Tag: trails and open space coalition
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Colorado Springs parks survey highlights public demand for trails and maintenance
Colorado Springs residents want the city to focus on adding trails and preserving parks, according to surveys done for the city’s park master plan. The survey results were presented to the Colorado Springs City Council Monday as an update to the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department’s work to create a new long-term master plan.…
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Survey is next step toward decision on e-bikes in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs parks officials are taking next steps toward a long-awaited decision on electric-powered bikes’ legal fate on city-owned trails. A decision has been in limbo since 2021, when the city parks department announced allowing e-bikes on all trails where other bikes were allowed in what was to be a year-long review period. The pilot…
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Colorado Springs’ long-going Starlight Spectacular canceled
A Colorado Springs cycling tradition older than a quarter century will not return this year. Trails and Open Space Coalition (TOSC) has called off the Starlight Spectacular, which has brought together costumed riders on glowing bikes for a middle-of-the-night spin around town. The nonprofit TOSC has called the Starlight Spectacular the longest-running nighttime bike event…
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Horse poop must be scooped: Colorado Springs parks officials remind equestrians to clean up
During a recent city of Colorado Springs parks meeting, the mention of horse poop led to a brief, surprised silence. “I know people think it’s just dogs, because that’s the majority of animal use,” said Scott Abbott, regional parks manager. But those bulky, grainy piles left by the hoofed steeds must also be collected, he…
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Colorado Springs advocates’ fight for parks funding continues after ‘sock in the gut’ on tax question
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Long-awaited funding for Colorado Springs’ outdoor recreation hubs could wait longer, following recommendations that advocates found troubling. Polling came back unfavorable from voters who were asked if they’d support a tax increase to bolster the city’s Trails, Open Space and Parks (TOPS) program, as The…
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Colorado Springs advocates’ fight for parks funding continues after ‘sock in the gut’ on tax question
Long-awaited funding for Colorado Springs’ outdoor recreation hubs could wait longer, following recommendations that advocates found troubling. Polling came back unfavorable from voters who were asked if they’d support a tax increase to bolster the city’s Trails, Open Space and Parks (TOPS) program, as The Gazette previously reported. A firm teamed with lobbying nonprofit Trust…