News & Events
July 2009
Playground constructed in less than one day in Westwood neighborhood!
LiveWell Westwood, a program of Learning Landscapes, helped sponsor a new playground to increase recreation opportunities for children underserved in parks and open space. Over 200 volunteers came together for one day of hard work, co-sponsored by KaBOOM!, The Park People, Mutual of Omaha, and City Council District 3. The event was covered by Channel 9 news.
Coalition considered for funding by RWJF Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities (HKHC)
A coalition of partners headed by Denver Health, Learning Landscapes, and the City of Denver's Department of Public Works has been approved to continue into the final round of a grant proposal process. The application to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities (HKHC) initiative is to establish policy that improves Denver’s streetscape and neighborhoods for children’s active travel and play, such as walking and biking to school. Originally, over 100 communities applied; 27 have been approved to enter this phase of applying, and 20 projects will eventually be funded for $360,000 over four years.
April 2009
Partners for Livable Communities awards Learning Landscapes the Entrepreneurial American Cities Award!
Play areas honored for education, transformation 48 schools, hundreds of students benefit from program (April 13, 2009) Learning Landscapes, a program of the College of Architecture and Planning at the University of Colorado Denver—and a partnership project with Denver Public Schools—has been recognized for bringing together the organizations and elements needed to transform Denver’s elementary school playgrounds and surrounding neighborhoods through its design of new, safe, multi-dimensional play areas.
For more information, please visit the University of Colorado Newsroom
November 2008
BOND ISSUE PASSES!
On November 4th, Denver voters approved a $453.5 million Denver Public Schools bond. The bond will provide an opportunity for every DPS elementary school to have a Learning Landscape. The playground improvements will affect over 20,000 students with 37 schools receiving a full Learning Landscape and 16 schools receiving components of a Learning Landscape. Click below to watch the KUSA-TV CH9 (NBC) news story highlighting the positive impacts these Learning Landscape improvements will have on the Denver community.
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October 2008
LiveWell Westwood has drafted its strategic plan. Learn More
August 2008
Announcing a new partnership with Boulder Valley School District and the University of Colorado. Learning Landscapes will deliver Master Plans, Design Development Drawings, and Design Build classes for all 25 public elementary school campuses over three years. We will guide CU-Boulder undergraduate students as they work closely with school communities to create "green," educational, and developmentally appropriate school campuses.
August 2008
DNC Delegates Build Playground
On Wednesday August 27th, 90 delegates visiting Denver for the Democratic National Convention, volunteered their time to build a playground at Force Elementary School in southwest Denver. Learn More
July 2008
AmeriCorps Summer of Service works with Learning Landscapes and additional community organizations! Learn More
April 2008
Learning Landscapes and Slow Food's Wellness in the Garden after-school program is underway at Eagleton Elementary! We teach children nutrition and gardening through-hands on activities in the school's vegetable garden. Learn More