Shakopee Snapshot: Fall 2025

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A major highlight is the Farmstead Bike Park, designed as a signature destination for riders of all skill levels. Features include: ■ Multi-Use Trails: A winding, two-way singletrack-style path through the prairie landscape. ■ Skills Loop: A granite-surfaced track with rollers and optional features for ■ Bike Park Trails: Progressive downhill runs with earthen rollers, berms, and man-made jumps. Trail armor surfaces reduce erosion and improve durability. The City asks visitors to avoid riding trails when wet or muddy to prevent damage, especially after heavy rains. The farm-themed playground is expected to be completed by the end of summer. The bike park will be open as trail conditions allow. beginning riders, plus a bike repair station with tools and an air pump.

The new bike park offers features like jumps and berms for advanced riders.

Some of the bike trails offer a rolling view of the prairie landscape.

An aerial shot of Jackson Commons Park shows the farm-inspired playground and the bike skills course in the background.

#AsktheCity

SHAKOPEE’S NEW CITY WEBSITE

Earlier this year, the City of Shakopee launched a new and improved website! The project was undertaken to improve the user experience of the site, bring the site into compliance with ADA standards, and provide new ways to present information about services offered by the City. Q: WHERE CAN I FIND INFORMATION ON ROAD AND PARK PROJECTS?

Q: WHAT’S NEW ON THE WEBSITE? A: The new website features an updated design, with more visuals and a streamlined page structure. Departments such as the Fire Depart ment and Police Department now have dedicated home pages that provide easy access to public safety information. An enhanced search function helps navigate the website and find information quickly. Q: WHAT NEW ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES DOES THE WEBSITE HAVE? A: A major goal of the website update was to increase compliance with ADA standards. Because of this, there are several new exciting accessibility features, including enhanced translation options, inter active maps, and improved overall functionality for accessibility.

A: Details about road and park projects have moved to our sister-site, engage.ShakopeeMN.gov. This companion website allows for more information, forms, and media to be shared on each project. These project pages are linked from the main Shakopee website, as well, so everything remains easily available. Q: WHO CAN I CONTACT IF I HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE WEBSITE? A: For questions, feedback, or concerns about the website, please reach out to Communications Manager Amanda Lillie at alillie@ShakopeeMN.gov . We hope you enjoy the updated and streamlined new website experi ence. Visit ShakopeeMN.gov today!

* Please note, it takes time for Google to index new web pages. For the next little while, Google, Bing, and other search engines may return pages from the old site with a 404 error. This is an anticipated side effect and will resolve itself over time as the new pages are indexed on search enginees..

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