Update 12/1/08: The city has decided not to buy White Acres for open space and it looks like development is moving forward. Development still isn’t approved so make your voice heard.
Last week The Gazette, our local paper, had an article about White Acres. I’ve written about the possible open space a couple times. My last post had several pictures of White Acres.
According to the Gazette article, Bethany Church would like to see the land undeveloped. The church needs a lot of maintenance and needs money. Since TOPS wasn’t initially interested in buying the property, they’ve partnered with Infinity Land Corp. and have a plan for 28 houses.
My 5 year old went with me to the TOPS meeting a couple months ago when White Acres was discussed. We were riding at Red Rock Canyon last Sunday. She asked me if that was where we needed to stop people from building houses. She was on the trailer bike and I took her up there. I certainly got a workout!
It really would be sad if this great spot was developed. You can let TOPS know what you think by sending email to Chris Lieber.
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Tags: Colorado Springs, hiking, mountain biking, White Acres
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I rode the White Acres bit for the first time about a month ago. Definitely some nice terrain, and would truly be a shame to lose to development.