NoCo Phone Contacts

The Wolfpack and I were out for a ride at Pineridge the other night when a guy on a SurRon electric motorcycle buzzed us. While super annoying, it didn’t really constitute a call to 911*, if I had the number for Fort Collins Natural Areas Rangers handy, I probably would have made a quick call to report him. Since we were having a great ride and were intentionally focusing on the positives with our young riders, I didn’t want to waste time Googleing FCNA’s number from the trail. This got me thinking about an idea I had for YGR years ago where I compile all the area non-emergency telephone numbers into one place and as a downloadable/uploadable Google Contacts CVS file for easy access.  Those numbers, along with the CVS file/import instructions and links to the Fort Collins Access App and North Front Range Bike & Ped Safety Reporter, are below.

*We didn’t learn until after the ride that the motorcyclist actually made contact with one of our riders. Had we known that at the time, we definitely would have called 911.

Here’s how to import these contacts into your Google Contacts.

• Download the CVS file
• Go to Google Contacts
• Click “create contact” on the left side of your screen.
• Click “create multiple contacts”
• Select “Have a CSV or vCard file? Import contacts instead.”
• Click “Select File”
• Find the “NoCo Phone Contacts” file on your computer.
•  Click “Import” and Bob’s your uncle, you’re all done.

This app is great for reporting bike safety issues, blocked bike lanes, potholes, snow/ice, broken traffic control devices, broken signage, and infrastructure concerns, etc… in Fort Collins.  I’ve used it a fair amount and have been impressed by the response. 

Use this site to report bike and pedestrian safety issues in all of Northern Colorado.  Any items reported are sent from North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization (NFRMPO) to city staff. This covers: