The City of Fort Collins, Colorado enjoys strong community support for trails and has successfully developed a national class paved trail system over the past three decades, helping the City earn it’s Platinum Bicycle Friendly Community designation from the League of American Bicyclists. As one of five cities with this designation, Fort Collins is accustomed to leading the way in innovative trail solutions and system expansion. This success is the foundation for the Strategic Trails Plan which updates the City’s 2013 plan that has largely been achieved.

Remaining opportunities for trail development are more challenging in many ways and Logan Simpson is leading the effort to 1) conduct effective outreach that reaches those segments of the community that may not have historically enjoyed the ability to use trails, 2) connect the gaps between underrepresented neighborhoods, and 3) establish an actionable framework for filling trail gaps and maintaining Fort Collins’ mature trail system. The robust scope of work prioritizes collaboration with the City’s Natural Areas and Active Modes Departments, emphasizing the nexus between on-street facilities and natural surface trails as part of an seamless interconnected system for navigating the City through active transportation and recreation. The Strategic Trails Plan is anticipated to be adopted in the first quarter of 2025.