Friday is the start of the Western Conservative Summit, and will be in Denver to speak that morning at 10:30, which means getting to work on time could be tricky.
Here’s the down-low on where to park and what streets will be affected. There will also be anti-Trump protests, and itap the weekend before a holiday, so plan accordingly for traffic.
Where is the summit? Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St.
Parking: According to the , the Colorado Convention Center has self-parking on site. Rates are as follows: Up to eight hours: $12; up to 12 hours: $15; up to 18 hours: $17; and up to 24 hours: $25. There are a number of public pay lots throughout downtown.
Street closures: Denver police are closing Stout Street between Speer Boulevard and 14th Street, said police spokesman Doug Schepman. Stout will be closed through Saturday. He added that people should expect heavier traffic in the area and plan accordingly.
ROAD CLOSURE ALERT: Starting this evening, Stout will be closed between Speer & 14th. Alternate route advised. Plan for delays.
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice)
Public transit: RTD has not stopped or changed any of its routes, including the light rail station just beneath the Convention Center, said Nate Currey, a Regional Transportation District spokesman. If that changes, he said, a notification will go out on , the and through the RTD mobile app.
Protests: There will be at least two protests going on downtown. One will be at , where protesters from various organizations will be building a 9-foot by 30-foot structure in the park out of boxes from each organization that contain donated goods. That wall should be up by 9 a.m. and will be painted by local artists.
Another protest will be at the Convention Center under the big blue bear art installation. Protesters will gather before Trump speaks around 10 a.m. and again at 8 p.m.
Denver police have planned for the possibility of demonstrations, Schepman said, and they have taken into account what has happened at similar events in other cities in their planning for the summit. Denver police respect the right of demonstrators to voice their beliefs, he said, however, “officers will intervene if situations become violent or if property is damaged.”
