Passenger rail is coming to Fort Collins. Learn how the City is preparing at an interactive community open house for the Front Range Passenger Rail Station Area Readiness Study.

Stop by to learn about plans for Front Range Passenger Rail, explore the future station area, ask questions and talk with local planners. The event will take place next to the planned Fort Collins passenger rail station platform, giving you a chance to see the area while learning about what’s ahead.

5–7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1
CSU Shops at College, 2439 S. College Ave.

This is a free, come-and-go event. Stop by anytime between 5 and 7 p.m.

What if your next trip to the store started with a bike ride?

Join us for the Lettuce Ride and explore how biking can replace some everyday car trips. We’ll ride from Tailwinds Park to the shopping center at Harmony Road and Lemay Avenue using the new Siphon Overpass, Mail Creek Trail and other low-stress connections.

This six-mile round trip will move at a relaxed pace, making it a good option for families and riders looking for an easygoing trip. Planning to pick something up? Staff will have cargo bikes to help carry purchases back.

10 a.m.–1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4
Tailwinds Park, 5830 S. Timberline Road

National Walk and Roll to School Day is Wednesday, Oct. 7, when schools across the country celebrate walking, biking and rolling to school.

For families, it’s a chance to try an active trip to school, practice the route together and experience what the school commute can look like without a car. It’s also a chance for communities to highlight the importance of making trips to school safer and more comfortable for young people.

If you’re driving on Oct. 7, please slow down, stay alert and watch for more students and families walking, biking and rolling to school.

Check with your school to see how it is participating this year, then make a plan to walk, bike or roll on Oct. 7.

Stop by for free bike lights and reflective materials to help people biking, walking, and riding e-scooters stand out after dark, available while supplies last. You can also learn about planned safety improvements on Shields Street and talk with project staff about what’s ahead.

Fort Collins Utilities will join us with free LED light bulbs and information about programs that can help with home energy costs.

4–7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30
Walk and Wheel Skills Hub, 1600 W. Drake Road

Brighten the Night is free and drop-in. Stop by anytime between 4-7 p.m. to pick up visibility gear, learn about upcoming street improvements, and get ready for the shorter days ahead.

Fort Collins is getting national attention for helping more young people walk and bike to school. The City received the 2026 Vision Zero for Youth U.S. Leadership Award from the National Center for Safe Routes to School.

The award recognizes the City’s Safe Routes to School program and its work to make trips to school safer for young people. This includes teaching safe walking and biking skills, improving routes to schools, and working across City departments to support safer travel.

Want to learn more? Read the new case study to see how Fort Collins is helping more young people walk and bike safely.

Spin has new wheels for riders and for the team that keeps its fleet moving. New cruiser-style e-bikes and the latest generation of e-scooters are joining the Fort Collins fleet.

You may also spot Spin’s new Honda Fastport eQuad around town. This smaller electric vehicle gives staff a more nimble way to move and maintain bikes and scooters without relying on a traditional cargo van.

There are also several ways to save on rides:

• 99¢ Club: Pay 99 cents per month for $2.39 trips on campus.
• Fort Collins residents: Get 15% off trips with a Fort Collins ZIP code billing address.
• CSU students, faculty and staff: Get 25% off with a @colostate.edu email address.
• Spin Access: Eligible riders can ride for 5 cents per minute through Get FoCo.

Together, the new vehicles and lower-cost options make it easier to use Spin for trips across campus and around Fort Collins.

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