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LA ALMA/ LINCOLN PARK

PLAY AREA RENOVATION COMMUNITY MEETING #2

LA ALMA/ LINCOLN PARK PLAY AREA RENOVATION

AGENDA

• Summary of Last Meeting - What We Heard
• Future needs and overall planning
• Play Area Concepts

La Alma / Lincoln Park

La Alma / Lincoln Park

What things do you want in the park? ¿ Qué cosas desea en el parque?

Family Activities Actividades para la familia Natural Elements Elementos naturales La Alma / Lincoln Park

What things do you want in the park? ¿ Qué cosas desea en el parque?

Sports Deportes Play Equipment Equipamiento de juego

La Alma / Lincoln Park Playground

LA ALMA/ LINCOLN PARK PLAY AREA RENOVATION

SUMMARY OF LAST MEETING - WHAT WE HEARD

• Plan for more than just the south play area - i.e. “masterplan”
• Address safety and personal comfort
• Make the park and play areas serve all age groups

(young, teens, adults)

• Preserve the amphitheater - but reduce undesirable activity
• Distribute activity areas to encourage use of the whole park
• Make play areas complement each other
• Integrate nature play/adventure based elements to augment

traditional play areas

• Increase seating for parents

LA ALMA/ LINCOLN PARK PLAY AREA RENOVATION

ADDRESS SAFETY AND PERSONAL COMFORT Use CPTED Principles Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design “The proper design and effective use of the built environment can lead to a reduction in the fear of crime and incidence of crime, and to an improvement in quality of life.”

Refuge and Prospect – Provide sense of protection and visual access Surveillance – Allow for the natural surveillance by public (i.e. no hiding places) Maintenance – Promote a positive message that the park is well cared for Access control – Create a sense of risk for criminals and safe egress for others

LIGHTING -source: urbanistdispatch.com CLEAR SIGHT LINES - source: urbanistdispatch.com

LA ALMA/ LINCOLN PARK PLAY AREA RENOVATION

ADDRESS SAFETY AND PERSONAL COMFORT

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SERVE ALL AGE GROUPS

• Make play areas comfortable for

children and guardians.

• i.e. seating and shade
• Provide “Universal Activities” -

i.e. things to do for more ages and abilities

• Loop trails (away from roads)
• Contemplative areas and
• Exercise, nature, and

adventure activities for all ages

• Activate the “spine” of the park

LA ALMA/ LINCOLN PARK PLAY AREA RENOVATION

PROVIDE BETTER ACCESS AND CONNECTIONS

• Enhanced routes and

connections to, through, and around the park

• Stronger hierarchy for main

activity areas (i.e. entrance to rec ctr.)

• More access = more eyes!

LA ALMA/ LINCOLN PARK PLAY AREA RENOVATION

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• FUTURE NEEDS AND OVERALL PLANNING

LA ALMA/ LINCOLN PARK PLAY AREA RENOVATION

Concept A Concept B

Existing walk and curb wall Existing tree Existing tree Seating plaza with small shade shelters Reuse existing “blocks” Planting bed with shade trees, typical Existing walk and curb wall Nature play balance circuit Existing basketball court 11th Avenue 11th Avenue Proposed new picnic shelter

Fitness Zone Fitness Zone Sod Sod 2-5 Play Area 2-5 Play Area 5-12 Play Area 5-12 Play Area

New planting bed within existing play pit

SOUTH PLAY AREA RENOVATION CONCEPTS

Both concepts provide:

• Variety of play experiences - climbing, swinging, sliding, spinning and imaginative play.
• Natural materials, shade, and boulders.
• Age separated play for ages 2-5 and 5-12.
• Preservation of large existing mature elm tree.

LA ALMA/ LINCOLN PARK PLAY AREA RENOVATION

Existing walk and curb wall Existing tree Seating plaza with small shade shelters Reuse existing “blocks” Existing walk and curb wall Existing basketball court

Fitness Zone Sod 2-5 Play Area 5-12 Play Area

New planting bed within existing play pit

SOUTH PLAY AREA RENOVATION CONCEPTS

Concept A

• 1. Reuses existing walks and curbing = less spent on infrastructure => more spent on play elements

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• 3. Existing basketball court remains in place.

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LA ALMA/ LINCOLN PARK PLAY AREA RENOVATION

Existing tree Planting bed with shade trees, typical Nature play balance circuit Proposed new picnic shelter

Fitness Zone Sod 2-5 Play Area 5-12 Play Area

SOUTH PLAY AREA RENOVATION CONCEPTS

Concept B

1. and will likely have fewer, smaller, or less expensive play elements.

• 2. Existing basketball court is removed.
• 3. New larger shade shelter moved to northeast of the playground for better visibility from the street.
• 4. Includes a stump, log and boulder adventure balance circuit.

LA ALMA/ LINCOLN PARK PLAY AREA RENOVATION

• HIGHLY CUSTOMIZED
• CH Cocoon Wald

Main Structure/Climber Shade Swings Spinner Balance Circuit

• HIGHLY CUSTOMIZED
• TILTED ARCHES

SOUTH PLAY AREA RENOVATION CONCEPTS

Equipment selected for:

• 1. Unique to Denver system.
• 2. Visual Transparency (CPTED)
• 3. Ease of Maintenance
• 4. FUN!!