DENVER — Park Hill Park is now partially open to the public. People are allowed to use the open space during daylight hours. Crews are still doing some pretty extensive renovations.

The city officially acquired the former golf course site earlier this year. After years of debate over what to do with the site, residents are finally seeing green space take shape.

“A lot of people felt a certain type of way. Some people wanted affordable housing, some wanted a grocery store because there aren’t any grocery stores nearby. I was really excited when I found out it was being turned into a park,” Denver resident Efrain Montes said.

The opening ties into Ballot Issue 2B. If approved, it would authorize $175 million in city debt for improvements to parks and recreational facilities, including Par

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