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Boulder staff unveil Civic Area concept plan, ask council to prioritize $18 million for Phase 2
Summary
City staff presented a concept plan for Boulder’s Civic Area and recommended priorities for Phase 2 that fit the current $18,000,000 allocation; council voiced broad support for restrooms, year‑round farmers market space and safer connections to the hill while pressing staff on maintenance, safety and coordination with a proposed East Bookend public–private development.
City staff presented a consolidated concept plan for Boulder’s Civic Area and asked the City Council for feedback on elements to advance into Phase 2, which staff said should be staged to fit the $18,000,000 currently available for near‑term work.
“All of these will touch on in more detail in the presentation,” Parks and Recreation Director Allie Rhodes said as she framed the 10‑year project, noting the plan builds on the 2015 Civic Area Plan and Phase 1 work completed in 2018. Mark Davidson, the city’s park planning manager, told council the broader project has an $80,000,000 allotment for implementation across multiple phases and that staff must prioritize which parts to deliver first.
The concept plan groups the site into zones along a “nature–culture” gradient. Consultants recommended a more natural west end with ecological features, a central social area the team calls “Boulder Beach”…
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