Community survey results are in!

Are you new to the Park Hill Golf Course visioning process?

Learn about it at denvergov.org/parkhillgolfcourse.

Park Hill Golf Course Visioning Process

July 2021

Results are in! 2,600 households filled out a survey about the future of the golf course

About the Community Survey

The survey is one of multiple ways the city is listening to the community in this process. The city hired RRC Associates, a market research firm, to conduct two public surveys on the future of Park Hill Golf Course. One survey was mailed to residents in the neighborhoods around the golf course in March 2021. The other survey was available online and was open to anyone, regardless of where they lived. Both surveys contained the same questions.

Download the survey questions

Download the full survey report (all responses)

Mailed Survey

Altogether, 1,302 surveys were completed and returned by residents who live within one mile of the golf course. Approximately 6,000 surveys were mailed. While not every household within a mile of the golf course received or completed a survey, 1,302 responses is more than three times the number of responses needed to be considered statistically significant (PDF).

Online Survey

In addition, 1,388 online surveys were filled out by people citywide.

View an interactive dashboard of all survey results

Top themes heard by Community Navigators from residents this spring

Community Navigators focused on meeting with underrepresented populations, including seniors, youth, Latinx, African Americans, and renters in the Northeast Park Hill, Elyria Swansea, and Clayton neighborhoods.

Each navigator was experienced working with culturally diverse populations and pledged to be a neutral facilitator. Navigators were prohibited from taking a stance on any specific outcome related to the golf course. They continue to work with Latinx residents, which will be added to the report in the coming weeks.

This spring, Community Navigators hosted...

16 Community Talks, which were small group conversations of around 8-12 people, and

101 one-on-one conversations.

Download the navigators' Community Voice Report

Park Hill Golf Course Community Voice Report

Top themes heard

Pages 12-18 of the Community Voice Report highlights these and other qualitative findings:

A desire for recreational opportunities like parks and open space,
Some local retail space including for groceries, and
More affordably priced for-sale homes.

The most popular topic discussed was a desire for the next phase of the former golf course to create community, with ways for people to cultivate bonds with neighbors in outdoor spaces, such as parks and outdoor venues, through small businesses, and over food.

The desire for community connections was common across differing viewpoints and bridged the gap between development and open space.

Join us August 3 for a virtual community workshop

Work together with others in small groups to consider possible options and alternatives for this land. Small groups will come back together at the end of the workshop to share their insights and summaries with all attendees. These discussions will also be made available on the city's website following the workshop.

Virtual Community Workshop

Tuesday, August 3

6 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.

Let's connect: Arrange a meeting or workshop for your community group

If you have a community group and would like city staff to attend a meeting, please let us know! We are meeting with residents virtually on Zoom and are happy to set up presentations, Q&A sessions, or just listening sessions where we can hear from your members directly.