Developing the Jewel of Downtown in the Historic City Center

What began as a casual conversation about possible Downtown Partnership summer activities in

Acacia Park resulted in reflections on the current state of the park and beginning ideas for how to

improve this important city center gathering place. The possibility of improving the space as well as

larger downtown redevelopment ideas set the stage for HB&A architects and planners to unleash

their creative ideas on ways to improve the heart of downtown Colorado Springs. We invited all staff

to an initial meeting to talk about the park and its potential. Those who were interested were

encouraged to dig into the park history, the current use of the area, conduct interviews with various

user groups, and ultimately to develop a design concept for the park.  To view the Acacia Park Concepts click here.