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A new program in north Fort Collins is working to address health disparities by providing Latinos with more opportunities for bike safety education.
The Vida Sana program—an initiative the Coalition for Activity and Nutrition to Defeat Obesity (CanDo) which and funded by the state and led by The University of Colorado Health—looks for ways to remove barriers to leading a healthy lifestyle for Latinos.
According to a news article in the Coloradoan, without proper knowledge of biking in Fort Collins, individuals may feel stressed when traveling by bike. In order to overcome this barrier, Vida Sana is offering culturally appropriate bicycle education which will empower individuals to use their bikes regardless of age, ability or background.
To make this opportunity available, Vida Sana partnered with the FC Bikes Bicycle Ambassador Program. Through the bicycle ambassador program, Vida Sana’s Promotoras were trained to become bicycle ambassadors and offer cycling education in Spanish.
As part of the city’s Bike Winter initiative, during the month of February, promotoras will teach a ‘Cycling 101’ class in Spanish. In addition, promotoras will guide a winter ride which will take place at 10 am on Feb 7 at the Aztlan Center.
Read more about this change here. For more information on the Bicycle Ambassador Program visit their website by clicking here.
By The Numbers
33
percent
of Latinos live within walking distance (<1 mile) of a park
