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City outlines Safe and Managed Public Spaces approach to rough sleeping in parks
Summary
Parks staff summarized the city’s Safe and Managed Public Spaces (SAMPS) effort to reduce hazards and impacts from unsanctioned camping in parks, describing a four‑step notice/cleanup/maintenance protocol, new urban rangers and cross‑departmental outreach to prioritize life‑safety locations and vulnerable people.
City parks staff described Safe and Managed Public Spaces (SAMPS) — the City of Boulder strategy for addressing the impacts of people sleeping outside in parks — and told the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board the program continues to emphasize safety, outreach and restoration over enforcement alone.
Director Allie Rhodes summarized the multi‑department approach and recent operational changes, including an in‑house operations crew (previously contracted), a restored urban ranger program and coordinated outreach with Housing & Human Services and the police department.
Why it matters: staff said unsanctioned camping in parks can create fire and biohazard risks, harm…
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