NEIGHBORHOOD CONFERENCE POSTPONED

The Neighborhood Conference originally scheduled for Saturday, July 21, has been indefinitely postponed due to inadequate funding.

There is no INC monthly delegate meeting scheduled in July.
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DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS
Tickets are still available for our first concerts of the summer! Listen to incredible live music while you enjoy a picnic, surrounded by the ambience of thousands of blooming plants. See Botanic Gardens website for details.

JURY ANNOUNCES THREE FINALISTS FOR CITY PARK “REIMAGINE PLAY” DESIGNS
Public Presentations of concepts to be either July 24, 25 or 26
After collecting input from the public on eight different design concepts for a new playground at Denver’s City Park that highly motivated, qualified and experienced design teams submitted, the Reimagine Play Competition Jury today announced today the three finalists who will make public presentations of their concepts at a public event on either July 24, 25 or 26th. The specific date, time and location will be announced soon. The three finalists are:

• Reach Up Root Down (Aecom)
• Over Under Through (CCDS Design Group)
• City Loop (Port Architecture + Urbanism/Indie Architecture)

To view renderings of the three finalists, visit www.Denvergov.org/reimagineplay. Media Note: high resolution graphics of the three finalists are available on request.

DENVER RECYCLES SUGGESTION: HOST A ZERO WASTE PARTY!
Create a real splash this summer by making your next party a zero waste event and showing your friends and family just how committed you are to the environment. Not only will you impress your quests, but you’ll also get to skip having to haul away bags and bags of trash. Follow these easy tips for going zero waste and eliminating the trash can from your next gathering.  

• Ditch the disposables for reusable items
• Serve beverages from larger containers into reusable cups or glasses vs. single serves
• Skip pre-packaged items
• Set out recycle containers for your guests

 Remember – no plastic bags in the purple recycle carts!

FINAL DRAFT OF CHERRY CREEK AREA PLAN AVAILABLE FOR RENVEW
Community Planning and Development – Planning Services is pleased to announce that the final draft of the Cherry Creek Area Plan is available for your review at www.denvergov.org/cherrycreek. City Council will have its final reading to consider adopting the Cherry Creek Area Plan as a supplement to the Denver Comprehensive Plan on July 16th at 5:30 pm in City Council Chambers.

PARTNERS AGAINST GRAFFITI ARE LOOKING FOR “SPOTTERS”
We need volunteers to help with our upcoming graffiti and litter audit (from 9 a.m. – 2 or 3p.m. on July 17th or 18th – depending on volunteers’ availability).

Volunteers will arrive at Solid Waste Management that morning for refreshments and a brief training. Then we’ll all leave in the same van and spend a few hours driving through pre-selected areas counting the amount of graffiti and litter visible from the van. We will break for lunch, resume auditing and return to our offices. Contact Neddra Niblet if you’re interested and if so, on which date.

Neddra Niblet | Program Administrator, Denver Partners Against Graffiti | Keep Denver Beautiful, 2000 W. 3rd Avenue – 3rd floor – Denver, CO 80223, 303-446-3407 – office phone | 303-513-6092 – mobile phone, neddra.niblet@denvergov.org

DENVER POOLS PITCH IN TO “BEAT THE HEAT” WITH WEEKEND SPECIAL
Kids under 18 swim free, adult admission just $1
Denver Parks and Recreation, with support from with Mayor Michael B. Hancock’s office, today announced that starting Sunday, July 1,2012, admission to the 16 Denver outdoor pools on Saturdays and Sundays will be free for Denver youth under the age of 18 and just $1 for Denver adults 18 and over. This program will run every Saturday and Sunday from July 1 through the end of the 2012 Denver outdoor pool season, which is scheduled for August 12.