by meg | Oct 17, 2016 | Bikes & Peds, Infrastructure, Transportation
Small businesses need any advantage they can get in this world of big box stores, online shopping, and chain restaurants. One often undervalued asset for local retailers and service providers is a sturdy, secure bike rack located near the establishment’s...
by meg | Oct 11, 2016 | Bikes & Peds, Infrastructure, Transportation
Fort Collins opened its first bike share program in 2008. It was called the “Bike Library” and it provided bike rentals at low cost. Bikes were located in one central area, though there were some after-hours drop off locations if you ended up keeping the...
by meg | Jul 16, 2016 | Infrastructure
Changes and improvements to Mason Street through downtown Fort Collins have been, and probably will continue to be, incremental. Additional bike lanes, added just last weekend, are the latest step in the process. What I’d love to see as an end goal is a 16th...
by meg | Jul 11, 2016 | Infrastructure
Mason street has finally received the added bike lanes that have been promised to us for close to a year now. I just rode between Laurel and Laporte to check it out. And while it’s not all I had hoped for, it’s still an improvement over what we had before....
by meg | Jun 17, 2016 | Infrastructure, Transportation
The City held a W. Elizabeth Enhanced Travel Corridor open house last night that was very well attended. In addition to residents of all ages and interests, the Coloradoan, the City Council, the Chamber of Commerce and several local businesses and other...
by meg | May 16, 2016 | Environmental Sustainability, Infrastructure, Multi-Modal Culture
Although bicycling is a much lauded part of Fort Collins culture, there’s still an undercurrent of disagreement over who “owns” the roads. Some motorists are of the opinion that the street is for them, while most bicyclists beg to differ. The reality...
