Watch this KOAA news story covering the Colorado Springs City Council recognition of longtime bicycle advocate Allen Beauchamp’s contributions to the region. We applaud and celebrate Allen’s years of bicycle diplomacy in the Pikes Peak region.
Category: Videos
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Harrison Sokol – Active Transportation Story
Check out this KOAA interview with Middle Shooks Run resident Harrison Sokol. Where he talks about why he rides Mountain Metro Transit and encourages you to as well. He also offers suggestions on how the transit experience could be improved for everyone in the region.
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James Chapman – Active Transportation Story
Listen in as James Chapman shares his active transportation story in the video below. James is a UCCS advanced Spanish language student participating in the Listening In program for seniors 55+. James prefers to take Mountain Metro Transit to class using his UCCS Mountain Lion Metro Card and encourages other students to do the same. These tap and go cards are funded by the UCCS Green Action Fund and distributed by UCCS.
You can go green too. Consider replacing a car trip by walking, rolling, or using public transit. Don’t forget the Mountain Metro Transit #3 bus (Colorado Springs to Manitou Springs) is zero fare this year.
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Front Range Passenger Rail (CoCo)
Beautiful Colorado Springs recently published a great Facebook post reminding us of our region’s long legacy with trains, the real need for transportation diversity, and the Front Range Passenger Rail (FRPR) project, now branded as the Colorado Connector (CoCo). Please sign up for FRPR updates as this project moves from concept to reality.
Colorado Springs was built for and by rail, and we can have it once again. One of our local “news” outlets recently published an editorial against Front Range Passenger Rail wait till they hear how much roads cost…
Want to learn more about Front Range Passenger Rail? Here is a quick 2 minute overview.
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Luke Prince – Active Transportation Story
Listen 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!