by bikefc | Dec 21, 2016 | Bicycle Advocacy, Programs, Safe Streets
On Friday, there was an article in The Coloradoan about the sentencing of Jose Piñon in the death of local cyclist Steve Studt. Last month, Piñon pled guilty to felony negligent homicide only days before his trial was scheduled to begin. He was sentenced to a...
by bikefc | Oct 6, 2016 | Bicycle Advocacy, Programs
Over the last couple of months, in my “Letter from the ED” I’ve leaned pretty heavily on a couple of surprising statistics about the relationship between public safety and city planning. The first, in my September letter, was a traffic fatality study...
by bikefc | Sep 22, 2016 | Bicycle Advocacy, Programs, Safe Streets
Everyone is a pedestrian. Whether you drive a car, ride a bike, or take a bus, at some point you get off and walk. The walkability of a city has been tied to improved health, increased real estate prices, more money staying within the community, and greater overall...
by bikefc | Aug 25, 2016 | Bicycle Advocacy, More Bikes, Programs
Small businesses need any advantage they can get in this world of big box stores, online shopping, and chain restaurants. One often undervalued asset for local retailers and service providers is a sturdy, secure bike rack located near the establishment’s...
by bikefc | Jul 28, 2016 | Bicycle Advocacy, Programs
Over at Pedal Fort Collins, our partner and contributor Meg Dunn has written a great article about the City’s upcoming budget process, which they call “Budgeting for Outcomes”. I encourage you to check it out and to follow her blog for a...
by bikefc | Jul 14, 2016 | Bicycle Advocacy, More Bikes, Programs
Living in Fort Collins affords almost everyone the luxury of traveling by bicycle pretty much all the time. Unfortunately, not everyone in Fort Collins can afford the luxury of owning a bicycle. This is where the Fort Collins Bike Co-op’s most well-known...
