PROS Guidebook

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Louisville’s draft PROS Guidebook is ready for your review

Public feedback is open until September 13, 2026 (see comment field below)

After more than a year of research, planning, and community input, the draft Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) Guidebook is ready for public review.

The PROS Guidebook, consisting of the Long-Range Plan and Trails System Plan, will provide direction for Louisville’s Parks, Recreation & Senior Services, Open Space, Trails, and Coal Creek Golf Course over the next 10 years. It brings together community input, research and data to help guide future priorities and decisions. It will:

  • Replace the current Parks, Recreation, Open Space, and Trails Master Plan (last updated in 2012)
  • Create the City’s first Trails System Plan
  • Align with the City’s updated Comprehensive Plan

PROS Guidebook: Long Range Plan

Guides the stewardship, enhancement and operation of Louisville’s Parks, Recreation & Senior Services, Open Space, and Coal Creek
Golf Course over the next decade. The plan focuses on existing
assets, sustainability, equity, connectivity and long-term resilience.


PROS Guidebook: Trail System Plan

Guides Louisville’s approach to recreational access and trail
connectivity while preserving open space and natural ecosystems.
The plan addresses trail user experiences, ecological protection and a healthy, active community for generations to come.


Before the plans move toward adoption, we want to hear from you. Please take some time to review both documents and provide feedback below.

Louisville’s draft PROS Guidebook is ready for your review

Public feedback is open until September 13, 2026 (see comment field below)

After more than a year of research, planning, and community input, the draft Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) Guidebook is ready for public review.

The PROS Guidebook, consisting of the Long-Range Plan and Trails System Plan, will provide direction for Louisville’s Parks, Recreation & Senior Services, Open Space, Trails, and Coal Creek Golf Course over the next 10 years. It brings together community input, research and data to help guide future priorities and decisions. It will:

  • Replace the current Parks, Recreation, Open Space, and Trails Master Plan (last updated in 2012)
  • Create the City’s first Trails System Plan
  • Align with the City’s updated Comprehensive Plan

PROS Guidebook: Long Range Plan

Guides the stewardship, enhancement and operation of Louisville’s Parks, Recreation & Senior Services, Open Space, and Coal Creek
Golf Course over the next decade. The plan focuses on existing
assets, sustainability, equity, connectivity and long-term resilience.


PROS Guidebook: Trail System Plan

Guides Louisville’s approach to recreational access and trail
connectivity while preserving open space and natural ecosystems.
The plan addresses trail user experiences, ecological protection and a healthy, active community for generations to come.


Before the plans move toward adoption, we want to hear from you. Please take some time to review both documents and provide feedback below.

Public Feedback for Draft PROS Guidebook

After reviewing the executive summary or full guidebook, what feedback would you like City staff and Council to consider before adoption?

Feedback will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, September 13.

What happens next?

Public feedback, along with input from City Council, will help inform refinements to the draft plans.

  • August 25, 2026: City Council discusses the draft plans.
  • September 13, 2026: Public comment period closes at 11:59 p.m.
  • Fall 2026: Feedback will be reviewed and the plans will be refined. The plans will then return to City Council for final consideration and adoption.
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Hello. I have lived in Louisville since 1992 and have witnessed many changes and much growth. I reviewed the Draft PROS and have suggestion that I think would improve the value of living in this community for many residents. The health benefits of Community Gardens has been documented in cities across the US. I think this would be a wonderful opportunity for the many Louisville residents who live in apartments, condos, and townhomes and do not have a place to garden. It would be great to create an inclusive space with opportunities for growing healthy foods.

Lsvl 2024 About 3 hours ago

Very well done. It is a comprehensive guide for the future of Louisville. Over time, it is a guide that will accommodate discussion and and allow everyone the opportunity to express their views and desires. Again, job well done.

Robert About 21 hours ago

Preserving open space is extremely important as is managing the land and providing for protective guidelines for use. Looks good so far

Schrodeo 1 day ago

Congratulations on creating such comprehensive Parks, Recreation, and Open Space plans for Louisville! We are new to the community and own a dog. It's very clear from all we've read and all we've seen that Louisville requires dogs on leashes except in one of the two dog parks. And that's a-ok by us, but we live east of Harper Lake and the closest dog park is west of Harper Lake, yet the trail around Harper Lake is signed "No Dogs." What are Lake-to-Lake trail users to do when they get to Harper Lake without a viable dog-friendly (leashed, of course) alternative?

Trailtrio 1 day ago

I printed this out and read both documents. The font is to small, and makes reading the print version difficult. Please increase font size, so print version becomes easier to read.
TSP, 4.1 prioritization: just wondering if the 1 to 5 year action items for Wayfinding, Safety and other minor improvements might be a little bit long, because then there’s only 5years left to take on all the big stuff?

dwrfreetime 2 days ago

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Boulderisaclownshow 3 days ago

I am surprised that I cannot find anywhere in the PROS Trail System Plan any mention of the word dog. The city of Louisville needs to address the lack of trails that are accessible for dogs to be off leash with appropriate guidelines and rules. It seems that accommodating e-bikes is a bigger priority than accommodating dog owners. Yet there are many more dog owners than e-bike riders in Louisville. The North Open Space west of the Powerline Trail is a perfect area to implement such a plan as well as the trails outside of Davidson Mesa. The city of Boulder has done a wonderful job accommodating dog owners with off leash open space trails. Why can't Louisville do the same?

Craig 3 days ago

Appendix D: Possible Funding Sources is just just a wish and hope. It talks about grants. Every county in Colorado is going to try and get the same grants. Where is your plan to bring new businesses into Louisville? Where is your plan to create tax revenue? The Comprehensive Plan is updated every 10 years thus PROS does not have news ideas about funding nor their wish list.

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