39th Avenue greenway, Park Hill golf set for $78 million flood-control project
Dozens of people spoke out against the city's plans, but the proposals got crucial approvals from council Tuesday.
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What looks like a mile-long park and acts like a drainage ditch? Watch this.
The city of Denver is set to sign a major contract for the construction of a $57 million, mile-long project through the Cole and Clayton neighborhoods.
Major problem for Denver buying Park Hill Golf Club: golf may not go quietly
Denver officials thought they had a deal, but now it's hit a major snag. The city may turn to eminent domain to seize part of the course for flood control.
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Denver visualizes mile-long 39th Avenue greenway and flood channel in North Denver
The cut is a crucial part of a flood-control system that will keep water from flooding north toward the National Western, I-70 and other low-lying areas.
Councilwoman Stacie Gilmore’s husband works for Parks and Rec, so should she have voted on the golf course contracts?
Councilman Rafael Espinoza sought a delay in approving the contracts, but his motion failed 6-7, with Gilmore casting one of the no votes.
Englewood-based Saunders Construction lands another big, controversial project in Denver
Saunders Construction is expected to lead the first wave of the National Western Center redevelopment in Elyria-Swansea.
Your guide to the I-70 expansion lawsuits
CDOT director Shailen Bhatt told I-70 opponents that it's "the American process" to sue, and they have taken him up on that challenge.
Golf course lawsuit won’t stop Denver City Council from approving golf course contracts
Contracts to reconfigure City Park Golf Course are likely to be approved Aug. 14. A lawsuit to stop the project goes to trial Aug. 21.
Should Elyria-Swansea fear the big flood? A protection plan has divided the neighborhood
"For them to try to say they’re solving our flooding -- I mean, my God, I'll take the floods before the highway," one neighborhood leader said.
Denver doesn’t want to let Councilman Rafael Espinoza join a lawsuit against the city
"The fact that they're fighting this should raise concerns with the public," Denver Councilman Rafael Espinoza said.
Opponents of the Platte to Park Hill stormwater project worry Denver will slip the work into on-call contracts
This isn't the first time on-call contracts have been the subject of discussion at Denver City Council.
Lawsuit over Denver’s golf course flood control project moves forward
The city argued that the court didn't have subject matter jurisdiction because the claims were not "ripe." A Denver District Court judge didn't buy that.
Denver’s ready to show off its plan for Globeville Landing
The park is being reconfigured as part of a major drainage project in northeast Denver.
Denver is getting sued over its plan to put stormwater detention on City Park Golf Course
The city of Denver is getting sued over its plans to run a major drainage project through northeast Denver and specifically to use city-owned golf courses for detention.