The Future of St. Charles Rec Center - Share Your Opinion!

At the January meeting we discussed the City of Denver's plans for the future of recreation centers. Currently the recreation center in our neighborhood, St. Charles, as well as others in the area, are listed as transitional. Transitional recreation centers have the potential to be operated by private entities in the future, with the City retaining only ownership and minimal maintenance of the properties. Follow the Rocky Mountain News and Denver Post coverage.

Over the last year and a half, St. Charles Recreation Center has increased attendance, developed beneficial partnerships with businesses and nonprofits, and served the needs of the youth in the neighborhood. For what it is now, and what it could become, it is an important part of the neighborhood. Regardless of which side you take, your opinion is needed.

You can share your opinions/concerns/suggestions for the future of Denver Parks and Recreation, with specific attention to those in the Cole neighborhood and surrounding area, by 1) attending community feedback meetings (listed below), 2) reaching out to Councilwoman Carla Madison at carla.madison@denvergov.org, 3) sharing comments on the Web site at www.denvergov.org/parksandrecreation, or 4) contacting directly Dody Erickson at dody.erickson@denvergov.org.

Please send an e-mail to cna.denver@gmail.com if you have any specific questions about the future of St. Charles Recreation Center, and we will do our best to answer them.

Community Meetings
Feb. 3, 7-8:30 p.m. – Martin Luther King at 3880 Newport St.
Feb. 4, 7-8:30 p.m. – East High School at 1600 City Park Esplanade (Cafeteria)
Feb. 5, 7-8:30 p.m. – Swansea at 2650 E. 49th Ave.
Feb. 10, 7-8:30 p.m. – Harvard Gulch at 550 E. Iliff Ave.
Feb. 11, 7-8:30 p.m. – Barnum at 360 Hooker St.