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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...
Experiential Walking Event
This past Saturday the Bike Fort Collins Active Living program hosted an Experiential Walking Event for the residents of Poudre Valley Mobile Home Park. We met the community members at the front entrance to Poudre Valley and then walked from Poudre Valley to Red Wing Marsh Natural Area and then to Greenbriar Park. This route used the new infrastructure installed on Highway 287 (sidewalks and...
Bike Fort Collins Advocates for North Fort Collins Sidewalks and Bike Lanes
Poudre Valley Mobile Home Park is located on highway US-287 just north of Fort Collins city limits. This section of highway is under jurisdiction not only from CDOT, but also the county and the city (as part of a growth management area). To enter or exit Poudre Valley Mobile Home Park by foot or bicycle, residents previously had to walk along the shoulder of the state highway as cars and...
Youth Coalition Rides Transfort to Laser Tag
Last Friday we hosted another Youth Coalition event where we took the public bus from Poudre Valley Mobile Home Park to Chipper’s Lanes to play Laser Tag. As a component of the Bike Fort Collins Active Living program, we taught the youth how to ride the Transfort public bus system (which is free with a school ID), including how to check the bus schedule, and how to do a bus combination at...