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Last RAT Ride for 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: October 21st, 2021 Time: 5:30 p.m. BFC Ride Leaders: Anna Kelso, Bruce Henderson, Dave Dixon # Attendees: 11 THE ROUTE...
Over 350 Bikes Go To Students in 2nd Year of Wish for Wheels FoCo
Back in late summer Bike Fort Collins announced the continuation and a 2nd year of Wish for Wheels FoCo, in partnership with fellow nonprofit, Wish for Wheels, to bring a new bike and helmet to every second-grader in each of Poudre School District’s (PSD) six Title 1 schools. We funded nearly 260 of our 400 bike goal in 2020, and were seeking the same goal again this year--so every second-grader...
Park Refresh Encourages More Active Living, Provides Access to Nature
Bike Fort Collins formally wrapped up its Active Living Grant program in April 2020, a multi-year grant program underwritten by Kaiser Permanente engaging the north Fort Collins community–specifically the Poudre Valley Mobile Home Park (PVMHP), where we reported on how we were able to move the needle on active living within the community. However, we also reported in March 2020 about receiving a...
Tour de Farms Ride Sells Out in its Return
With the return of Tour de Farms for 2021, Bike Fort Collins welcomed back many familiar faces and celebrated the new friends we made along the way. Extra support from our sponsors HSD Law, Recycled Cycles, Ottercares and Stodgy Brewing Company meant that we were able to bring a quality event to our participants while also building financial backing for the essential programs and services we...
Intersection/Facility Focus – Survey Results: Mulberry Street and Remington Street
HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED CONFLICT? In our August 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 Mulberry St & Remington St?" 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...
You Know Me. I Ride a Bike. – Kristen Arnold
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...
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...