Projects & Initiatives

1. Canon Avenue Art Project

   In 2018, the City of Manitou Springs asked the Manitou Springs Arts Council (MSAC) to curate a project on Canon Avenue where beloved trees had been removed due to disease. After a long jury process, the jury MSAC convened chose a phased, two-part project proposed by the Smokebrush Foundation (see photo). The large tree sculptures include hundreds of small lights which can change color and pattern. The first tree would be paid for with funds allocated by the City for this project and installed in 2019. The second tree would be installed following a fundraising effort. MSAC recommends that the City choose the Smokebrush Foundation's proposal for the Canon Avenue sculpture project. MSAC believes that this dynamic project will be exciting and bring interest to Manitou Springs. MSAC recommends that the City work with Smokebrush to create a memorandum of understanding which addresses maintenance and longevity of the project.

2. Chamber / Economic Consolidation

   Find resources about the Economic Consolidation Project.

3. Climate Protection Campaign

   Visit the Manitou Springs Climate Protection Campaign Facebook page.

4. Cog Railway Agreement

   After many meetings and extensive community engagement, City Council approved a new tax incentive program agreement with the Cog Railway on November 20.

5. Crystal Park Road

   The purpose of the Crystal Park Road(CPR) Project and Crystal Park Road Planning Team (CPR PT) is to build a CPR community of people that are interested in CPR issues, using the City Council adopted Framework for Community Engagement to develop a plan for improvements to Crystal Park Road based on community consensus

6. Hiawatha Gardens

   Learn about the ongoing initiative to gather information about community preference for the future of the Hiawatha Gardens site.

7. Manitou Incline

   Under the guidance of consultant Tapis Associates, Inc., the Cities of Manitou Springs and Colorado Springs, along with the Manitou Incline property owners (U.S. Forest Service, Manitou and Pikes Peak Railway Company, and Colorado Springs Utilities), have completed the public process exploring the feasibility of opening the Incline for public recreation.

8. Transportation & Mobility Master Plan

   Through a collaborative effort, the City of Manitou Springs, City of Colorado Springs and the Cog are undertaking a study to identify opportunities and address improvements that will enhance mobility within the City and connections to adjoining regional areas and transportation systems. The visionary and future-forward plan should advance and evolve community goals identified in Plan Manitou and align with planning/design efforts of other mobility projects.

9. Plan Manitou / Community Master Plan

   Visit the Plan Manitou website.

10. Rainbow Falls

    Learn about the Manitou Environmental Citizens Action.