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Part of one of the largest residential infill development project ever planned in the United States, the conversion of the former <br />Stapleton Airport site into a new urbanism mixed -use development has transformed eastern Denver into a vibrant neighborhood <br />rich in activity. The center of this new community is the 100 acre Central Park and the new Recreation Center. A full- service <br />community recreation facility that was the culmination of nearly 8 years of planning with several community groups, the City of <br />Denver Parks and Recreation, Forest City Development, and Metro Denver YMCA. The resulting facility thrived from the moment <br />it opened, and has become an active hub of this community ever since. <br />As the newest and largest recreation center in the Denver system of nearly 38 facilities, The new Central Park Recreation Center <br />had some very high expectations and was intended to act as a model for future facilities within the system. Some of the primary <br />goals that were met by the design team for the new center include: <br />• Integration into the park, the network of trails, outdoor fields and the natural wetland of the adjacent Westerly Creek. <br />• Diversity of activities that could grow with this young, family oriented community <br />• Taking advantage of some of Denver's best views of the Rocky Mountains and Downtown Denver. <br />• Focusing on sustainable thinking in every way. The Recreation Center received LEED Gold certification in 2011 <br />