redevelopment project.

OUTLINE FOR SUCCESS1. Create a Board of Accountability consisting of

representatives from each Denver Parks and Recreation, adult neighborhood residents, ambassadors from the Recreation Center and a building manager, INDUSTRY tenants, and Kara and Susan from the Leadership team.

2. Meet once a week for: a. scheduling of accountability and progress b. programming c. prioritizing wants and needs of the community d. brainstorming e. evolution and growth

3. Establish dates for community meetings and plan accordingly.

4. Use community meeting input to create concept design for the park.

5. Return to community with another meeting to present new concept design.

6. Pursue funding for new park concept.

FUTURE ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITY

• Mentoring Programs - Custom catered plans can be executed between the youth of St. Charles and INDUSTRY to help foster goals and interests.

1. Soft skills, relationship building, communication, self-evaluation, goal setting etc.

2. Industry has the materials to inspire the kids to examine their career interests. By matching kids with mentors, the partnerships can be matched based around hard skill building.

3. INDUSTRY mentors can range from administrators to coders and builders and more.

• Youth Leadership Group- At the heart of

programming, a panel of leaders from the recreation center will be asked to volunteer in youth leadership groups.

• Sports Leagues1. Youth/INDUSTRY combined teams can be a cohesive

way to integrate community.2. Neighborhood businesses and residents can be invited

to participate.

PROGRAM GOALSTHE UNION BETWEEN INDUSTRY AND ST CHARLES WILL NOT ONLY HELP ACCOMPLISH A NEW PARK DESIGN, BUT IT WILL ALSO BUILD THE FRAMEWORK FOR THE PARTNERSHIP TO FLOURISH IN THE FUTURE.

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COLE NEIGHBORHOOD AND INDUSTRY

1. Open Campus - all outdoor spaces are to be shared. “Welcome Back” is a credo of all INDUSTRY spaces.

2. Parking - A partnership will be organized for existing St. Charles Recreation Center users to share our parking garage outside of heaviest business hours. This is especially useful during sports league seasons.

3. Shared Spaces - INDUSTRY meeting rooms are to be shared in a symbiotic way. The gathering spaces and classrooms will be perfect for a community meeting.

4. Arena - INDUSTRY would also love to host some Recreation Center events in the open auditorium which holds 25-200 people.

INDUSTRY - ST. CHARLES

1. Rec Center memberships to be offered during tenant on-boarding.

2. Pick-up basketball games and weight/cardio use highly encouraged

3. Field use encouraged for inter-company kickball leagues, etc.

"Welcome Back," the credo of INDUSTRY, indoctrinates itself into the staff and tenants, making a positive and inviting environment.

FACILITIESINDUSTRY SPACE SHARING

INDUSTRY'S COMMON SPACES AND CLASSROOMS CAN BE USED FOR A VARIETY OF REC CENTER NEEDS.

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Amenities within the INDUSTRY Garden Courtyard that will be open to the community include:

1. PICNIC SHELTERS2. SEATING AREAS3. GATHERING SPACE4. INVITING LANDSCAPE

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Tomas is 19 years old and has been a part of the St. Charles community for his entire life. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 2017, loves to play basketball and taking care of his friends and community.

Tavi is 18 and attends Emily Tech College. He loves St. Charles as a second home, and loves making people happy. He wishes to make a change in the world and believes it will start at St. Charles.

Kaila is 16 years old and attends East High School. She likes playing volleyball and is interested in math. She has been going to St. Charles for over 5 years and is regularly involved in their events.

Iyauna is 16 years old and was born and raised in Colorado. She made first place at the FBLA state competition. She loves outdoor activities and attends Bruce Randolph High School.

Ndaylay is a senior at East High School. He likes sports, Netflix Originals, and Social Justice. He is looking for a major and plans on attending Morehouse.

ST. CHARLES AMBASSADORS

The St. Charles Ambassadors joined the process early on once the Building Bridges partnership was ready to plan the community outreach phase of the project.

The ambassador's roles were to provide ideas for the format, content, programming and overall execution of the community meetings and conceptual park design.

Their input and assistance in planning the operation was absolutely critical to the overall success accomplished with the community outreach.

Given the tools and resources necessary to prepare, plan, and construct an outline of how a community meeting should happen, the ambassadors were provided with an unrestricted avenue allowing their ideas to come to life.

THE VOICE OF THE COMMUNITY

Event Master Of Ceremonies

Phranklin is in the 11th grade at the Contemporary Learning Academy. Phranklin's love for his community and neighborhood encourage him to advocate on their behalf.

Kyntashia attends East High School and is 18 years old. Kyntashia has a great passion for the St. Charles. She also loves to dance and participates in a local dance group.

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PLANNINGSIX WEEKS TO PREPARE

Have your voice heard!

Join us for an open public meeting about improving the St. Charles Rec Center Park

Families and those of all ages are invited to participate!

Tuesday, February 27, 2018 6:00pm - 8:00pm

INDUSTRY RiNo Station 3858 Walnut Street Denver, CO 80205

Performances by Pink Diamonds and more!Food will be available Meet your new neighbors! Host by the St. Charles Ambassadors

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GOALS1. Provide a comfortable place for the neighborhood to gather.2. Give priority of ideas to the inhabitants of the Cole

neighborhood, and those that use the Recreation Center.

3. Decide upon conceptual park amenities to be picked by the Ambassadors.

4. Allow the ambassadors as much freedom and resources required to host the meeting themselves.

PREPARING FOR THE MEETING1. Weekly Meetings - The ambassadors met every Monday for

two hours over the course of 6 weeks to plan the community meeting.

2. Neighborhood Flier - The flier pictured was designed by the ambassadors to pass out to the neighborhood, inviting the community to have their voice heard.

3. Designate Flier Routes - The team ordered 1200 fliers and divided the neighborhood into sections to distribute fliers to over the course of a few weeks.

4. Content - The team worked together to create vital material highlighting critical components of the project to present to the public.

5. Activities - In order to foster a strong sense of community, several activities were planned to include neighbors of all ages.

SIX WEEKS OF PLANNING ALLOWED THE AMBASSADORS TO GIVE THEIR INPUT ON HOW AND WHAT TO SHOW THE PUBLIC

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COMMUNITY OUTREACH

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PROGRAMMINGCONTENT

STATIONSGetting prepared for the community meeting involved coordinating the best way for the public to voice their opinions about the new park. Addressing the project by separating it into six categorically different stations broke up the workload for each ambassador to manage, and allowed participants to pick which topics they desired to weigh in on. Once the stations were established, each ambassador was able to choose which one they wished to manage.

A simple wayfinding board was created for guests to navigate the space. Colored tape pathways were placed along the floor to corresponding stations.

INDUSTRY RINO STATIONstations and workshops // estaciónes y talleres

Parking Garage StationEl Estación de Estacionamiento

Park Activity StationEstación de Parque del actividades

St. Charles Wishing WellEl Pozo de los Deseos

Headband WorkshopTaller de Diadema

The Tree of St. CharlesEl Arbol de St. Charles

Guided Tours of the BuildingVisitas Guiadas del Edificio You are here // Estás aquí

Visitors from the community follow colored tape pathways to designated stations that they wish to visit.

BREAKING UP THE PRESENTATION MATERIAL INTO SIX STATIONS HIGHLIGHTS CRITICAL COMPONENTS OF THE PROJECT

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PARK ACTIVITY STATIONArguably the most important station of the night, the Park

Activity Station queried the public about which types of play they desire from the new park. What does the neighborhood envision for the space? What are their concerns? The public was prompted with categories of activities to generate conversation and ideas.

THE TREE OF ST. CHARLESUpon construction of RiNo Station, a large Honeylocust

was removed and repurposed for the park. The tree, being of the space itself, was given its own station to promote the discussion about the vast possibilities of how the tree can be transformed to become a park amenity.

PROGRAMMING

Organized categorically, the intention of the park activity station was not necessarily to find out exactly what people wanted to do, but rather what type of activity they envisioned themselves participating in. Do they want to run? Climb? Move? Sit? This opens up conversation to a wider scope of activities.

This Honeylocust had to be removed from the site. Instead of disposing of the tree, it has been decided to repurpose it, creating a beacon for the neighborhood, symbolizing the past and future of the park.

How to Play?

A Snapshot of Possibility

CONTENT

AT THE HEART OF PROGRAMMING, THE PARK ACTIVITY AND TREE STATIONS LET GUESTS VOICE THEIR IDEAS ABOUT HOW TO IMPROVE THE PARK

climb / escalar

team sports / deportes de equipo

ST CHARLES RECREATION CENTER activity board // actividades

balance / equilibrio


urban / community gardening / jardinería urbana

misc / landscape / diverso / paisaje


gather / congregarse

jungle gyms and mixed activities // actividades mixtas

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Diagrams showing the campus setting of the two adjacent properties, something that may have not been as accessible or possible with the construction of a full six story structure.

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INDUSTRY kept the building at only 3 stories.

This building could have been 6 stories, from property line to property line.

PARKING GARAGE STATIONAs guests proceeded through the stations, they gave valuable

input on the soon to be built parking garage across from the Rino Station building. What are their thoughts on how this building could be used best? This station covers how zoning allowed for a much bigger and ultimately less connected space. In order to activate the landscape and better connect the site to its surroundings, the scale of the building was kept smaller.

PROGRAMMINGCONTENT

THE PARKING GARAGE STATION ALLOWED THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO UNDERSTAND THE NEW STRUCTURE TO BE BUILT NEXT DOOR, ON THE INDUSTRY PROPERTY.

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CONTENT

ST. CHARLES WISHING WELLThe St. Charles Wishing Well,

installed on the first level of RiNo Station, serves as a small outlet for employees of INDUSTRY to spread the wealth. All spare change wished upon in the well is donated to neighboring St. Charles Recreation Center. Guests were invited to come by and learn about the wishing well.

GUIDED TOURS OF THE BUILDINGCo-founder, owner and lead designer of INDUSTRY, Ellen

Winkler, stood by ready to take guests on tours of the new building, guiding them through both floors of the (insert sf here) structure.

EVERY MONDAY, THE AMBASSADORS MET TO PLAN FOR THE UPCOMING EVENT, DOWN TO EVERY LAST DETAIL.

PROGRAMMING

Pictured Counter-Clockwise from Top: Dance Groups get their rhythm on point. The St. Charles Wishing well gives guests the opportunity to give back. Tomas gives feedback to his peers about their speeches to the community. Michael Sapp coaches the Ambassadors on their lines.

Practice Makes Perfect

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HEADBAND WORKSHOPThe headband workshop

was a hands on approach to showcase components of nature play, while providing parents with young children a place for them to interact. Everyone young and old had fun constructing headbands adorned with the beauty of nature. This station played an important role in demonstrating how even twigs, sticks, brambles and leaves can be fun in the right context. The elements of nature play expound upon these concepts by fostering creativity and exploiting the imagination.

CONTENT

THE AMBASSADORS DILIGENTLY REHEARSE THEIR PUBLIC SPEAKING ROLES IN PREPARATION FOR THE FIRST COMMUNITY MEETING.

PROGRAMMING

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THE AMBASSADORS WANTED MORE NEIGHBORHOOD YOUTH INVOLVED IN THE EVENT, SO TWO DANCE GROUPS WERE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE.

PROGRAMMING

PROGRAMMING

1. Entertainment - Along with the help of the Recreation Center administration, the City of Denver, and local businesses the Ambassadors were able to organize two neighborhood dance groups and enough food for 100 people.

2. Dance Groups - No Mo Violence and the Hip Hop Saints are local dance groups that volunteered to perform.

3. Food - Local establishments were reached out to in order to provide food for the event. Dozens of pizzas

No-Mo Violence Cultural Dance Group

Hip Hop Saints Dance Group

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GUESTS FROM ALL OVER • The Neighborhood - Over 100 guests

arrived to enjoy the entertainment and food, while giving valuable insight and input into the project.

• City of Denver - Mayor Hancock made an appearance to meet the ambassadors, tour the facility, and learn about the project.

• Q-Factor - Ellen and Jason Winkler, the Developers of INDUSTRY and some of their tenants were present for the meeting, eager to meet their neighbors and give tours of their unique building.

• Denver Parks and Recreation - Happy Haynes, The Executive Director of Denver Parks and Recreation as well as many city representatives arrived, providing further support for the ambassadors and to welcome the community.

INDUSTRY RINO STATION HOSTED THE GATHERING IN THEIR AUDITORIUM SPACE, CAPABLE OF HOLDING UP TO 200 PEOPLE.

Phranklin acts as Master of Ceremonies, introducing each ambassador.

Pizza, salads and sodas were provided. A local Indian restaurant also donated food for the event.

No-Mo Violence Cultural Dance Group

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Pictured below with the ambassadors are Jason Winkler, Developer of INDUSTRY in the bottom left and Happy Haynes, Executive Director of Denver Parks and Recreation in the bottom right.

Happy Haynes speaks to the community.

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COMMUNITY MEETING

Members of No-Mo Violence, a cultural dance group, perform a dance during the ceremonies.

GATHERING

Members of the community pose questions to the ambassadors and the leadership team about each station while youngsters have fun making nature

headbands.

Exploring the Stations

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Members of the community pose questions to the ambassadors and the leadership team about each station while youngsters have fun making nature

headbands.

Exploring the Stations

COMMUNITY MEETINGGATHERING

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Pictured Right: Kyntashia runs the Tree of St. Charles Station, educating community members

about all the opportunities available.

The St. Charles Tree

COMMUNITY MEETINGSTATIONS

Mayor Hancock reviews the Park Activity Station

STATIONS:

MAYOR HANCOCK AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE

COMMUNITY MAKE THEIR ROUNDS TO EACH STATION,

CONVERSING WITH THE COMMUNITY, THE AMBASSADORS,

AND THE DEVELOPERS OF THE BUILDING.

INDUSTRY RINO STATIONstations and workshops // estaciónes y talleres

Parking Garage StationEl Estación de Estacionamiento

Park Activity StationEstación de Parque del actividades

St. Charles Wishing WellEl Pozo de los Deseos

Headband WorkshopTaller de Diadema

The Tree of St. CharlesEl Arbol de St. Charles

Guided Tours of the BuildingVisitas Guiadas del Edificio You are here // Estás aquí

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Pictured Left: Tomas heads up the Parking Garage Station, educating visitors about the future parking garage.

COMMUNITY MEETINGSTATIONS

Pictured Right: The youth of the community have fun in the wishing well, which is donated to the Recreation Center. Ellen Winkler tours visitors

through the building.

The Headband Station was busy with kids making their own nature headbands, adorning them with

materials donated from local garden beds.

Wishing Well and Guided Tours

Nature Headbands

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CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

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TABULATIONCOMMUNITY MEETING INFORMATION WAS METICULOUSLY DOCUMENTED

Pictured Clockwise from Top: Mayor Hancock makes a wish as he tosses in some change into the wishing well; Ellen Winkler takes visitors from the neighborhood on tours of the building; Children have fun exploring the abundance of the St. Charles wishing well.

A Tour of Wishes

DATA TABULATION Comments from the community regarding the project were documented, tallied up and tabulated, showing a hierarchy of ideas generated by the public.

To allow for a wide perspective of the community's wants and needs, tabulation was grouped by:

• Specific activities or comments• Category of comment

Quantity Category

More trees and grass landscape / nature3 Trees and Flowers / Green Nature2 More trees Nature Bird and Butterfly and Water Garden nature / water feature1 Plant trees - Cole is a low canopy neighborhood Nature

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5 Garden then sell the vegetables to the community Nature / Community2 Garden. Vegetables and Flowers Nature / Landscape2 Gardens, Bikes, Skateboarding Nature / Play2 Garden Nature2 Recycling and compost sections Amenities1 Garden Nature

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3 Climbing wall Play3 Rock climbing wall Play2 Bouldering Rock play2 Rock wall Play2 Rock Wall Play2 Inspired and deliberate design for the elevation of the garage that faces the park: mural / climbing wall / rotating graffiti artists Art / Play

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5 Improve the bike path that runs in the alley behind St. Charles Access3 Safe and nice for everyone to bike Access / Safety2 Build out the bike ststem - advocate to build out the network to connect to Industry Access 2 Path through the park Access1 Path from 38th and Lafayette towards the 38th and Blake light rail Access1 Nice Pavement Aesthetics

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8 Outdoor pool Play / Water Feature3 Water falls and nature Water Feature /

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5 Lighting to create safe spaces at night Lighting / Safety3 Lights Lighting / Safety1 Artistic Light - LED Lighting / Art9

1 Use Industry Garage Parking1 No Parking lot Parking1 Parking Garage is a huge mistake! -Blocking street view of entrance -Encouraging drivers -Side lines bikers Aesthetics/Parking1 Less parking Parking1 Share Industry's parking structure Parking1 NO parking garage - if you build it, they will drive Parking1 Incentivize people to not drive their cars. If you are charging for parking, there will be some that won't want to pay and will then park on the street taking up neighborhood parking. Parking7

4 Gymnastics Play / Sports1 Tumbling gymnastics Play / Sports5

4 More trash cans Amenities1 Recycling and compost sections Amenities1 Trash cans with lids Amenities1 Dog waste stations Amenities7

2 Big Play Structure Play2 Tree House Play1 Obstical course for younger children 5-10 yrs old Play1 A tree House Play6

2 Maintain flexible open space Open Space1 Bigger Field Open Space1 More Green Space Open Space1 Maintain Open Space Open Space5

3 A roller skating area Play1 Roller blade / roller skate Play4

2 Longer Slides with curves play1 New slides play1 A slide Play4

4 Volleyball Play / Sports4 Proper drainage: Many areas of the park hold water most of the summer Design / Utility

2Inspired and deliberate design for the elevation of the garage that faces the park: mural / climbing wall / rotating graffiti artists

Art / Play1 Murals Art3

1 Swings Play1 New swings play1 New swing set Play3

3 Disc golf basket play / sports3 Zip line Play3 Art Art1 Benches (a lot) Amenities1 Make benches out of tree or seating around a fire pit Amenities2

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PROGRAMMING

1. Data was compiled by

Quantity Category

More trees and grass landscape / nature3 Trees and Flowers / Green Nature2 More trees Nature Bird and Butterfly and Water Garden nature / water feature1 Plant trees - Cole is a low canopy neighborhood Nature

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5 Garden then sell the vegetables to the community Nature / Community2 Garden. Vegetables and Flowers Nature / Landscape2 Gardens, Bikes, Skateboarding Nature / Play2 Garden Nature2 Recycling and compost sections Amenities1 Garden Nature

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3 Climbing wall Play3 Rock climbing wall Play2 Bouldering Rock play2 Rock wall Play2 Rock Wall Play2 Inspired and deliberate design for the elevation of the garage that faces the park: mural / climbing wall / rotating graffiti artists Art / Play

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5 Improve the bike path that runs in the alley behind St. Charles Access3 Safe and nice for everyone to bike Access / Safety2 Build out the bike ststem - advocate to build out the network to connect to Industry Access 2 Path through the park Access1 Path from 38th and Lafayette towards the 38th and Blake light rail Access1 Nice Pavement Aesthetics

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8 Outdoor pool Play / Water Feature3 Water falls and nature Water Feature /

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5 Lighting to create safe spaces at night Lighting / Safety3 Lights Lighting / Safety1 Artistic Light - LED Lighting / Art9

1 Use Industry Garage Parking1 No Parking lot Parking1 Parking Garage is a huge mistake! -Blocking street view of entrance -Encouraging drivers -Side lines bikers Aesthetics/Parking1 Less parking Parking1 Share Industry's parking structure Parking1 NO parking garage - if you build it, they will drive Parking1 Incentivize people to not drive their cars. If you are charging for parking, there will be some that won't want to pay and will then park on the street taking up neighborhood parking. Parking7

4 Gymnastics Play / Sports1 Tumbling gymnastics Play / Sports5

4 More trash cans Amenities1 Recycling and compost sections Amenities1 Trash cans with lids Amenities1 Dog waste stations Amenities7

2 Big Play Structure Play2 Tree House Play1 Obstical course for younger children 5-10 yrs old Play1 A tree House Play6

2 Maintain flexible open space Open Space1 Bigger Field Open Space1 More Green Space Open Space1 Maintain Open Space Open Space5

3 A roller skating area Play1 Roller blade / roller skate Play4

2 Longer Slides with curves play1 New slides play1 A slide Play4

4 Volleyball Play / Sports4 Proper drainage: Many areas of the park hold water most of the summer Design / Utility

2Inspired and deliberate design for the elevation of the garage that faces the park: mural / climbing wall / rotating graffiti artists

Art / Play1 Murals Art3

1 Swings Play1 New swings play1 New swing set Play3

3 Disc golf basket play / sports3 Zip line Play3 Art Art1 Benches (a lot) Amenities1 Make benches out of tree or seating around a fire pit Amenities2

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2 RTD adopt-a-stop. adopt nearby bus stops to keep clean Access2 Build parking garage to activate first floor so it's not a dead zone for pedestrians Programming2 Inspire Creatvity Misc2 Fishing Hole nature / water feature2 More activities to encourage more play Misc. / Play2 More playground eqipment Play2 Merry go round Play2 Gaga Ball Play2 Movies in the Park Programming2 Improve basket ball courts in back of st charles rec center Play1 Bike racks at back of building Access / Amenities1 Signage for buses / A Line Wayfinding1 Farmers markets to activate space and provide healthy food Programming1 possibility of ground activation in future Programming1 Movie night at the park Programming1 Bicycle Stations Amenities1 Do something special and well designed for the parking garage. Hiding the building and having a parking structure facing the neighborhood and park would be very unfortunate. Aesthetics / Art1 For Tree - Carve Name - Paint it and sign our names Art1 Play section for babies / todlers Play1 Security for children Safety1 Integrate tree as play space Play1 Possible obstacle course / skatepark Play1 Prevent people from driving through from 38th / Lafayette to the parking lot. This is very dangerous. Safety1 Ball Pit Play1 Improve playground Play1 Bathrooms Amenities1 Synthetic Turf Field Open Space1 A football field Play / Sports1 A curling center Play / Sports1 slack line Play1 Log Stairs Play1 Wall Ball Play1 Small Dog Park Area Amenities / Play1 Natural elements for play Nature / Play1 Bigger Park Open Space / Play

Quantity70 Play33 Nature15 Amenities15 Water Feature14 Access14 Sports13 Safety10 Art 9 Lighting7 Open Space7 Parking7 Programming4 Misc.4 Utility3 Aethetics1 Wayfinding

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MOVE THE PLAYGROUND• Playground is currently on the farthest

side of the property, across the parking lot, and out of sight of the recreation center staff. It will be moved closer to the building.

UPDATE AMENITIES1. Aspects of Nature Play will be

incorporated with the existing equipment, using sand, play logs, boulders and other play features.

2. Lighting and pathways will be added to improve safety.

OPENING THE CAMPUS 1. A chain link fence and some larger old

trees will be taken down (with explicit permission from Denver Parks and Recreation and Denver Forestry)

2. The current parking lot will be moved. -Parking will then be on the farthest south portion of the property.

OUTDOOR IMPROVEMENTS

CONCEPTUAL CIRCULATION EXHIBITCONCEPT B 10/10/17

Parking Lot and Playground Swap Parking Lot and Playground Swap

AFTERBEFORE

PLAYGROUND

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PARKING LOT

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Existing playground equipment is disjointed from the rest of the park, sometimes out of line of sight from the building, and across a parking lot.

Repositioning the playground not only provides a safer place to play, but it also gives more contiguous open space once the parking lot is moved.

THROUGH THOUGHTFUL DESIGN, THE CONNECTION BETWEEN ST CHARLES AND INDUSTRY CAN PHYSICALLY EXTEND THROUGH THE LANDSCAPE.

DESIGN

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1. This will be done largely by bringing INDUSTRY and St. Charles together with an engaging landscape experience.

2. From the INDUSTRY side, there will be a Garden Courtyard that will draw tenants down the courtyard to the Recreation Center property.

3. Specific care will be taken to ensure the design will draw the community towards INDUSTRY. Options include:

- Paint a mural on the SW end of the garage

- Host a collaborative project to have both sides paint a mural on the parking garage wall. This will give them a sense of belonging on the INDUSTRY property.

CONCEPTUAL CIRCULATION EXHIBIT

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THE PROJECT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, VALERIAN, IS WORKING TO BRING CONTINUITY ACROSS THE ADJACENT PROPERTIES, WELCOMING ALL USERS TO MOVE FREELY BETWEEN THEM.

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CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT Once the community's comments were tabulated, it was time to begin the concept design. Approaching the design began by giving precedent to the top comments received during the first community meeting.

• Trees, plants and grass• Garden Space• Rock Climbing Wall• Pathways and Paving

Amongst the general categories ranked in order:

1. Play2. Nature3. Amenities4. Water Feature

From this point, the Ambassadors and Design team were able to construct the meat and bones of the park, separating major points of interest through circulation routes.

CONCEPTDESIGN

WORKING CLOSELY WITH A LEADERSHIP TEAM, THE AMBASSADORS HELPED INFORM THE CONCEPT AND BOLSTER THE COMMUNITY RESPONSE.

Trace paper is used to overlay quick changes, updates, and to explore ideas on paper to see if they fit.

Basic bubble maps are drawn to get an idea of circulation and activity zones.

Exploring the Space

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THE DESIGN PROCESS FOSTERS A FLUID STREAM OF CREATIVITY, CREATING SEVERAL ITERATIONS OF PLAY AND FUNCTION.

CONCEPTDESIGN

As ideas evolve, quick sketches begin to paint a picture of what the space might look like.

Process Rendering

Design Process

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Space along the newly built parking garage can serve as a canvas for a team mural.

The ambassadors worked for weeks with the leadership team to determine just what kind of amenities would best fit in with the park.

Landforms can be manipulated to create interesting play features, as well as a place to sit and gather.

Shade sails can not only provide shade on a hot and sunny day, but they can serve as a gateway into the park.

1. MURAL PAINTING2. LANDFORM3. SHADE SAILS

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NATURE PLAY

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Ultimately, natural play can be mixed to serve an endless variety of needs and purposes.

The tree of St. Charles will be its own centerpiece, but can be used in several ways.

LANDSCAPE AMENITIES

Nature play has the ability to engage a wide range of user groups, ages, and abilities. The St. Charles Place Park is a perfect candidate due to its wide array of ages and users.

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Rocks can be incorporated into the landscape and play areas for a wide variety of uses .

Landscaping can provide beautiful garden space, sensory experiences, and opportunities for exploration and play.

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LANDSCAPE AMENITIES

Park amenities were carefully chosen not only based on the community response and request for specific play options, but also the input of the ambassadors.

NATURE PLAY

1. ROCK PLAY2. LANDSCAPE AND PLANTINGS

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REVISITING THE COMMUNITY

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-Do you like BBQ?-Do you like MOVIES?

-Do you love our COMMUNITY?!

ST. CHARLESJOIN YOUR NEIGHBORS AT THE

AMBASSADOR PARTY

WHAT?

WHY?

• BBQ and Food• Movie in the Park• Unveiling of New Park Concept• Music• Nature Play Exhibition!!

Join the St. Charles Ambassadors at St. Charles Place Park for the unveiling of the preliminary park concept design! This will be our follow-up gathering from the initial community meeting and the ambassadors are in need of the community’s valuable input. Please come and bring your family. This is a great opportunity to see the vision for our new park, voice your thoughts, learn more about the schedule of the project, and to meet your neighbors from Cole and Industry!

St. Charles Place Park3777 N Lafayette St. In the case of bad weather, the event will be relocated to the stadium inside INDUSTRY.

WHERE?

Saturday, June 2nd (6/02)• BBQ, Food and Music - Starts at 5:30 P.M.• Design Review and Nature Play - 6:30 P.M.• Movie (TBD) - 8:00 P.M.

WHEN?

For more information, contact Sloane Nystrom 720-913-0621 or [email protected]

Sign language interpretation (CART) provided upon request with three business days’ notice: email [email protected].

CONTACT:

GOALS1. Showcase to the neighborhood the new concept

design for St. Charles Place Park.2. Gain input from community about the design.3. Provide resources for interested parties to stay

informed about the progress of the project.

PREPARING FOR THE MEETING1. Weekly Meetings - Monday meetings with the

leadership team continued over the next several months to create the design and plan the next community meeting.*

2. Neighborhood Flier - A new flier was designed by the ambassadors, inviting everybody back with the hopes of keeping the neighborhood informed and involved with the progress.

3. Raise Money - Phranklin acquired a donation from neighboring RiNo beer garden, and both Phranklin and Tomas attended two Cole Neighborhood Association meetings to secure more donations for the event.

4. Activities - Like the first meeting, a wide array of activities are planned to cater to all ages.

*All meeting minutes can be found in the "Meeting Minutes Appendix"

SIX ADDITIONAL WEEKS OF PLANNING ALLOWED THE AMBASSADORS TO GIVE THEIR INPUT ON HOW AND WHAT TO SHOW THE PUBLIC AT THE SECOND COMMUNITY MEETING

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Adam Bienenstock meets with the ambassadors to lend his expertise in Nature Play, share his

experience with gathering a community effectively, and to share his ideas with the team.

Adam Bienenstock

THE AMBASSADORS MEET TO DISCUSS NATURE PLAY, AND HOW TO PLAN FOR ANOTHER COMMUNITY MEETING


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ACTIVITIES AND FOOD • The Denver Police Department

came and set up a bicycle obstacle course. Cones were set up keeping the neighborhood youth to safe to play.

• Face Painting• Nature Headbands• Photo Booth• Volleyball/Football• Food and Drink• Nature Play Exhibit• Movie in the Park

THE SECOND COMMUNITY MEETING WAS HELD OUTSIDE AT ST. CHARLES PLACE PARK. SCHEDULED FROM 5:00-9:00, THE ENTIRE EVENING WAS FILLED WITH FUN.

Face painting goes on all evening

Children play on the bicycle obstacle course.

Nature Headbands, The Denver Police, and Photo Booth Pictures

SECONDCOMMUNITY MEETINGACTIVITIES

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Master Chef stays busy manning the grill, providing hot dogs, hamburgers and veggie burgers all night long.

Visitors sit down to eat, kids get their faces painted, and Phranklin plays QB in a local football match.

Adam Bienenstock and Jason Winkler pair up for doubles, Volleyball teams compete, and boys strike a pose.

COMMUNITY MEETINGACTIVITIES

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Children in the neighborhood adventure through various pop up Nature Play elements.

Nature Play Exhibit

A fort constructed throughout the evening.

AT THE SECOND COMMUNITY MEETING, A POP UP NATURE PLAY EXHIBIT WAS FEATURED, ALLOWING KIDS OF ALL AGES TO EXPLORE THEIR CREATIVITY.

SECONDCOMMUNITY MEETINGNATURE PLAY

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Pictured Left: People take their time to visit the design station, which showcases the new concept design for St. Charles Place Park.

SECONDCOMMUNITY MEETINGDESIGN

Ambassadors gather the community together to formally announce the concept design and bring the

neighborhood up to speed on their progress since the first community meeting.

Ambassadors and members of the leadership team help inform visitors about the new park concept

design at its very own station.

Grand Announcement

Concept Design

THE MAIN SHOWCASE OF THE EVENING WAS REVEALING THE NEW CONCEPT DESIGN FOR THE PARK, WHICH THE AMBASSADORS SHOWCASED,

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CONCLUSION

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CONCLUSIONWHATS NEXT?

WHAT'S NEXT?

The vision for St. Charles Place Park began as a means to connect two entities in the neighborhood, one being a corporate structure new to the area and the other being an established bedrock for the community's values. Whereas many similar situations might end at odds with each other, The St. Charles and Industry partnership has demonstrated a positive means to an end. The park at St. Charles symbolizes not just a park, but a coming together of communities through transparent intent, and thoughtful design.

Of all the constituents involved, this entire process would not have been possible without the St. Charles Ambassadors. Without them, the leadership team would not have heard the voice of the Cole Community with such clarity.

After months of collaboration, outreach and decisive planning, the team will continue on to pursue funding to breathe life into the vision the community has for the park.

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ST. CHARLES PLACE PARK CONCEPT DESIGN

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ST. CHARLES TREE

The St. Charles Ambassadors are a group of youths from the Cole Community that volunteered to represent the needs and wants of the neighborhood.

In the hopes of revitalizing St. Charles Place Park, a leadership team between Denver Parks and Recreation, INDUSTRY Rino Station, Valerian Landscape Architects, and the St. Charles Ambassadors set forth to create a new vision for the park. Many of the Ambassadors having grown up in the neighborhood and attended the recreation center for years, hold this project very close to

their hearts. The Ambassadors have been involved in every step of the process, starting with engaging the community to gather input about the project. They played a vital role in providing ideas for the format, content, programming and overall execution of the community meetings. Their input and assistance in planning the operation was absolutely critical to the overall success accomplished with the community outreach.

As a baseline for design, the Ambassadors used the community input to help inform their decisions about every single park element. Over the course of 4 months, they worked weekly to help construct a vision for St. Charles Place Park.

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ST. CHARLES PLACE PARK CONCEPT DESIGN

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The St. Charles Ambassadors are a group of youths from the Cole Community that volunteered to represent the needs and wants of the neighborhood.

In the hopes of revitalizing St. Charles Place Park, a leadership team between Denver Parks and Recreation, INDUSTRY Rino Station, Valerian Landscape Architects, and the St. Charles Ambassadors set forth to create a new vision for the park. Many of the Ambassadors having grown up in the neighborhood and attended the recreation center for years, hold this project very close to

their hearts. The Ambassadors have been involved in every step of the process, starting with engaging the community to gather input about the project. They played a vital role in providing ideas for the format, content, programming and overall execution of the community meetings. Their input and assistance in planning the operation was absolutely critical to the overall success accomplished with the community outreach.

As a baseline for design, the Ambassadors used the community input to help inform their decisions about every single park element. Over the course of 4 months, they worked weekly to help construct a vision for St. Charles Place Park.

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SECTION 2PHASING THE PROJECTDESIGN PHASING AND FUNDING

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St. Charles Park Place

ST. CHARLES RECREATION CENTER Proposed Parking Lot

Park Green

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Nature PlayNature PlayNature Play

Nature Play

Landscape

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PRELIMINARY MATERIALS DIAGRAM

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LANDSCAPE BOULDER EDGE:450 LF

THE CONCEPT DESIGN WAS ANALYZED TO DETERMINE APPROXIMATE SIZES OF THE VARIOUS SITE AREAS.

MATERIALS

Far Right: Overall Plan Graphic of the St. Charles and INDUSTRY landscapes.

After meeting with Denver Parks and Recreation, the Ambassadors met with the mayor to discuss the

progress of the project.

New Overall Plan GraphicMeet with the Mayor

OVERALL SITE PLAN After obtaining survey information, Valerian rendered a plan showing both INDUSTRY and St. Charles Place Park. This overall plan helps to visualize the connection and cohesive properties between the two landscapes.

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LANDSCAPED BEDSSHADE STRUCTURES

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EXISTING BIKE PATH

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INDUSTRY RINO STATION ANDST CHARLES PLACE PARKOVERALL CONCEPT DESIGNS

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