Athmar Park

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My community includes fellow neighbors and residents of Athmar Park. We gather at Huston Lake Park for outdoor events like yoga and zumba and at the Athmar Park Branch Library for our Athmar Park Community Market. I think we also have strong ties to nearby neighborhoods like Westwood, Ruby Hill and Valverde.

My community is made up of diverse residents in Southwest Denver, including Hispanic/Latinx neighbors that have been in the area for generations, as well as multi-cultural business owners along Federal and Alameda (e.g. Mexican, Vietnamese and Chinese restaurants, markets, auto-body shops, dentists, doctors, etc.). My neighbors speak Spanish, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Cantonese, and English. There are many children and young people in my neighborhood.

My community is near the South Platte River and Huston Lake. Water quality, invasive species, and air quality are all environmental concerns. There are also some people experiencing homelessness who live in and around the neighborhood, including in mobile situations like RVs. As a result, waste and health/safety are concerns, especially in parks like Aspgren and Huston Lake. Other concerns include speeding vehicles and lack of safety for pedestrians and cyclists.

Athmar Park is a quickly gentrifying neighborhood with home prices increasing rapidly and many young, white families moving in. It feels important to preserve Athmar's original character, demographic make up, culture and language in the face of gentrification and displacement. At the time time (and perhaps somewhat contradictory to my previous statement), it would be great if Athmar could become better connected to our adjacent neighborhoods like Baker and South Broadway to our east. I know it is tricky with I-25, Santa Fe and other major roads, but having access to those amenities (shops, grocery stores, light rail stations, etc.) would be great, especially via bike and walking.

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Economic or Environmental Interests

My community is near the South Platte River and Huston Lake. Water quality, invasive species, and air quality are all environmental concerns. There are also some people experiencing homelessness who live in and around the neighborhood, including in mobile situations like RVs. As a result, waste and health/safety are concerns, especially in parks like Aspgren and Huston Lake. Other concerns include speeding vehicles and lack of safety for pedestrians and cyclists.


Community Activities and Services

My community includes fellow neighbors and residents of Athmar Park. We gather at Huston Lake Park for outdoor events like yoga and zumba and at the Athmar Park Branch Library for our Athmar Park Community Market. I think we also have strong ties to nearby neighborhoods like Westwood, Ruby Hill and Valverde.


Cultural or Historical Interests

My community is made up of diverse residents in Southwest Denver, including Hispanic/Latinx neighbors that have been in the area for generations, as well as multi-cultural business owners along Federal and Alameda (e.g. Mexican, Vietnamese and Chinese restaurants, markets, auto-body shops, dentists, doctors, etc.). My neighbors speak Spanish, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Cantonese, and English. There are many children and young people in my neighborhood.


Community Needs and Concerns

Athmar Park is a quickly gentrifying neighborhood with home prices increasing rapidly and many young, white families moving in. It feels important to preserve Athmar's original character, demographic make up, culture and language in the face of gentrification and displacement. At the time time (and perhaps somewhat contradictory to my previous statement), it would be great if Athmar could become better connected to our adjacent neighborhoods like Baker and South Broadway to our east. I know it is tricky with I-25, Santa Fe and other major roads, but having access to those amenities (shops, grocery stores, light rail stations, etc.) would be great, especially via bike and walking.
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