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Moving the Needle: Comparing Pre- and Post-Survey Findings of the Active Living Program
At the beginning of Phase 1 of the Active Living Program, we implemented a resident survey to determine the direction of the project. This survey identified valuable demographics about the residents of north Fort Collins mobile home parks. Of the survey respondents, the majority of people prefer to speak Spanish; 75% of residents have lived in the mobile home parks for 5 or more years; 84% are...
Pathways to Health: Follow-up Grant Workshops
As follow-up to the December 2019 Pathways to Health, resident-led event, we hosted two resident grant workshops to improve community member access to existing city and county resources. February 2020 Workshop On February 1, 2020, we hosted a Neighborhood Services Workshop in which residents applied for the City of Fort Collins Mobile Home Park Neighborhood Improvement and Community-Building...
Lauren Nagle & The Hex Wenches: An International Women’s Day Highlight
In honor of International Women's Day, Bike Fort Collins would like to highlight Lauren Nagle and the work she has done with the Hex Wenches to help women become more knowledgeable, capable, and empowered when it comes to understanding their bike, how it works, and how to fix it. Like many, when I moved to Fort Collins I had my first experience with Tour de Fat, where I saw someone trade the...
Bike Fort Collins Receives Nature in the City Grant for New Mobile Home Park Refresh
The City of Fort Collins Department of Natural Areas Nature in the City program provided full funding for an application reflecting $25,000 to refresh the community park area in Poudre Valley Mobile Home Park, which will enable the creation of local connections to nature and stewardship within the community by implementing the resident-driven landscape plan. This park refresh project...
New Playground Installed at Poudre Valley Mobile Home Park
Since beginning the Active Living program in 2016, we observed a well used and loved playground at the end of its lifespan be removed. The area then sat empty and idle for some time until recently. Based on the obvious need, the resident coalition had identified the installation of a new playground as high priority within their Active Living Plans. The park at Poudre Valley Mobile Home Park...
Fort Collins’ Newest Bicycle Friendly Business
Bike Fort Collins asked a few questions of our city's newest BFB, [au]Workshop*, and here is what they had to say: 1) What made you decide to apply for BFB distinction? One of our principals’ sons is a serious cyclist and while doing some cycling related research he found an article on Bicycle Friendly Businesses and that lead us to the League of American...
Funding the Future of Mountain Biking in Colorado
With continued population growth in the state of Colorado, our trail systems have experienced an exponential degree of stress and strain. As more and more people are drawn to this mountain biking mecca we call home, environmental and economic sustainability issues begin to emerge. The Colorado Department of Natural Resources (CDNR) recognizes this issue and has begun exploring trail development...
Bike to Work Day and Bike From Work Bash 2019
With temperatures hovering in the mid to high teens, it was a chilly start to Winter Bike to Work Day 2019 (the coldest since 2016). Nevertheless, roughly 1,700 bike commuters (unofficial count) visited the 42 breakfast stations represented by over 100 local businesses. Bike Fort Collins found its home at breakfast station #32 located at the intersection of Mason and Spring Creek Trail. Other...
Pathways to Health: A Resident-Led Session
In March 2017, the Bike Fort Collins Active Living program hosted an initial Pathways to Health event in collaboration with Larimer County Department of Health and Environment (LCDHE), targeting professionals. This summit, titled “Connecting Neighborhoods and Streets for All,” brought together local and national experts to explore the connections between health, the built environment, and active...
BFC Leads Effort to Install Bilingual Bicycle Wayfinding Signage
As one priority and goal of their Active Living Plans, the resident coalition within Bike Fort Collins' Active Living program identified that bilingual wayfinding signage was needed to help residents of north Fort Collins navigate the high-traffic state highway corridor to access local parks and natural areas. In September the residents participated in an experiential walking event and...