ARAPAHOE CONNECTION TO BUS ROUTE AT ND AND LAWRENCE, FUTURE LIGHT RAIL STATION LEGEND SOCIAL TRAIL FLAGSTONE PAVING TO RESTORE/MAINTAIN CONCRETE PAVING DIAGONAL CURVILINEAR SOCIAL ROUTE IS OUT OF HISTORIC CHARACTER TENNIS COURT MATURE HIGH VALUE TREE SMALL CALIPER TREE CONNECTION TO BUS ROUTE AT 0 TH AND LAWRENCE CORE PARK ACCESS AND ANCHOR SLOW TRAFFIC SPEEDS, EASY PARKING AND ACCESSIBILITY TO ALL AMENITIES. GOOD VIEWS INTO PARK FROM HERE, SAFE FEEL. st HISTORICAL GARDEN CORE OPEN SPACE PASSIVE RECREATION BASKETBALL COURT ORIGINAL PARK BUILDING COMFORT STATION, CIRCA 9 +/-. POSSIBLE GARDEN STORAGE / CONCESSIONS, MODEL FOR FUTURE STRUCTURES SLOPED BERM/LAWN PICNIC TABLE DEDICATED BIKE LANE VIEW CORRIDOR MODAL CONNECTIONS PRIMARY PARK/ COMMUNITY CONNECTION CURTIS GRASS PROMENADE 0th ELEVATED FIELD APPROXIMATELY 80 X 80 PLAYGROUND BATH HOUSE POOL COMPLEX nd ORIGINAL BATH HOUSE ESTABLISHED 90 S OPEN SPACE ACTIVE RECREATION IMPROVE INTERSECTION CONNECTIVITY TO LIGHT RAIL, BIKE LANES, RTD, AND FIVE POINTS NEIGHBORHOOD CHAMPA CONNECTION TO BIKE AND BUS ROUTES PROVIDE CIRCULATION ROUTE TO ALLEVIATE SOCIAL TRAIL ENHANCE CONNECTIONS TO 0 TH /DOWNING RTD STATION AND BUS ROUTES 0 0 0 80 SITE ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
EARLY PARK 98-90 PLAYGROUND PARK 90-9 PARK EXPANSION 9-9 AERIAL 9 POOL AND PLAY 9-9 AERIAL 98 DECLINE 97-989 GREAT CITY 990-PRESENT HISTORICAL ANALYSIS
Mestizo Curtis Park Saint Charles Place Park George Morrison Sr. Park Russell Square Park Schafer Park City of Nairobi Park Park Hill Golf Club / Mile Fuller Park Mile Lawson Park City Park Benedict Fountain Park / Mile 0 000 000 0 0 0 80 AERIAL AND VICINITY MAP
Historic Park Uses (conception to 90 s) Bathhouse / Swimming Cycling Flowering Gardens People watching Picnicking / Picnic Areas Playground / Playing Walking Existing Park Uses Basketball Bathhouse / Swimming Cycling - Kids Field Sports Flowering Gardens Horseshoes People watching Picnicking / Picnic Areas Playground / Playing Tennis Walking Master Plan Park Uses Community Gathering Space Community Garden (w/ storage) Fitness / Exercise Station Interpretive Elements Jogging Loop (¼ mile) Performance Space Safety Lighting Signage informative / educational Table Games (checkers; chess; ping-pong) P R O G R A M E l e m e n t s Proposed Park Program Existing Basketball Court Bathhouse / Swimming / Pool Furnishings (bike racks; tables; benches; trash receptacles) Horseshoes Informal Field Sports / Fields (baseball; softball; soccer; football) Picnicking / Picnic Areas (grills, tables) Playground / Playing San-O-Let Restroom Tennis Court Trails (cycling; walking) New Accessible parking / access (off-street) Bus drop-off / parking (off-street) Community Kiosk Hand ball / Wall Games Improved Pedestrian / bike crossings Pickle ball Shelter(s) / shade structure(s) Signage (way finding) Addt l Proposed Park Events Concessions Dog walking (on leash) Event trucks / booths Food trucks Farmers Markets Movies in the Park P A R K D E S I G N G o a l s / O b j e c t i v e s Ability to Host Events (Power, Lighting) Enhance park space for a neighborhood lacking quality green / open space Provide a safe and tranquil character Eliminate incompatible use conflicts Respect of park history as Denver s first park (bring back character similar to Alamo Placita and City Park) Remove or relocation of existing san-o-lets Reinforces park as neighborhood centerpiece Focus on family & community Balance active and passive space Improved Park Lighting PARK PROGRAM AND GOALS
EARLY SKETCH CONCEPTS
LEGEND ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY GARDEN HISTORIC STRUCTURE PICNICKING AREA FITNESS ZONE PARK CORE PLAZA SHELTER PAVILION 7 DISPLAY GARDENS st GREAT LAWN CURTIS 0th 7 NEW BASKETBALL PLAYGROUND LAWN / FIELD 70 x0 LAWN / GATHERING nd NEWTENNIS COURT POOL AND POOL HOUSE 7 CHAMPA 0 0 0 80 CONCEPT A
LEGEND ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY GARDEN HISTORIC STRUCTURE PICNICKING AREA st GREAT LAWN TENNIS COURT BASKETBALL COURT FITNESS ZONE PARK CORE PLAZA SHELTER PAVILION CURTIS 0th PLAYGROUND LAWN / FIELD 70 x0 LAWN / GATHERING nd POOL AND POOL HOUSE CHAMPA 0 0 0 80 CONCEPT B
LEGEND ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY GARDEN HISTORIC STRUCTURE PICNICKING AREA st TENNIS COURT BASKETBALL COURT FITNESS ZONE PARK CORE PLAZA SHELTER PAVILION CURTIS 0th PLAYGROUND LAWN / FIELD 70 x0 LAWN / GATHERING nd POOL AND POOL HOUSE CHAMPA 0 0 0 80 CONCEPT C