Tops Stands The Test Of Time: 20 Years

Whether you want to run your dog to the Stratton Open Space reservoir, photograph antelope near the Colorado Springs Airport or push your child on a swing at your neighborhood playground, you probably have TOPS to thank. When voters approved the Trails, Open Space and Parks program 20 years ago this month, they couldn't have foreseen all the benefits to be produced by that one-penny tax per $10 purchase. . City officials point to nearly 50 miles of trails, more than 4,700 acres of open space and 37 park projects when tallying the benefits to date. Those numbers don't include essential intangibles, though.

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