Denveright: Parks & Recreation Game Plan
Game Plan for a Healthy City
Via the city’s two-year Denveright outreach and planning effort, input from thousands of Denverites has resulted in plans for a more inclusive, connected and healthy city, for all of us who live here today, as well as our neighbors of tomorrow.

Game Plan for a Healthy City is a citywide and long-range parks and recreation plan helping the city respond to challenges including growth, limited water resources, and changes in our climate. The plan proclaims easy access to parks and open space as a basic right for all residents, and establishes our city's parks, facilities and recreational programs as essential elements for a healthy environment, healthy residents, and a high quality-of-life for everyone.
Parks & Public Spaces as Vital Elements of Urban Infrastructure

The updated Game Plan recommends improving Denver's green spaces and recreational facilities, along with associated programming, in four key ways:

EVERY DROP: We will ADAPT to the changing climate and limited resources. The plan calls for making the parks system more resilient and environmentally sustainable.

EVERY PERSON. We will DIVERSIFY our services and GROW our park system and recreation assets. As our city grows, parks, recreation centers and programs must be added.

EVERY DOLLAR. We will REINVEST in Denver’s park and recreation resources, along with our people. The plan prioritizes an approach to explore additional, diverse funding options, making every dollar count -- for today’s residents and tomorrow’s. 

UNIQUELY DENVER. We will CONNECT people to nature and culture. The plan recommends providing parks and park offerings that reflect Denver’s community and cultural identity. 
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Your Voice

Game Plan for a Healthy City is by and for the people of Denver. Denverites of all backgrounds from all around the city helped to shape the plan. Through online surveys, Street Team visits to community festivals, and much more, we focused on meeting Denverites on their time and engaging those who are not traditionally involved in city planning efforts.
Next Steps



  • Planners will also answer questions about the plans at office hours throughout the city in the fall. After October 31, the draft plans will be revised based on input received-- stay tuned for details.

  • In early 2019, Comprehensive Plan 2040, Blueprint Denver and Game Plan for a Healthy City will go to Denver City Council for review and adoption. (The other plans are not adopted by council.)
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Denveright  is a community-driven planning process that challenges you to shape how our community evolves in four key areas: land use, mobility, parks and recreational resources. Through four coordinated citywide plans, we will chart the course of the Mile High City for the next 20 years while also identifying immediate priorities to execute in the next few years.
Have an idea to share?
Email the team directly at gameplan@denvergov.org to share an idea, ask a question, or submit a comment. We would love to hear from you.