WEEK OF JULY 6, 2023
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Littleton cyclists celebrate Bike to Work Day BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Aerial view of Jackass Hill Park in Littleton.
a nature park that is accessible to the community and decreases the neighbors’ concerns about nuisance activities,” according to a memo from South Suburban staff. First unveiled in September, the new plan includes several changes to the currently undeveloped parcels of land, including the addition of a concrete loop trail, soft trails to improve existing social paths, stairs and fencing at steep areas to reduce erosion, seating areas at viewpoints, interpretive elements and a nature play area for children. The new plan also involves shifting the park’s main vantage point
On June 28, almost 2-year-old Brynn Biehl took her longest bike ride yet. Or rather, she rode in the bike trailer behind her mother, Christy, starting on the C-470 Bikeway near South Kipling Parkway. At Aspen Grove, they linked up with Brynn’s grandfather and continued to downtown Littleton, where the adventurous trio enjoyed free coffee, bagels and conversation. Brynn and her family were some of dozens of cyclists who visited the downtown station celebrating Bike to Work Day, an annual event organized by a the Denver Regional Council of Governments. Each year, the event encourages commuters in the Denver region to bike to work, “helping them save money on their commutes, improve their health and lower stress levels — all while reducing traffic congestion and improving air quality,” the website says. The City of Littleton hosted a station downtown in partnership with community groups Vibrant Littleton and Littleton Social Cycle to celebrate the day. Craig Giesecke, who lives a few blocks away from his son’s school in Littleton, took the opportunity to take him on a detour downtown to celebrate the day.
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PHOTO COURTESY OF SOUTH SUBURBAN PARKS AND RECREATION
South Suburban approves Jackass Hill site plan BY BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
After more than a year of community engagement and design planning, Jackass Hill Park in Littleton is officially one step closer to boasting several new design elements intended to discourage the park’s misuse. But many neighbors — who asked the City of Littleton and South Suburban Parks and Recreation District to take action to prevent after-hours usage, noise and fireworks last spring — are adamantly opposed to the new site plan. In the June 28 meeting, the South Suburban Board of Directors
unanimously approved the final site plan for the park, under the condition that staff consider several specific community concerns as the detailed design development process unfolds. “This isn’t a final point in the development,” Vice Chair Pam Eller said to the community members at the meeting. “My feeling tonight would be to try to go forward and not set this back any further because something kind of has to be done.” Site plan details
The new design plan, prepared by a landscape design firm called the Architerra Group, aims to “provide
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