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Bike Fort Collins Attains BBB Accredited Charity Status
September 15, 2021 -- FORT COLLINS, CO – While Bike Fort Collins attained Accredited Charity Status with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) serving Northern Colorado and Wyoming in late 2020, it was officially presented with its accreditation plaque at its most recent Board of Directors meeting on September 9th. BFC met all 20 BBB Standards for Charity Accountability, which were developed to...
A Case for Improving Safe Routes to School (and Other Destinations)
In conjunction with the productions of the Safe Routes to School videos that BFC created in June, in partnership with the Larimer County Department of Health and the Built Environment, we looked at the apparency that, while the City of Fort Collins enjoys a great low-stress network of bike lanes and bike paths, they don't always allow for the most intuitive or optimal routes when it comes to...
BFC Develops Spanish Bicycle Resources
In addition to the bike tune-up sessions we reported on in late June, Bike Fort Collins in partnership with the Larimer County Department of Health and the Built Environment, also created the following bicycle resources for the Spanish speaking community, designed to be a single point of reference for community members with any questions regarding “bikes.” The resources are particularly targeted...
CDOT Proposes Rule Revision to Establish GHG Pollution Reduction Planning Levels
In addition to our city’s recently adopted an ambitious greenhouse gas emission reduction goal of 80% by 2030, as outlined in the Our Climate Future Plan, it coincides with the state’s 2019 legislative session where it passed Colorado House Bill 19-1261, the Climate Action Plan to Reduce Pollution (“Climate Action Plan”). The state plan calls to reduce statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution as...
Communities Engage Around Paint Pot Program
Our work continues as the community engagement lead and partner for our city’s Asphalt Art Grant from NACTO (National Association of City Transportation Officials) and its Paint Pot program that we reported on in July. Bike Fort Collins is pleased to announce the first three neighborhoods receiving Paint Pot funding. Selected neighborhoods include Andersonville, Hickory Village, and Hanna...
You Know Me. I Ride a Bike. – Wayne Thornes
Bike Fort Collins first launched You Know Me. I Ride a Bike. back in 2009, where we featured local residents, for whom riding bikes is big part of their life in a broader awareness campaign. Beginning in 2021, we are excited to reintroduce this bio-series, where we feature one new Fort Collins resident each month here on our news-blog/website, as well as through The Pedal Post eNewsletter and...
2nd Annual Wish for Wheels FoCo Program Seeks Community Support to Bring New Bikes to Second-Graders Who Don’t Have One
August 25, 2021 -- FORT COLLINS, CO – As it set out to do last year, Bike Fort Collins again, in partnership with its peer Wish For Wheels, has a goal to bring a new bike and helmet to every second-grader in each of Poudre School District’s six Title 1 schools this fall. And, the community’s support is needed to make it happen. Each bike, which can last each second-grader for up to 3-years of...
Intersection/Facility Focus – Survey Results: Overland Trail and Poudre Trail
HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED CONFLICT? In our July issue of The Pedal Post (eNewsletter), Bike Fort Collins posed the question: “Have you experienced conflict, or right-of-way confusion at the intersection of Overland Trail and the Poudre Trail?" Thank you to those who responded. Below is a recap of the results. WHAT HAPPENED? In addition, for those who reported conflict, we asked them to describe their...
Riding our Rural Roads
Guest Writer - Sara Stieben, Hadfield Stieben Doutt, LLC Among the benefits of living in Northern Colorado is enjoying the blend of rural and municipal settings. Bicyclists in particular appreciate the chance to hop on their bike in town, and in just a few miles find themselves pedaling through the countryside. A favorite route for local cyclists is the “dairy loop” which takes cyclists west of...
RAT Ride Visits North-Central Fort Collins – July 2021
The following is a summary of this Ride-Around-Town (RAT) Ride organized and led by Bike Fort Collins. RAT rides are open to the public and their purpose is to explore and discuss the strengths and weaknesses in bicycle infrastructure and connectivity in Fort Collins. Date: July 28th, 2021 Time: 6:00 p.m. BFC Ride Leaders: Anna Kelso, Bruce Henderson, Dave Dixon # Attendees: 5 THE ROUTE Start -...