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Summary of visual observations, and targeted signage and outdoor toys that <br />might be useful in The Commons. Winter Park, Colorado and downtown <br />Fort Collins, Colorado, 9 and 10 August 2016. By Tracy Nordstrom: <br />Ideas and Details <br />Winter Park, Colorado is a ski town that has re -worked itself, through placemaking, to be a 12 - <br />month -a -year destination, not just a winter resort. Mountain biking, hiking, adventuring, and public <br />spaces ringed with restaurants and specialty shops (enhanced by breathtaking summer and fall <br />views of the Continental Divide and surrounding mountain peaks) have created a year round <br />destination for families. <br />On the day we visited, Winter Park bustled, car -free in the center of the village, with outdoor <br />activities including: putt -putt golf, climbing wall, music stations throughout (carillion bells, <br />xylophone, drums - all attached to stands and available for anyone to play), a gazebo with music <br />programming, buskers, food vendors, and outdoor games (chess, connect 4). There is ample <br />outdoor seating (Adirondack chairs, teak benches and chairs, tables, bistro chairs) to accommodate <br />individuals and groups, working, waiting, or just taking in the views of the mountain, <br />Ground activities are mostly free, with a number of "ticketed items" that are fee-based, either on a <br />one-time basis, or in a daily "all access pass," including: alpine slide, chair lift to to trails and food at <br />the top of the mountain, gyroscope, maze, rock wall, trampolines, mini golf. <br />Pathways are pedestrian friendly, and bikes come second. There is no vehicular traffic between <br />shops, restaurants, mountain, and hosted events. Kiosks and wayfinding signage direct peds to <br />activities. Pictures: <br />37 <br />