Colorado Springs - Colorado - 4K Downtown Drive

Saturday afternoon drive around Colorado Springs, CO.
Filmed: August 2024
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[@rjmcallister1888]

Yup, this is a military town, supporting the USAFA just up the road. Had to hit some older maps to determine that, indeed, Nevada Avenue is the old US 85-87 (and, at one time, Business I-25). US 24 took Cimarron Rd. to Nevada, then north to Platte and out of town (that has been rerouted several times over the years; Colorado was Business 24 ). The mountains are right on the west side of town.

[@luisnunez5305]

Someday l would like to travel someday over there. 😊😅

[@picklechips1483]

Moving from Tampa, FL to the Springs soon in 2025. I'm so excited because there aren't 50,000 cars all waiting in traffic bumper to bumper. If this were Tampa you would have had a pick up truck with bright LED lights tailgating you the entire time even if you're in the passing lane.

[@LoloP-t4s]

We are trying to figure out if we want to put roots in Tampa or Colorado Springs.

[@DemonzSlayer49]

When you do move here, i recommend avoiding Academy and Powers Boulevard during rush hours. Looking forward to having more people here :D

[@LoloP-t4s]

@@DemonzSlayer49Thank you for the tips.. I’m excited for the move..

[@DriveScapes-x9v]

Nice drive!

[@ace20016]

I see what you’re taking about Mileage Mike. Not small town or sleepy town feeling.

[@WalksandSuch]

pretty city but suffers from the same problem all these post-war car dependent cities do.....besides some limited central core area that might be bikeable (not even walkable)....the rest of the city is extremely spread out and overly car dependent.

[@Fellzu]

You say that like its a bad thing. We don't live on top of each other in a rat filled dump like New York or Chicago. Our kids have safe spaces to be kids still without fear of being ran over or worse. We have plenty of space to actually live without being stacked on top of each other. We also have an expensive bike network that doesn't rely on the roadways and having to fight with motorized vehicles to travel.

[@renaudgg1956]

@@Fellzuif cities would have been made more walkable,you guys wouldn’t be obese.

[@Fellzu]

@renaudgg1956 Colorado Springs actually has an 89/100 walk score. It isn't lack of walkability causing obesity.

[@itzpro5951]

@@Fellzu I grew up here and live here, they're right, it is a bad thing. There's nothing wrong with dense and mixed use development or as you put it "being stacked on top each other" cities like that are more livable and offer more amenities, as a kid growing up here I had nothing to do here because of what you preach. even downtown feels like it's lacking. Americans need to understand this is not ideal living no matter how we try to twist it, and if you don't want to be "stacked on top" then there are more efficient methods to that than destroying rural areas and open natural space with more sprawl.

[@mrhappy4521]

You didn’t go through the America the murder park!

[@Fellzu]

He drove past Memorial Park and its toxic lake though. That was pretty brave

[@seawallbreeze9616]

Lib central, no thx jeff

[@evancaparis4131]

Colorado Springs is a Republican run city. You can tell by the fact that they invent crime here.

[@JaredRichey-ly9qr]

Colorado Springs actually is a right leaning city. I’m guessing your not from CO?