Browse stories, posts, and news for inspiration and to learn how others in our community are using different modalities to get around.
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Luke Prince – Active Transportation Story
Read more: Luke Prince – Active Transportation StoryListen to Manitou Springs resident Luke Prince (and Lewis) as he explains how he got from Manitou Springs to the Longmont Fairgrounds to referee a roller derby tournament 100% car-free!
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Ben Schmitt – Active Transportation Story
Read more: Ben Schmitt – Active Transportation StoryBen Schmitt is the City of Manitou Springs Government’s Public Services Director and City Engineer, and regularly rides his bicycle to work. Ben enjoys replacing short car trips and errands with his electric bicycle which makes getting to/from home and work a breeze, and he encourages others to do the same. Riding a bike is…
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Heather Pitts – Active Transportation Q&A
Read more: Heather Pitts – Active Transportation Q&AEvery now and again we experience chance encounters with other #micromobility users. #activetransportation offers these chance opportunities to interact with the environment, to make discoveries, and even make new friends. Heather Pitts was one such encounter on an warm late winter day. Heather, who prefers to get around on a #skateboard, #bicycle or #publictransit, greeted…
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Why we ride
Read more: Why we rideRiding your bike puts a smile on your face and makes the cloudiest day brighter. We encourage you to shed your personal monster and go for a ride today.
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Brandon Sutton – Active Transportation Story
Read more: Brandon Sutton – Active Transportation StoryHi I’m Brandon Sutton I live in here in Colorado Springs on the westside and I live car-free. That means I take the bus, bike, or walk everywhere. That includes Manitou Springs, other places in Colorado Springs like where I work and even all the way up to Denver. What’s really important to me is…