The Green at 38th

The project team finalized the concept layout as the attached image to maximize space for attendees to view the stage and minimize performers and attendees being faced towards the sun during events. Please note that all amenities are not shown, and more detail will be provided in the coming months. The patchwork layout is a reference to Wheat Ridge's agricultural history and the patchwork appearance of small farms as viewed from the sky. This theme is also a reference to the variety of cultural events and activities that have taken place in this space for well over a century. The project is approaching 30% design, which will be followed by design milestones at 60% and 90%. The City is utilizing the Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) project delivery method, and ECI Site Construction Management, Inc. was selected through a competitive process.

At the May 16th, 2022 City Council study session, the two final Concept Designs and results from public engagement were presented to City Council for their review, discussion and feedback. Council directed the project team to move forward with elements of both Concepts, with the final layout aligning closer with Concept A. The project now enters the final design phase with construction scheduled for summer 2024.

In April 2022, city staff went door to door with a tablet to survey local businesses about the project and get their input on amenities, concept preference, and design considerations. See the documents tab for the survey results.

In April 2022, city staff worked with 4th grade classes at Stevens Elementary on two project activities. First, the students designed their own new park on a blank template of the space. Second, the students worked within a "$100" budget to create the new space and it's amenities.

Based on positive feedback from the community for both Concept A and Concept B, staff will be presenting this information to city council in the near future to determine a final preferred alternative.

The survey results, summaries and examples of the feedback and the updated Concept B have been added as their own section under the "November 2021 Project Update Documents" section.

See the "Concept A" and "Concept B" Document folders on the right-side of this page (towards the bottom) for more plans and images of both concepts!

A public meeting was held at Wheat Ridge Recreation Center on Wednesday, September 15th. The information you are seeing here was presented to meeting attendees. Approximately 30 residents attended the meeting which was lead by our consultant, The Architerra Group.