Tag: blodgett open space
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Happy Trails: Getting to know lesser-appreciated side of Blodgett Open Space
SOUTH BLODGETT LOOP The Colorado Springs parks department has a vision for Blodgett Open Space — a new master plan for development over the next 15 to 20 years. That includes a trail system expanding south of the long-beloved entrance on the city’s northwest side. The city has steadily acquired land to grow the open…
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More parking, mountain bike-only trail part of master plan approved for Colorado Springs open space
The controversial plan was approved Thursday despite concerns related to fire mitigation, evacuation protocol and preservation of wildlife
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Contentious Colorado Springs open space master plan gains first vote of approval
Amid opposition, a master plan for a popular, expanded open space in northwest Colorado Springs is poised for approval. The Trails, Open Space and Parks (TOPS) working committee voted in unanimous support of the Blodgett Open Space plan that has been more than a year in the making. The 108-page document is meant to be…
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Contentious Colorado Springs open space master plan gains first vote of approval
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Amid opposition, a master plan for a popular, expanded open space in northwest Colorado Springs is poised for approval. The Trails, Open Space and Parks (TOPS) working committee voted in unanimous support of the Blodgett Open Space plan that has been more than a year…
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Master plan for Colorado Springs open space nearing contentious finish line
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If a master plan for Colorado Springs’ Blodgett Open Space is to be approved, it will do so amid staunch opposition. That seemed clear after the latest Trails, Open Space and Parks (TOPS) working committee meeting, which represented the city parks department’s closest step toward finalizing the plan that has been in the works for…
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Colorado Springs parks leaders zero in on projects for 2024
The Colorado Springs parks board this month heard plans and goals for new trails and open space projects for 2024. David Deitemeyer, the parks department’s senior landscape architect, started his presentation with Austin Bluffs Open Space. That’s the mosaic of meadows and woods surrounding Pulpit Rock, given that open space name in a 2020 master…
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Colorado Springs parks leaders zero in on projects for 2024
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Springs parks board this month heard plans and goals for new trails and open space projects for 2024. David Deitemeyer, the parks department’s senior landscape architect, started his presentation with Austin Bluffs Open Space. That’s the mosaic of meadows and woods surrounding Pulpit…
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Plotting Blodgett: Breaking down plan for beloved, expanded open space in Colorado Springs
One recent evening, in an auditorium of almost 100 northwest Colorado Springs neighbors worried or excited about the future of Blodgett Open Space, a presentation ended with a woman rising from her seat. She had a question for the audience. “How many would like Blodgett to stay a nature preserve?” She was met by a…