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Craig Burbank – Active transportation Q&A
Read more: Craig Burbank – Active transportation Q&AGreetings from PaCMan! To PaCMan is to Pedestrian and Cycle Manitou. Perhaps no one in our community does just that—walking and taking transit that is, more than Craig Burbank. We interviewed Craig during the pandemic back in 2020 about his ultra-walking exploits and thought a check-in was long overdue. We caught up with him recently…
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Kevin Qualls – On walking and biking in Manitou
Read more: Kevin Qualls – On walking and biking in ManitouHappy new year from Pedestrian and Cycle Manitou (PaCMan)! We ring in 2025 with an active transportation interview from Manitou Springs resident Kevin Qualls. Kevin not only enjoys walking around town using the Creek Walk Trail but also riding his E-Bike to connect to the downtown area and the Midland Trail beyond. We hope that…
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Bike Month and Why We Should Care About Promoting Bicycling As A Sustainability Goal
Read more: Bike Month and Why We Should Care About Promoting Bicycling As A Sustainability GoalDid you know that transportation is the largest contributor of human-caused U.S. greenhouse gas emissions per the EPA? Sadly, our cars are the primary driver of climate change today (Our World In Data). Did you also know that more than half of all daily trips in cars are less than three miles (UCLA)? This means…
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Bruce Barron – Transportation Q&A
Read more: Bruce Barron – Transportation Q&AGreetings from Pedestrian and Cycle Manitou (PaCMan)! We’d like to take a moment to thank the Pikes Peak Bulletin for sharing these important perspectives with the community. We also thank community members who have stepped forward to share their active transportation stories this year and beyond. We cannot create safe, accessible, and convenient walking and…
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Heather Leigh Strom (& Gigi) – Active transportation Q&A
Read more: Heather Leigh Strom (& Gigi) – Active transportation Q&AGreetings from Pedestrian and Cycle Manitou (PaCMan)! We are excited to introduce our next active transportation interviewees Heather Leigh Strom and her Corgi, Gigi. Maybe you cracked a smile while watching this duo roll around town via e-bike or have seen them arrive on two wheels at Manitou drum circle gatherings? Heather asserts she loves…