Happenings in and around Gunbarrel
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Ride Gunbarrel Coming Fall 2026
RIDE Gunbarrel is bringing flexible, on-demand transit to the Gunbarrel community beginning in 2026.
This free service will make it easier than ever for the more than 9,800 Gunbarrel employees and 11,500 Gunbarrel residents to get around. RIDE Gunbarrel will provide a reliable first- and last-mile connection to existing and future bus stops as well as direct access to key destinations within the service area.
Serving a 4.4-square-mile zone in Gunbarrel and unincorporated Boulder County, RIDE Gunbarrel links seamlessly with local and regional transit options— including RTD Route 205, the BOLT, and the future CO 119 Diagonal Flyer BRT. Whether you’re commuting to work, running errands, just visiting, or connecting to regional transit services, RIDE Gunbarrel will make getting around simple, fast, and convenient.
RIDE Gunbarrel service start date range is mid-September to mid-October. Vehicles are ordered and they are building the scheduling app.
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LOBO Trail Improvements
The goal is to better separate cyclists from cars on Jay and Spine roads. Work to start in Fall of 2026. The Lobo trail extension project includes the section from the Cottonwood Trailhead on the south side of Jay Road (just east of the Diagonal) to the Lobo Trailhead on the east side of Spine (just south of Wellington Road). The extension will run on the south side of Jay Rd and west side of Spine Rd.
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![A detailed park master plan map showing various features such as existing parking, proposed pickleball courts, event plaza, forest room, existing tennis courts, future nature play area, open/flex lawn with a grove, wild habitat, and basketball court, with labeled sections and green spaces.]()
Tom Watson Park Improvements
Pickleball courts at Tom Watson Park!
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![Map illustrating the CO 119 Safety, Mobility, and Bikeway Project from Boulder to Longmont, Colorado, with proposed route segments, stations, and improvements, including color-coded bike paths and bus rapid transit lanes.]()
Foothills Construction Information 2025
It’s more than a bikeway. Learn more here:
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Gunbarrel Public Improvement District
Applications for the GPID advisory committee are now being solicited, with the deadline February 9, 2026. Learn more about the GPID and the advisory committee here.
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![A digital illustration of an urban park between modern townhomes and apartments with trees, benches, and street lamps, with people walking.]()
Affordable Housing Proposal for Gunpark Dr
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![Outside view of a library building with large white letters spelling 'LIBRARY' above a glass window, surrounded by green plants and painted rocks on the ground.]()
Gunbarrel branch of Boulder Public Library is now open!
Opened Fall 2025! Located at the former First Bank building at 6500 Lookout Rd. It’s very nice. Go take a look! Read a book!
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Sign the petition to have 5 County Commissioners for increased representation
What does the petition say?
Our petition drive is about choice! We are seeking the opportunity to ask voters whether there should be three or five commissioners. Here is what our petition says:
1. Shall the membership of the Boulder County Board of Commissioners be increased from a three member board to a five member board? (Yes No)
2. If the membership of the Boulder County Board of Commissioners is increased from a three member board to a five member board, by what method shall the Boulder County Board of Commissioners be elected? (Vote for One)
a. Five commissioners resident in districts to be elected only by voters resident in the district; or
b. Three commissioners resident in districts to be elected only by voters resident in the district; plus two commissioners resident in any district to be elected by voters of the whole county.
