Almost two years ago, Denver voters blocked a developer’s plan to build housing, retail and a public park at the defunct Park Hill Golf Course site.
Local activists celebrated the demise of the project. They wanted to preserve the entire 155-acre site for open space and recreation. And now, they’re set for an even bigger reward: Mayor Mike Johnston wants to spend $70 million in public debt to start building out a major regional park on the site, part of the Vibrant Denver debt spending proposal.
But that idea is reopening old wounds from the intense fight over the golf course — and voters’ reaction could help determine the fate of the larger $935 million debt proposal…