Anywhere from 150 to 280 trees could be cut

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DENVER – City Park Golf Course is a Denver landmark but it could soon be used for a proposed flood control project.

Residents voiced their outrage and concern at a meeting organized by the City Park Friends and Neighbors Wednesday night.

“It’s always [been] heralded as a regional crown jewel of Denver,” said Bridget Walsh, with City Park Friends and Neighbors.

More than 70 people packed into the basement of the Park Hill Library to hear a presentation from the city and discuss the options.

The Department of Public Works stressed the stormwater project is necessary to protect northeast neighborhoods from potentially catastrophic flooding.

“There’s been lots of studies and our engineers have really looked at this significantly, said Angela Casias with DPW. “They know that there’s a flooding issue or a potential for catastrophic flooding in this area and this is what we’re trying to prevent.”

The city is considering two low points identified by its engineers, including the golf course and a three-block area in the historic Cole neighborhood. An original proposal would’ve taken up to 55 homes in the Cole Neighborhood but the city has since moved away from that idea.

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