COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — The City of Colorado Springs is celebrating the opening of a new neighborhood park in north Colorado Springs on Wednesday.
To celebrate, the city hosted an event that included remarks from Mayor Mobolade, Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Service Director Britt Haley, City Councilmember David Leinweber, and former City Council President Randy Helms.
“Parks are not just a ‘nice extra’, they are a critical community infrastructure. A great park does something powerful. It gives kids a place to play and grow and families a place to gather and neighbors a reason to meet, so we become not just people who live near each other, but a true community. Parks create pride. Parks create belonging.”
Students from Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School will also be play testing the new park.
The city says the park features a 6,500-square-foot playground, accessible walking loops, a field, a half-court, a picnic area, furniture, trees, and a natural area with trails and a scenic overlook.
The park is located in a neighborhood near the intersection of North Gate Boulevard and Voyager Parkway. Tucked away along Spectrum Loop.
The park will serve the Northgate area.
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