Civic - Services - Denver, Colorado, USA

Support for human needs and infrastructure

• Human: Health and human services
  • CO Health: Colorado Health Foundation; devoted to improving health and health care in Colorado; formerly HealthONE Alliance
  • CO Human Services: Colorado Department of Human Services
  • Community Voices: Denver Health Community Voices
  • Den Human Services: Denver Department of Human Services; city and county of Denver
  • Parent Pathways: Assists teen parents
  • -USA Human-: National Health and Human services; you can use these directories to find doctors, hospitals, dentists, and other health and human services
• Facilities: Institutions, units, organizations, or systems that build, distribute, plan, or and keep area resources or infrastructure working
  • DRCOG: Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG); works on issues: mobility, service to older adults, environmental concerns, planning for the future, public safety, and the provision of information for sound decision-making
  • Water: Denver Water; supplies water to city/county of Denver and some surrounding suburbs
  • Waste Water: Metro Wastewater Reclamation District; wastewater treatment authority for most of metro Denver
• Transport: Denver offers a variety of transit options
  • DEN: Denver International Airport; major international airport approximately 35 km from downtown Denver; on a 137 square kilometer site, making it one of the largest airports in the world; extensive public art display; for transportation to/from DEN, see skyRide
  • APA: Centennial Airport; general aviation airport approximately 30 km from downtown Denver; owned and operated by the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority
  • BJC: Jefferson County Airport; general aviation airport approximately 31 km from downtown Denver; owned and operated by Jefferson County
  • RTD: Regional Transportation District; plans and builds a public transportation system for eight counties around Denver; Fastracks light rail; bus;
  • TA: Transit Alliance; works to promote a balanced, multi-modal transportation network
  • Amtrak: Passenger rail; Denver's Union Station is at 1701 Wynkoop Street
  • Greyhound: National, commercial bus transit company; offers connections throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico
  • FREX: FrontRange Express; commuter service from Fountain, Colorado Springs, Monument, Castle Rock and Denver
  • Trolley: Denver Rail Heritage Society; tour downtown Denver on a Breezer
  • BikeDenver: supports bicycling; promotes bicycling as a transportation alternative within the City and County of Denver
  • Ski Train: Train service to ski area; departs Denver's Union Station and drops passengers off directly at the base of the Winter Park Resort (closer than you can park your car)
  • TOD: Transit-Oriented Development; project of Regional Transportation District
  • CoTrip: Colorado Department of Transportation; traveler information including road conditions

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