Improving walkability and throughout the city is a cornerstone goal of PlanCOS. Increasing bicycle infrastructure and safety is also a major objective, as is taking transit to the next level especially in key activity centers and corridors. Walkscore® and its related Bikescore® and Transitscore® are nationally recognized measures for walkability and bicycle and transit access, in communities. These scores can be calculated citywide, or for areas of focus, and can be compared with other communities. However, because these measures are primarily based on a calculation of land use proximity, and do not account for the quality and design of walkable infrastructure, care should be taken in interpreting the results. This indicator can also be coupled with tracking the number of miles of bike lanes and bicycle infrastructure. These indicators are not available for years prior to 2018.

Walkscore®, Bikescore®, and Transitscore®

Goal: The goal of these indicators is to increase them.

Table: Dollars Spent on Park Operations per Person

 201820192020
Walkscore36/10036/10035/100
Bikescore42/10042/10045/100
Transitscore19/10019/10019/100

Source: Walk Score

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Miles of Bike Lanes, Routes and Boulevards

Goal: The goal is to increase the miles of bike Lanes, Routes and Boulevards.

Table: Miles of Bike Lanes, Routes and Boulevards

 2017201820192020
Bike Lanes226.6244246.6253.6
Bike Routes212.4214209.9209.0
Bike Boulevards3333
Buffered Bike Lanes7.71620.622.8
Shared Lane Marking2.35.75.75.7
Protected Bike Lane00.60.60.6
Contra-flow Bike Lane0.40.40.40.6
Miles of Bike Lanes, Routes, and Blvds527.0540.0545.0557.0

Source: Colorado Springs bike facility data, provided by Bike Plan

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