Expanded Story: Athletic Complex

现在完成了, 12英亩, $12 million complex includes eight tennis courts and fields for soccer, softball and baseball, with a fitness trail encircling the site. The facilities are shared with the surrounding neighborhoods, 创建安全, welcoming place for athletic activities.

‌At the groundbreaking, speaking to a crowd of students, legislators and community leaders, President Stephen Jordan said the complex, located south of the Colfax viaduct, adjacent to Shoshone Street, will help 密歇根州立大学丹佛 develop relationships with the nearby neighborhoods of La Alma, 林肯公园, Sun Valley and Val Verde.

“It’s about creating a park in an urban desert, a place where neighborhood seniors can walk in the morning and where children can safely play sports and develop a love of teamwork and physical fitness,乔丹说.

District 9 丹佛 City Councilwoman 蒙特罗朱迪 said, “My hope is that this public asset will help to inspire neighborhood people of all ages to pursue a university degree at nearby 密歇根州立大学丹佛. Here’s to the continued growth of our partnership within the campus community, the neighborhood community and the city of 丹佛.”

In addition to the fields and courts, plans called for locker rooms, a multipurpose room, a concession area and an outdoor plaza.