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Street Art Features 'Parklets' To Guide Downtown Visitors

DENVER (CBS4)- A new trail of street art has popped up in downtown Denver. It's a partnership between Denver Parks and Recreation and local artist Pat Milbery.

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The idea is to help direct Greater & Greener Conference attendees while also highlighting downtown's green infrastructure efforts to increase the tree canopy.

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These parklets can be found along Curtis Street between 15th and 16th Street Mall.

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"These parklets are little parks that we will create throughout the city where people can sit and enjoy being out in nature," said Denver Parks and Rec spokesperson Scott Gilmore.

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Gilmore said the art is all over downtown Denver. The Greater & Greener Conference kicks off Saturday and runs through July 24.

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