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LETTER: Bancroft Park restrooms don't need to be 'technology-correct' Editor's note: This is in response to the Feb. 4 guest column (at this link), which expressed concerns about the Colorado Springs Parks plan to build a self-cleaning public restroom in Bancroft Park, facing onto Colorado Avenue.Feb. 6, 2018 I don't see any reason why it should be such a technology-correct restroom in Bancroft Park. A simple, functional restroom is all that's needed and certainly doesn't need to be so close to the main street. Because I live quite close to Vermijo Park, I would like to correct the statement that “the park gets little use.” It is a well-used park and also an entrance to the Midland Trail, which, despite the "creek people," gets a lot of use. The traffic includes dog-walkers, frisbee games, kite-flyers, birthday parties, baseball, children using the playground, and many exercise groups. The restroom has a lock on it to avoid being used as a sleeping area or drug exchange, As to cleanup, the Parks Department does a great job keeping the entire area cleaned on a daily basis. Thanks for letting me have my say. Joelle Storey (Opinion: Letters) Would you like to respond? The Westside Pioneer welcomes letters at editor@westsidepioneer.com. (Click here for letter-writing criteria.) |