Bike share is coming! On June 15th, 2018 Colorado Springs will begin its very own bike share program, featuring 208 bikes and 28 hubs spread throughout the downtown core. To celebrate, and to talk about the bike share industry we sit down with Alex Armani-Munn, the Downtown Partnership‘s Economic Vitality Coordinator and the point person…
Tag: Bike Infrastructure
COS By The Numbers || September 29, 2017
There is a lot of development news in this version of COS By The Numbers – including details on the new bike share program launching in 2018! However, before you dive in, I would like to direct your attention to this amazing letter by State Senator Michael Merrifield in response to a recent Gazette editorial…
2017 Bike to Work Month!
Hello friends! We are taking a break from recording this week. June is Bike to Work month so we put together a little guide to the fun things happening in the COS bike scene. Events! Starlight Spectacular. The Trails and Open Space Coalition is hosting their 23rd annual Starlight Spectacular on Saturday, June 17th at 9:00PM. Details and…
Hickenlooper’s $100 million for Bike Infrastructure around CO
Gov. Hickenlooper’s announcement to dedicate $100 million to bike infrastructure across the state means COS should likewise be focused on biking infrastructure improvements.
Most Popular Episode – August 2015
Thanks to everyone for tuning in to the first month of The Little London Show on KCMJ.org (and soon to be KCMJ 93.9FM). The most listened to show – and most talked about – for the entire month of August was “Where are all the Bike Lanes?”
So . . . Where are all the Bike Lanes?
It would seem that a bicycling infrastructure in Colorado Springs would be a no-brainer. We are an outdoorsy city, with a high percentage of athletic interest; we are in a gorgeous setting, and have a population who is interested in and dedicated to continued enjoyment of the outdoors; we enjoy tons of sunshine and a…