PaCMan: Ped and Cycle, Manitou Springs

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PaCMan: Ped and Cycle, Manitou Springs

We encourage and advocate for a Manitou Springs that is safe, convenient, accessible, and enjoyable to walk, roll, and bicycle for everyone.

Fiscally sponsored by 501(c)3 Bicycle Colorado. PaC-MAN advocates for and encourages use of safe, connected, convenient, accessible pedestrian and bike infrastructure for Manitou Springs residents and visitors. PaC-MAN is a group of volunteers working to make Manitou Springs safer and more accessible for nonmotorized transportation (walking, rolling, cycling). PaC-MAN evolved in response to pedest

rian concerns over traversing safely through town after onset of the WAAP (Westside Avenue Action Plan) construction project. We were successful in advocating for safer pedestrian detours through the WAAP and have since expanded our influence on other projects in the community. PaC-MAN has advised on plans and projects such as: POST (Parks, Open Space and Trails Plan), Crystal Park Road safety, Ruxton Avenue Study, Creek Walk, MAPS (Manitou Ave from Park to Serpentine) project and WAAP. Our group has briefed City Council on the Complete Streets concept, developed design criteria for bike racks, advised placement of bike racks and repair stations, and coordinated with PikeRide and Urban Renewal Authority to bring bike share to Manitou Springs. We have also provided weekly public safety announcements to the Pikes Peak Bulletin, conduct Bike Friendly Driver and Auto Friendly Bicyclist training, and create fun bicycling opportunities such as the annual Mayor’s ride during bike month. While PaC-MAN’s focus is on identifying infrastructure improvements for nonmotorized transportation, we understand the importance of building partnerships and community, and work with other groups in Manitou Springs and the nearby area. If you are interested in joining or cooperating with our group, we would love to hear from you. PaC-MAN accepts applications via email at [email protected]

09/02/2026

🦊🚃 We support the Colorado Connector in and ask for your support this Nov! Thank you 🙏

09/01/2026

📣 Thanks to the City of Manitou Springs Government for the improvements along Pawnee Ave just south of the Manitou Springs Elementary School!

🚶 This project was funded by a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and makes this neighborhood more and accessible for all, including kids going to/from school.

👓 Read more about this project in the eNewsletter dated August 28, 2026 here: https://www.manitouspringsco.gov/

08/30/2026

🚶‍♀️ Out and about connecting with surroundings in at 1 - 3 mph.

☀️ Admired blue skies, greenery, and Rocky Mountain Penstemon near ' east archway.

🐝 Observed bees at work in Schryver Park pollinator gardens.

🌉 Enjoyed Concrete Couch bridge along .

🌈 Took in sights and sounds of Visit Manitou Springs' welcome sign and festivities at during July .

🌻 Smiled at newly planted flower bed at Manitou Springs Pool & Fitness Center.

🌺 Basked at colorful planters in Manitou Springs Urban Renewal Authority.

08/27/2026

!! We need your help!! Please email Commissioner Cory Applegate to ask for his support of !! Thank you 🙏

08/26/2026

🎉 Thanks to everyone who came out to with us during at Garden of the Gods Park this morning (Aug 26, 2026)!

📣 We cannot thank our volunteers enough for helping out as Bike Colorado Springs Bike Ambassadors: Nicole, James, and Karl.

😄 A callout to council member, Kimberly Gold, parks ranger Adrian, and Jerry with for their support and comradery!

✅ Mark your calendar for the final of the season:

- Oct 4th 5 a.m. - noon
Volunteer shifts 6 - 9 a.m. and 9 a.m. - noon. Register here: https://cerv.is/0132gA98ZUd

🚶🐕🛼🛹🦽🚲🛴

08/25/2026

😄 These smiles are brought to you by a MACH: Manitou Springs Arts, Culture, & Heritage mini !

🎉 Thanks to Luke Prince and James Chapman for sharing their stories with the community this year.

🚶‍♀️Luke's mobility story was featured in Jun and James' Mountain Metropolitan Transit perspective posted July 2026. Check them out on the YOUR STORIES link on our website here: https://www.pacmanitou.org/blog-posts/ or 🔗link in bio

💍️ These generous grants allow us to offer tokens of appreciation to visitors, residents, and Manitou employees who share their and stories with the community. Funding also helps us support opportunities to staff events and projects that further our mission.

👉 DM or email us to share your story and earn one of the following thank you gifts: LolaBorealis Upcycled Glass Jewelry or Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort drink token.

City of Manitou Springs Government

08/21/2026

🎉 Kudos to Graham at Westside Bicycle Service for helping us distro !

😄 may have limited space, but Graham has found a way to display and , and keeps Colorado Department of Transportation Rules of the Road/Multiuse Trail Etiquette wallet cards on hand too!

👇 Download your own flyers, order materials, and attend a FREE online class here: https://www.pacmanitou.org/pedestrian-cycle-manitou/education/

✅ Or visit the Bike Colorado Springs website here: https://www.bikecoloradosprings.org/resources/

🔗 Links also available in bio!

08/19/2026

🎉 Aug 26th, 2026 is at Garden of the Gods Park from 5 - 8 a.m. !

🚶🚲🐕🛼👩‍🦼Come with us and enjoy the final Early Bird of the season.

👇 Bike Colorado Springs Bike Ambassador volunteers are needed from 6 - 8 a.m. Please register here: https://cerv.is/0132gOeE9Tm

😄 Don't forget Oct 4th is Motorless Morning from 5 a.m. - noon.
Volunteers are needed for the 6 - 9 a.m. and 9 a.m. - noon shifts.
Please register here: https://cerv.is/0132gA98ZUd

🙏 Thank you

08/16/2026

😄 Thanks to everyone who participated in the Bike Colorado Springs/Colorado Springs Cycling/PaCMan collab League of American Bicyclists On-Bike Skills course Aug 15, 2026!

🙌 Organizations represented included PikeRide, Kids on Bikes, , Bike Jeffco, and .

🙏 Thanks to volunteer , Sara Hill and Karl Stang, who taught the class.

🚲 Participants were required to complete FREE online Smart Cycling beforehand, then practiced 8 on-bike safety drills as part of the curriculum.

✅ On-Bike Skills completion is a prerequisite to becoming an LCI.

👀 Check out what it takes to become an LCI during LCI Seminar THIS Sept 18 - 20th right here in !

👉 Deets and registration info: https://bikeleague.org/calendar/september-18-september-20-in-colorado-springs-co-registration-closes-8-28-26/

🔗 Or link in bio

Address

606 Manitou Avenue
Manitou Springs, CO
80829

Website

https://www.pacmanitou.org/, https://give.bicyclecolorado.org/campaign/806048/donate, https://bicyclecolorado.org/, http

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