Greater Park Hill News

07/07/2025

People living near 17th Avenue and Monaco Parkway say they’ve tried to convince multiple city agencies to make the intersection safer. Their efforts have have so far fallen on deaf ears.
https://greaterparkhill.org/5-crashes-in-16-months/

06/06/2025

It's Showtime! The 25th annual Park Hill Garden Walk is this Sunday, June 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Eight lovely gardens are featured, along with artists working en plein air. Grab your tickets today ($15 for adults), as the price increases to $20 the day of. Click on the link for details. See you in the gardens!
greaterparkhill.org/its-showtime/

15/05/2025

The Colfax Marathon is this weekend. If you're driving in the area, friends, save yourself a big ol' headache and check ahead for Sunday road closures from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m. RTD bus and light rail service will also be disrupted that day, so plan accordingly!

Denver, Colorado's only marathon plus a half marathon, and urban 10 miler through Denver's most iconic landmarks. Create a Marathon Relay Team for more fun!

12/05/2025

Calling all Angels, organizers are looking for YOU!
East High School is gearing up for massive 150th birthday celebrations beginning this fall. This year is the sesquicentennial for Denver's oldest high school, and also 100 years at its current campus next to City Park.
Check it out! https://greaterparkhill.org/angels-in-the-house/

07/05/2025

Here's the inside skinny about the day Hollywood gussied up the neighborhood circa 1969 for the filming of The Man Who Changed The World. See you on the red carpet, Park Hill!
https://greaterparkhill.org/pass-the-popcorn/

15/04/2025

Lights! Camera! Action! The shops along 23rd Avenue at Dexter have been transformed into a 1969 setting for The Man Who Changed The World. The film stars the great Wallace Shawn (of Princess Bride fame) as Buckminster Fuller.
(Yes, once again flexing its Center Of The Universe status.)

06/04/2025

The Greater Park Hill News brought home six awards from the journalism competition -- including 1st place wins for News Reporting and Climate Photography, plus honors for feature writing and photography, sports and headline writing. Links to the award-winning stories and photos are in the comments. Congrats to all!

The Colorado Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists has announced the winners of the 2025 Top of the Rockies Excellence in Journalism competition. This year, more than 80 n…

03/03/2025

Check this out, from Archway Communities.
History Colorado

We are excited to announce that the Mosaic Community Campus is the 2025 recipient of History Colorado's Governor’s Award! Mosaic will be recognized as part of the Stephen H. Hart Awards, which honor and recognize Colorado’s history through outstanding archaeology and historic preservation projects.

As part of the award ceremony on April 2, Archway's CEO, Laura Brudzynski, will be a panelist at History Colorado's first annual Preservation for a New Day: Panel and Community Conversations. This inaugural event will focus on housing, exploring how to take a project from concept to completion while honoring community and place.

Learn More: https://ow.ly/Ei2x50V9xcA

15/01/2025

Press conference to announce details about the future of the Park Hill Golf Course is tomorrow, Jan. 15, at 11 a.m. next to the former clubhouse off 35th Avenue. Announcement is at 11:30. Invite is in the comments. Let's just say open space advocates are stoked...

CBS News Colorado has learned the City of Denver and the owner of the former Park Hill Golf Course property are attempting to wrap up a land swap agreement that would allow Denver to take back control of the controversial 155 acre property.

07/01/2025

The Legislature kicks off tomorrow and Sen. James Coleman's got the gavel -- a pretty good run for a Park Hill kid who got kicked out of Smiley Middle School for fighting bullies. Check out the story: https://greaterparkhill.org/lets-do-this/

06/11/2024

The inimitable Dan Danbom has some observations about the state of the City and County of Denver -- and some straightforward advice.

Here’s A Suggestion: Move Denver Health To Denver International Airport By Dan DanbomFor the GPHN As a native Denverite, I think I’ve always voted for sales tax increases and bond issues. But this time may be different with the mayor’s .5 percent tax increase for affordable housing, another .3...

05/11/2024

https://greaterparkhill.org/election-2024-the-ballot-beckons/

Get your ballots in today!

Nov. 5 Is Election Day. Still Haven’t Voted? Get It Done  By Cara DeGetteEditor, GPHN Calling all procrastinators: The ballot may be long, but time is running out.  On Nov. 5, Colorado voters will help pick a new president. They’ll decide whether to approve or reject 14 statewide ballot issues...