- Of course the irony is everybody comes back from Europe, even people who love cars, and say, "It was so great.

I walked all over in the plazas," and everything like that.

Yet, you ask them to do it in their town and they're unwilling to do it.

(Happy Music) I've actually scaled down my bikes from what I used to have.

I used to have more.

I only really have three.

I do not remember my first experience riding a bike, but I do remember the first time I thought about bicycle infrastructure.

I sort of famously did not go to Hebrew school for many years.

They would drop me off and I would just go for walks on my town.

So I've always been a fan of walking.

I came to Colorado in 2006.

During that time period, Community Cycles was started, and I joined in.

A lot of people from Colorado who were at least older, seemed to come from all over.

Coloradans are here because they really enjoy the active lifestyle.

They really enjoy kind of more laidback-ness.

What I've tried to do in my work is get people to think about not just riding for fun and for recreation or for fitness, but riding for everyday trips.

And also working on the built environment so that it is easy for people to do that.

Cars are horrible for the environment and cars emit so much pollution, especially on short trips.

A short trip on your bicycle is zero pollution.

A short trip on your bicycle leaves you feeling better than when you left the house.

Communities like ours, that are really set up for the car, but they're also hard to maneuver a car in because they have that sort of mid-level density where things are near each other, but not close enough to walk.

And so that makes a bicycle a great alternative.

Bicycling is a lot of freedom.

You can go everywhere you want to go on your own power.

A bike can go places where a motor vehicle can't.

One of the things I love about Boulder, and I loved about moving here, was that it was really easy to find a way to make a difference.

Because it's a small enough place that you really can do things that make an impact.

But it's a large enough place where they're willing to make change.

There are a lot of people that came here and wanted to freeze the way it was the moment they got here.

In my opinion, that doesn't make for a better state.

I think a better state grows and changes along with the people that come here and populate it.

That's for all of us to work together.

I've been lucky to be able to work on projects that actually get a lot of things done.

We've been able to create Community Cycles, and build big building, and get lots more bike paths on the road, and reduce the speed limit.

We've really been able to get a lot done through working together and having political influence.

Folsom is a protected bike lane.

There was a lot of controversy around it.

Then we added the concrete barrier.

They provide a physical separation from automobiles and bicycles.

The community donates about 3,500 bikes a year.

We either refurbish them, or sell them, or we give them away to children and adults.

Or if the bike is not in great shape, We'll take it apart and use it for parts.

Lots of times people refer to me as “Sue from Philly.” "You got that Philly in you!"

But when I go back to Philadelphia, I can tell I've changed, and I've become more Colorado-like.

I do feel at home here.

The average person is getting more aware that, "Hey, this is an important issue, and I should do "my share to pay attention to it."

People should feel that they have a voice in their built environment, and they have a voice in making change, and making their roads safer.

It's not preordained that our roads belong to cars.

Our roads can have room for everyone.

We can work together as a community to find space for everybody to be able to safely use the road.