Could an Ombudsperson Help Mediate Denver Parks & Recreation Conflicts?

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Could an Ombudsperson Help Mediate Denver Parks & Recreation Conflicts?
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Should Denver have a designated mediator for parks? Or is its partnership with Community Mediation Concepts enough?

Illegal"dog parties" like this one in Sunken Gardens Park are one area where the parks department has conflicted with residents.These three things may seem like fairly mundane aspects of daily life, but they've become points of contention in Denver in recent months. The Department of Parks & Recreation and residents can't seem to agree on what should be considered public fun and what could be deemed a public nuisance.

Riordon came up with the idea through his own experiences advocating for better skatepark infrastructure in the Mile High City. When he heard about a plan to build ain southeast Denver, he got involved — but found that Denver officials weren’t open to his input. A week later — on February 16, 2022 — Riordon submitted a proposal to create a Parks & Recreation advocate position to the, which comprises reps appointed by every city council member and the mayor.

Riordon thinks those two already have enough on their plates without being the first line of contact when people have issues.

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