Gore Creek Promenade Renewal
The Gore Creek Promenade is an important feature in the Town’s public park system and is in need of some improvements.
The last significant upgrades to the Gore Creek Promenade area were made nearly 30 years ago. Staff landscape architects and maintenance personnel monitor the town’s park system on a regular basis looking for areas that may need upgrades or repairs. Recent observations on the Promenade have included worn-out turf areas due to heavy use, dead and diseased vegetation, inconsistent seating arrangements, streambank erosion and other minor issues. Based on these observations, the Vail Town Council allocated $370K in the 2022 RETT Capital Improvement Budget for upgrades to the Gore Creek Promenade area. These funds will likely be reallocated, with Town Council approval, to the 2023 Budget.
While Staff observations can help to get the ball rolling and assist the Town Council in making budget decisions the best information on how an area is being utilized and on what problems and opportunities exist comes from those groups and individuals who see and use the area daily.
Some of the issues that have been observed include the following items:
- Turf quality/maintenance
- Heavy use in a small area
- Shade on turf
- The walkway is narrow in spots
- Access/egress points heavily worn
- Lots of benches, but are they in the right places?
- Bike rack needs
- Pedestrian connection to Bridge Street
Town of Vail Staff acknowledges that you, the community, have first-hand knowledge of how the Promenade is used by locals and guests and an in-depth understanding of the issues and problems that exist within the area. We want to hear from you. Please take the survey below. The survey has concluded.
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