New Restrooms, Playground Likely In Store For Old Colorado City's Bancroft Park

New restrooms and a playground are likely in Bancroft Park's future as the Colorado Springs City Council considers sending $300,000 to the Old Colorado City anchor for improvements. As an added bonus, those new restrooms would be open to the public, in contrast to the existing ones that are typically unlocked only for special events, said David Deitemeyer, Colorado Springs' senior landscape architect. Deitemeyer outlined the proposed improvements to the council Monday afternoon and the group enthusiastically agreed to place the supplemental appropriation on its consent agenda next month, signifying its likely unanimous approval. Already the park's bandshell has been repaired after a fire damaged it more than a year ago. Read more on Colorado Springs Gazette