Imagine Winter Park Unlocked
Winter Park is a Special Place
Its authentic Colorado vibe, vast wilderness, and awe-inspiring scenery all pull us in and captivate us. We all have different reasons for loving this place, but the fact that we all love it is what keeps us here, year after year. Undoubtedly, Winter Park is worth preserving and enhancing for future generations.
As Winter Park evolves, it’s our job, as a community, to define our values and priorities to ensure that improvements, changes, and projects help make our community better. These values guide decisions and investments in our town.
Read about community goals outlined in our comprehensive plan
Renewal Through Partnership
Progress towards realizing this vision requires partnership among community members, local organizations and agencies, and state government. Winter Park Resort, the Town of Winter Park, the State of Colorado, and private entities are working together to create the Winter Park residents have envisioned through three catalytic projects:
Winter Park Master Development Plan and Base Development Plan outline investments designed to maintain and enhance the experience of everyone who comes here.
A new gondola connection between Downtown and the Winter Park Resort will allow for a convenient, modern and enjoyable transportation option.
Investing in Public Infrastructure
To facilitate these types of major investments, Colorado communities often turn to a tool called Urban Renewal Authorities (URA). URAs are public or quasi-public entities established to revitalize specific areas, promote economic development, and improve community infrastructure. One of the primary funding tools used by URAs is Tax Increment Financing (TIF).
The Town of Winter Park is considering forming a URA to support key infrastructure projects throughout the entire community. If approved, the URA could provide funds to build infrastructure to support Winter Park Unlocked and other revitalization efforts in the community.
