Tag: trust for public land
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Study estimates Colorado Springs parks add over $1.1 billion in property value
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save How much value does the Colorado Springs’ parks system provide? A study released by the city and the Trust for Public Land estimates well over a billion dollars in economic value. The Trust for Public Land, a nonprofit that advocates for outdoor access and preservation,…
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‘Iconic mountain landscape’ outside Denver adds 167 acres of previously private land
The acquisition creates 4,000-plus acres of conservation area
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‘Iconic mountain landscape’ outside Denver adds 167 acres of previously private land
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Formerly private property has joined an iconic mosaic of public land in the mountains beyond Denver. The 167 acres are being called the Elk-Bergen property — so named for Jefferson County Open Space’s Elk Meadow Park and Denver Mountain Parks’ Bergen Peak. The acquisition “represents…
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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…