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Karyna Aguirre – transportation is a family activity
Read more: Karyna Aguirre – transportation is a family activityGreetings from Pedestrian and Cycle Manitou (PaCMan)! This month, we’d like to introduce you to Manitou Springs resident Karyna Aguirre. Karyna and her family use active transportation daily to walk to/from school and to complete errands in town. Speaking of walking to school, PaCMan supports safe routes to school and activities that encourage more families…
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Sara Branham – Living the e-bike life
Read more: Sara Branham – Living the e-bike lifeGreetings from Pedestrian and Cycle Manitou (PaCMan)! Have you ever been to the Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort just a hop, skip, and a jump east of Manitou Springs? Perhaps you’ve attended one of their many events, glamped overnight, or joined in for one of their many outdoor activities? Chances are the event was organized by Buffalo…
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Ted Sloan – Active transportation Q&A
Read more: Ted Sloan – Active transportation Q&AGreetings from Pedestrian and Cycle Manitou (PaCMan)! Did you know that active transportation helps the environment, mitigates traffic congestion, and boosts both mental and physical health? More and more PaCMan is discovering that people ARE visiting Manitou Springs from the seat of a bicycle, on foot, by bus, and modalities outside of cars. One such…
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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…
