Civic Center Park

Denver is purchasing a vacant former bank building in the Civic Center neighborhood to create a 0.4-acre public park. The city aims to improve access to green space for residents within a five-minute walk, as the neighborhood's existing Civic Center Park undergoes renovation. The $3 million purchase price exceeds the appraised value by $500,000, and the deal awaits a full City Council vote.

Bennett, a town in eastern Colorado, has nearly doubled in population recently, leading to new homes, businesses, and infrastructure projects like a cultural center and Civic Center Park. Residents and leaders emphasize maintaining the town's small-community feel despite growth challenges like larger schools and class sizes.

Downtown Denver's Civic Center Park, historically associated with drug deals and crime, is undergoing a major transformation. The city aims to change long-standing perceptions about the park.

A Denver man, Carl Avery, was convicted of six child sex crime-related charges but failed to appear for his verdict hearing and is now on the run. The charges include patronizing a child prostitute and distributing methamphetamines to a minor, following incidents in January 2023 where he met a 17-year-old girl and engaged in criminal activities. Denver police are seeking the public's help to locate him.

The Fairfield community gathered at Civic Center Park and Fairfield High School to heal after a shooting that occurred in the parking lot following a graduation ceremony. Four people were shot, including an 18-year-old who died, while three survivors remain in stable condition. The Tri-City NAACP and Broken by Violence organized the event as police continue investigating without identifying a suspect.