The new Cuatro Vientos/Four Winds Park has opened along West Alameda just west of Morrison Road.
The park, the first to be built in the community in more than 30 years, increases the open space in a neighborhood that falls well under the national standard of 10 acres per 1,000 residents. It provides a vibrant and active community open space that includes a playground and interactive water feature, two separate turf areas for fitness and sport activities, new landscaping and a picnic shelter. Situated on a hill rising from West Alameda, the park has spectacular views of the Denver skyline.
"This is what happens when good people never cease working together," says Denver City Councilman Paul Lopez, who represents the area and first envisioned the new park. "Our new park embodies that spirit. Its name honors the many people from the four directions who have made this neighborhood and city their home."
Before the property was purchased in 2009, it was the site of a neglected mobile home park and a nuisance bar. Working with grants from Great Outdoors Colorado, Denver's Office of Economic Development and the Trust for Public Lands, as well as funds from the Better Denver Bond Program, Denver Parks and Recreation purchased the land.
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