Goss Grove Parking and EcoPass Pilot

City Council approved a two-year pilot project to evaluate if paid parking combined with free transit passes can better manage demand for limited parking space in the Goss Grove neighborhood in downtown Boulder.

Community Meeting

The City of Boulder and Boulder Valley School District are hosting a community meeting for Goss-Grove neighbors, Boulder High families and CU students to learn about the pilot program, give feedback on a few program details, and share their current parking challenges. Sign up to participate in the May 18 event.

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Goss Grove Community Meeting 05/18/2026 19:00 05/18/2026 17:30 America/Denver <p class="address" translate="no"><span class="address-line1">Boulder High School </span><br> <span class="address-line2">1604 Arapahoe Ave.</span><br> <span class="locality">Boulder</span>, <span class="administrative-area">CO</span> <span class="postal-code">80302</span><br> <span class="country">United States</span></p> MM/DD/YYYY CONFIRMED OPAQUE

What we heard

This pilot project acknowledges that multiple groups rely on the same limited public space. Both Goss Grove residents, and students and families attending Boulder High School, have shared that how parking is managed in Goss Grove today is not effective or fair.

Goss Grove residents have shared concerns about:

  • Difficulty getting in and out of their homes on school days.
  • Spillover parking from the school and nearby attractions making it hard for them and people visiting them to reach their house.
  • Unsafe parking behavior such as vehicles blocking driveways and traffic congestion from people searching for parking.

Boulder High School students and families have shared concerns about:

  • Limited off-street parking at Boulder High School.
  • The cost of parking and parking violations.
  • Little to no transit service where they live and for after-school activities.
  • The additional time it takes to take transit instead of driving.

Our goal is to ensure that all perspectives are heard and considered when evaluating the pilot program in balance with equity, fiscal responsibility and mobility goals.

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