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Englewood staff propose ecological tracker to guide bond park designs

5782611 · September 10, 2025
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City staff presented a Parks Bond ecological 'tracker' to record and guide sustainability features (stormwater, biodiversity, maintenance) for bond-funded parks. The tool is intended as a baseline and to inform design teams, not as a competitive ranking.

City staff briefed the Sustainability Commission on a proposed Parks Bond ecological tracker intended to document and guide environmental features for bond-funded park projects.

The tracker groups performance into three categories: water use and green infrastructure (rain gardens, bioswales, water-efficient irrigation), biodiversity and habitat connectivity (pollinator plantings, number of drought-tolerant plant types, tree canopy targets) and native-friendly…

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