Basketball court relocation and improvement – Friends And Neighbors (FANS) of Washington Park

As of October 2019, the new courts are finished, lit and ready for use.

Project lead Brian Wethington – Brian.Wethington@denvergov.org

Mr. Wethington presented to the FANS public meeting on Wednesday Oct. 12, 2016. He indicated that $200,000 has been acquired to build new basketball courts where the horseshoe pits now stand near Downing Street and Kentucky. $250,000 is needed for the project. Presently there were no plans to tear up the existing courts which would be abandon. FANS is expressing a firm opinion that the project should include removal of any abandon asphalt and the area restored to grass.

Join us for March 11th meeting – History of our park

The guest speaker at the March 11 Friends and Neighbors (FANS) of Washington Park will be Phil Goodstein, a Denver native, who earned his Master’s in History from the University of Denver and a Ph.D. in history from the University of Colorado. He has taught extensively in adult education classes while leading numerous tours of the area, including the park. He has authored many books, including a six-volume look at Denver from the Pikes Peak gold rush to the 21st century, Denver from the Bottom Up, and his volume about modern Denver, DIA and Other Scams. His presentation at a Washington Park East Neighborhood Association monthly meeting last year was highly entertaining and informative. Join us for what promises to be a fascinating presentation.

As usual, the meeting will be held at the Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado Building, aka the Dos Chappel Bathhouse, in the northwest corner of the park, from 6 – 7 PM and is open to the public.