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Staff outlines North Central Texas Council of Governments VeloWeb regional trail network and Highland Village role
Summary
Parks staff briefed the board on the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) VeloWeb regional trail network, described the network’s goals and potential grant opportunities, and discussed how Highland Village can report projects and coordinate with nearby cities.
Phil, the parks and recreation staff liaison, briefed the CDC on the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) and the VeloWeb (regional off‑street trail) program, emphasizing the network’s role in regional planning and grant eligibility.
Phil said the North Central Texas Council of Governments is a voluntary association of local governments that supports transportation planning across 16 counties. He described the VeloWeb as a proposed regional expressway of off‑street shared‑use paths — roughly a 2,100–2,200 mile network in the Mobility 2045 planning framework — intended to support commuting, recreation, and micro‑mobility.
Phil said NCTCOG and its Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) collect annual project updates from member cities; those updates inform funding priorities and help position local trail segments for federal and state grants. He outlined key VeloWeb goals: improve mobility and connections, support sustainable maintenance strategies, pursue long‑term financing, and enhance quality of life and regional economic opportunity.
Board members asked whether Highland Village coordinates with neighboring towns on connections; Phil said he has communicated with Denton, Flower Mound, and Lewisville and will continue outreach. Several board members noted missing west‑side connections (Copper Canyon, Lantana, Argyle) and suggested focusing engagement on jurisdictions most likely to cooperate. Phil said leveraging the VeloWeb could help Highland Village access larger grants — he specifically mentioned grants in the hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars — and that cities routinely add new projects to NCTCOG’s database so the regional map stays current.
Phil encouraged staff and the board to treat the VeloWeb as a planning framework that could increase eligibility for major grants and recommended continuing to report city trail sections and priorities to NCTCOG.
