Bu Nik Donovic
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Hundreds of cities throughout the U.S. are a nightmare to navigate. From pedestrians at risk of being struck by a vehicle to car accidents to not-so-bicycle friendly travel, several cities have a lot to learn and fix before they can be deemed a safe city to travel.
Then there are gems like Fort Collins, a mid-size college city with a population of around 150,000 in picturesque Colorado. A city that has been chosen several times as the “Best Place to Live” has also been given accolades as “America’s Safest Driving City” not just once, but four times in a ten year period. What is Fort Collins doing right that other cities of the same size and popularity are doing wrong?
See a Problem, Make a Change
Although Fort Collins has made the top of Allstate’s annual safe driving list for four years since 2004, it wasn’t always the safest city to drive. This Northern Colorado hot spot along the Front Range has seen a huge population boost since the early 1990s, and with rapid population growth comes traffic issues such as speeding in residential neighborhoods. The people of Fort Collins saw a problem and moved to keep their growing city’s pedestrians, bicyclists and drivers safe.
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