Shape the 2026 COS Park System Master Plan
Take Parks Master Plan Visioning Survey – Closing Friday Feb 13!
This summer the Colorado Springs Parks Department kicked off their once-in-a-decade Park System Master Plan. This document will guide the future of our outdoor spaces for the next 10–15 years, replacing the outdated 2014 plan. The city has launched their 2nd survey in the yearlong masterplan process – survey closes Friday February 13th . We shared the start of this process in our 1st post when they kicked off their master planning process.
Map from 2014 parks master plan – Link to PDF Here
This survey concludes the first part of the Parks System Master Plan which is the assessment, above is a 20min video recapping the assessment findings.
Linked here is the full Draft Park System assessment document, a 68 page document highlight the current state of our parks & Rec system in Colorado Springs.
This new plan will replace the 2014 Parks Master Plan, making your input vital in shaping the future of our beloved outdoor spaces.
Bike Colorado Springs believes this master plan provides a critical opportunity to identify our city’s urban trail network as a vital piece of our city’s transportation infrastructure. We advocate for our urban trails to have the same standards of connectivity, signage, redundancy, and maintenance as other transportation networks.
What to Advocate For:
When you participate, consider asking for:
- Enhanced Urban Trail Connectivity: Advocate for more seamless and comprehensive connections within our urban trail network.
- Integrated Network Connectivity: Push for clear and safe connections that link our urban trails directly to our on-street bicycle lanes and sidewalk networks, creating a truly unified active transportation system.
- Improved Wayfinding and Signage: Request consistent, intuitive, and highly visible signage that guides users not only along trails but also smoothly transitions them to and from the on-street bicycle and sidewalk networks.
- Redundancy for Reliability: Highlight the need for multiple safe and accessible routes to common destinations, providing alternatives in case of closures or maintenance on any part of the network – See USAFA Trail Closure
- High Maintenance Standards: The Parks Department already does a great job maintaining many of our parks and trails. Let’s make sure we continue this excellent work and extend these high standards to all components of our active transportation network – urban trails, bike lanes, and sidewalks – ensuring they are safe, smooth, and accessible for all users year-round.
Let’s work together to ensure Colorado Springs’ parks, recreational facilities, and vital urban trails continue to be outstanding for all residents and visitors. Share this post to encourage others to participate!
